Katana in Karachi

[sono]

Hello all,

I just recently moved back home to Pakistan. :)
Back in the US I had a good collection of different swords, my favorite being the Katana (I had 2). Of course, they weren't the real thing. The collection was too big to bring back home so I sold all of them.

I really missed my Katana so I decided to search for some in the market. I found a set, but there was something strange about it.

At home I decided to take a closer look at it, and I discovered that it wasn't even half as good as the ones I had back in the US. The swords were rat tail tang (you guys probably already know tang is the part of the blade that runs through the handle).

It was something like this:
http://home.comcast.net/%7Emubai/wallhanger11.jpg


:( Can someone help me find a Full Tang Katana here in karachi or maybe someplace nearby. I would really appreciate your help.

Here's a Full Tang:
http://home.comcast.net/%7Emubai/PPK01.jpg

[Denovo87]

Welcome sono.... sono you can get one made (one piece instead of rat tail welded with the blade) you just have to find the manufacturer as most of the katanas you will find in market are just show pieces.... take care sono and best of luck for a sono sono katana ;)

[sono]

Thank you :)
I contacted a few, the minimum order quantity was 30 pieces.

Please let me know if there is any around that can make 1.

[Ap@ch3]

Sialkot and Wazirabad have many manufacturers for the same, depends if you want a tempered real thing made with hard steel or a softsteel wrapped with hard steel but none the less, those people can make to order for you, but you will need a license to buy it and bring it back according to my knowledge. My advise is to first decide what sowrdsmaking technique you believe in so you know what you want ....

[Denovo87]

Thank you :)
I contacted a few, the minimum order quantity was 30 pieces.

Please let me know if there is any around that can make 1.

As Ap@ch3 bro advised, these are made in Sialkot & Wazirabad (40KM from Sialkot) but you will have to travel here to get one made, second option is what I suggested earlier ask some shop dealing these in Karachi to arrange a specially made from their manufacturer.

["King Of Kings"]

@ denovo87
sir can you tell me where exactely i can find this kind of stuff in sialkot or even in wazirabad,,,???

thanks and regards,

[metalgear]

blade bigger then 3 inches needs licence ;-)

[croblade]

Really? Pakistan law says that?

[guns for me]

blade bigger then 3 inches needs licence ;-)
+1 metalger

[Dr Zakir]

I did know that

[croblade]

http://home.comcast.net/%7Emubai/PPK01.jpg

Is this Hanwei's katana from Practical series?
If you have license for it you may get it via internet. It is good quality for that price.

[Enigmatic Desires]

A sword of any type does require a licence. However getting an actual folded/refolded Dai Katana ( or even a Vuzi kashi for that matter) made here is a tall order to say the least. I have been lookin for something other then show peices for ages..

At most u can get a decent sword made in the Katana shape but an honest to goodness (soul-of-the-samurai) samura sword. The kind that can split .45 bullets.. here

:(