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Cheness Swords
Cheness swords specialize on a range of economical entry level Japanese swords for Iaido and Kenjutsu practitioners.
Owned and operated by Paul Chen (not the same Paul Chen as Hanwei), their most revolutionary and unique concept to date is the use of 9260 Silicon Alloy Spring Steel, creating a range of functional Dojo Katana that have a solid reputation as the toughest and most durable Japanese swords on the marketplace. Price range for Cheness swords is from $149 to $299.
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HOW THEY ARE MADE Cheness Cutlery swords are all hand made, unlike most other production Katana in this price range which make heavy use of machinery throughout the process (often stamping out the blades rather than actually forging). The amount of time and labor put into each sword is truly impressive, and Paul Chen from Cheness has been very transparent with the process as you can see from the video of his forge in action below.
KNOWN ISSUES
As Cheness Cutleries QC concentrates on the integrity of the blade and overall functionality, occasionally a sword may leave the factory with a few cosmetic marks here and there, a bit of wood peeking through thin same (ray skin) or worst case scenario – a slightly rattling tsuba, etc. However, it is extremely rare that these issues effect the swords primary intended purpose – i.e. overall functionality. There were some reports in the early stages that some of the tsuka cores were cracked upon disassembling the sword (which Cheness actually advised their customers to do before using ANY Katana, either from them or any other Japanese sword manufacturer). How many of these tsukas were cracked during overzealous disassembly (they are on VERY tightly) or were misidentified (i.e. all tsukas have a seam down the middle where the two halves are glued together that ‘looks’ like a crack) has never been quantified...
Regardless though, as part of their continuing commitment to producing the best product for the lowest price, Cheness swords now all sport a new improved hardwood tsuka (pictured right, click for details).Any serious issues are quickly addressed by Cheness swords and their key distributors in a timely fashion and they have an outstanding track record of customer service that goes above and beyond the call of duty.
INTERVIEWS WITH CHENESS SWORDS
REVIEWS
By special arrangement with Cheness Swords, the SBG Sword Store is able to ship a carefully selected range of their finest Japanese cutting and training swords directly from the Cheness warehouse - resulting in prices that are always from US$10 to $30 lower than ANYWHERE else (along with free shipping in the USA).
What's YOUR experience with this brand?Do you own one of the swords made by this company? Or know any good stories or information not covered here? Share it! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page... Haidong gumdo- penetration power and edge retention of ayame I too am a practitioner of Haidong gumdo (It is fun, what can I say :-)) and Ayame is the perfect sword in my honest opinion, for the job. The ayame has ... Tenchi & Kaze As most of us know, the cheness sword line has been a blessing to sword enthusiasts and practitioners of bujinkan and iaido alike, for there durable, sub-... Very nice beginner (and beyond) swords. I've been learning HaiDong Gumdo for a couple of years now, and lately we've been getting into cutting. I needed a live blade, but all the available swords ... Steve B I own the "Tenchi" Ko Katana by Cheness and it just blew me away! The blade is strong resilient and handles anything I've put in its way amazing how ... Corey Sullivan (Darkintruder on SBG Forum) (coreysllvn@gmail.com) I've only purchased 1 sword from Cheness cutlery, but I was so impressed by their Shura 9260 Through-Hardened Katana that I would [whole heartedly recommend ... 9260.... good stuff Yeah so i was outside practicing form on some little shrubs and small tree branches as I was broke and out of pool noodles...and accidentally hit a 2 inch ... Tenchi & "O" Katana Just bought The Cheness "O" Katana and the "Tenchi" at SBG ... To my liking they're so much MORE then that you would expect of swords witch such an apealing ...
Cheness Oniyuri
It arrived in a timely fashion. Only a few minor cosmetic problems, overall a good purchase.
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Customer Experience and Recommendation
I just wanted an opportunity to make known my personal experience with Cheness Cutlery and dealing with Paul... Shura as a Haidong Gumdo dojo (dojang) cutter I practice a Korean style called Haidong Gumdo, and people seem to find it a bit odd that I'm using a Japanese sword in a Korean martial art. Sadly this ... I hope this information on Cheness Swords has been helpful. To return to the SMG Homepage, from Cheness Swords, click here
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