Look what i just ordered

[Lakie]

Warning: This is a major ego-boosting post

This 65lb moster costs 400AUD to get it to me alone, it a stunning handcrafted Suitof Samurai Battle Armor!!



Oda Nobunaga (1534 -- 1582) played a key role in shaping the course of history in fuedal Japan. His policy of unifying a country controlled by many fueding daimyo (warlords) was furthered in a series of victories characterized by brilliant tactics and the first organized use of firearms. His unification policy became a reality under his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, shortly before the end of the 16th century. Our battle armor, constructed by the craftsmen of Hanwei, is the Yukino****a Do style, having largely solid vertical plates around the torso and incorporating all of the elements of a suit of armor of the period. The crest of Oda Nobunaga is mounted on the helment. The armor is wearable (within a reasonable size range!) and is supplied in the traditional lacquered armor box, which, along with a a wooden frame, provides the support for the stunning display.

I wont be able to wear it, but then again im not a samurai either

[-live-wire-]

Whoa! That's awesome!

[Hellfighter]

Man the mask? Is only a mother can love? Like that smile’s it says; I'm your friend, but don't get on my bad side I be more then happy to you down too lol

Like the suit, but I like the knights suit of armory in Europe better

[Steve]

ooo very cool

[DogSoldier~MLK~]

ooo nice

[katana*GFR*]

waahhh!!! i give you 300 Euros for it....

awesome suit Mike. I wish my gf would allow me to get stuff like that..

[Terry]

oooo very nice mike!!! bet that was hard to find?

[Dr. Bullet]

Whoa, sweet. That's a ton for shipping...I wish I had that kind of money to blow for decoration

[VooDoo-]

lol .. you gona top it off with the sword?

[Matt]

very cool mike

[Lucky]

wow.. i wish i could wear it.. runnight areout in public

[.ex.]

what are u gonna do with it?

[Rampage.]

he collects them, its called a hobby

[Trojan]

Freaky!

[BADDOG]

That looks magnificent Mike!!!!

WArm Regards

[Lakie]

bet that was hard to find?

Not as such, its made by the same people who ive bought s couple of swords off of, its not like its a one off, but due to the handmade nature theres only so many the can produce.

what are u gonna do with it?

I havent quite figured that out yet, my sis has just moved out so im thinking about invading that room and turining it into my collection room...

@voodoo - already have had hancrafted high carbon steel blades sword, a matching Katana and Wakishashi

[SilentTrigger]

Wow awsome! Would love to see your whole collection of samurai stuff, i've always been interested in that stuff and would want to have a real asmurai sword crafted on the old japanese tradition!

[Lakie]

my samurai collection isnt the great at the moment, but this will certainly help

These 2 are my two best swords, ive got some other decrotive swords but there are functional, ive also customized them by changing the tsuba (handle guard) from the sunburst design to a crane design like http://www.japanese-swords.com/tsuba.../pages/122.htm

ive also got the characters Fu Rin Ka Zan written in gold leaf if the saya (scabbard). FuRinKaZan means

Swift as the wind
Quiet as the forrest
Fierce as a fire
Steady as a mountain

http://www.casiberia.com/casiberia/c....asp?id=SH2073
http://www.casiberia.com/casiberia/c....asp?id=SH2118

and if you go to http://www.unitedcutlery.com and search ronin in the top right search box ive got most of them too.

[SilentTrigger]

Damn! I wouldn't say no to those! Like the crane Tsuba!

[-Tigger-]

cool, very nice