Manufacturing The Finest Training Blades Since 1992
A couple of photos from one of my clients from way back. I made two of these in the late 90′s or early 2000′s for Todd Taganashi. He was kind enough to share these photos with me. Back when I made this blade it was too expensive to do good photography and I lost the bad photos that I took of this blade. This was an ambitious project. The Naginata has a mirror polish, guard, and full micarta scales. I’m happy to see that it held up for all of these years. Thanks for sharing your photos Todd.
Happy New Year to all of you! 2009 was a tough year for many of us and I look forward to a nice 2010! I’ve been combing through my archives and I thought I would periodically share some of them with you. We have lots of new stuff to share this year. As you may have noticed, the site has been re-designed to make it even easier to use, but also to allow me to share a lot more with you. It is my goal this year to write frequent articles, pull out some of the old animations (see below), share video, and keep you guys updated on what is going on in our little niche of the martial arts universe. If you have a chance, please check out our new online store and pick up a trainer. We have some of the best aluminum trainers available anywhere, and great Sharkee and NOK sparring blades. I wish all of you a great new year and may your training be safe and effective. [Read more...]
EDGES2, INC. has been hand-building the highest quality safe aluminum training knives and swords since 1992. With over 17 years of experience as a craftsman, Bob Burgee is able to bring you the highest quality custom training knives and swords on the market for very reasonable price. We pride ourselves on the workmanship and durability of our training blades, which are guaranteed to stand up to years of tough training. [Read more...]
Aluminum, Plastic, Rubber, Wood?
What type of training knife do I need? This is a pretty common question that we run into all the time. Here’s our take on the subject, take it for what it’s worth…
WOOD
Okay, lets start out with wooden knives. These are probably the first type of training knives you purchased when you began your martial arts training. They’re great, economical, light, some people even like the wood grain look, but they also have a few glaring disadvantages. First off, they don’t feel like a real knife. The look, weight, and balance of wooden training knives is nothing like a real knife so you lose a bit of the realism in your training. The second problem I’ve found with wooden training knives is the fact that they splinter fairly easily with hard training. A splinter or gouge on a wooden training blade can be a safety nightmare, I’ve personally been cut open a number of times from a damaged wooden training knife. I think wood has it’s place though, don’t get me wrong. Rattan training knives are great for a cheap alternative for a sparring knife. As long as you’re wearing protective gear, and the wooden knife is maintained properly (no nicks or splintered edges) a wooden training knife is just great. Wooden knives, economical, unique look, good for drilling or sparring (with equipment). [Read more...]
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