you done any google searches for howard clark?
might wanna try. *drool*

Clark is amazing! but too bad he has a huge backlog.
Check these guys out, they are really amazing as well. I LOVE their videos!
www.zhengwutang.com

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i've been recently thinking about getting a katana, i'm wondering if it would be wise to just go to japan and have one made for me i mean i already want to go anyway

There's no need to go to Japan to get a Japanese made sword. Plus unless you know how to speak Japanese very well and you understand the strict system they have about Japanese swords getting in and out of Japan, you won't find going to Japan to pick one up that convienant.

You can get a traditionally made Japanese sword made in Japan from www.swordstore.com

Or you can go to http://www.aoi-art.com/

If you're looking for a cost practical katana (samurai sword) then by all means get a paul chen sword, however if you want something that you can split hardwood with like it's not even there and will hold an edge better than something from a movie than check out Wally Hayes. He's based in ottawa, ontario, canada, his web site is something like hayesknives.com he specialises in knives but his Silver Dragon Menukis katana is a $8000.oo(usd) sword. All hand made, silk cord over rayskin over hardwood handle, the blade is a 1600 layer damascus cable steel.

check it out

Just wanted to take a moment and emphasize the comment made earlier (by Charles?) that one should be careful not to use Paul Chen and HANWEI as though they are the same entity. They are not. FWIW.

Best Wishes,

Bruce

I didn't think Paul Chen owned Hanwei as I've understood it Paul Chen is in charge of the Chinese and Japanese styled swords department. Yes? No?