Gde imaju u Beogradu da se kupe macevi? :: Nauka ~ Tehnika ~ Military

U Beogradu je moguće na više mesta kupiti REPLIKE mačeva koje prodavci zovu mačevima. Na primer u prodavnici oružja i lovačke opreme Snajper u Masarikovoj ispod Beograđanke imaju nekoliko različitih replika katana. To su navodno "mačevi" od ugljeničnog čelika 1045.

Prvo čelik 1045 je 0,45% ugljenik i ostatak je gvožđe. Da je čelik barem 1055 ili još bolje 1095 ili neki drugi sličan ugljenični čelik rekao bih da postoji šansa da to nisu replike. Drugo, debljina na leđima tih replika je samo 3mm, kod pravih katana to bi trebalo da bude oko 8mm. Treće cena tih replika se kreće od 4.500din do 21.000din, što je ne samo smešna cena za katanu, to je zapravo smešna cena za bilo koje sečivo te dužine - što je više nego jasan pokazatelj da se radi ipak samo o replikama, a ne o funkcionalnim mačevima.

Osim u Snajperu mogu da se poruče i online, moram priznati da izgledaju lepo, na primer:

Za ovaj mač prodavci navode sledeće podatke:

Boker Classic Samurai je samurajska sablja sa sečivom od nerđajućeg visokokvalitetnog čelika 440C sa finim satenskim finišom. Drška sablje umotana sa crnom pamučnom tkaninom i mesinganim prstenom na sredini. Štitnici "tsuba" od crnog livenog gvožđa sa 2 otvora. Lakirane drvene korice crne boje sa dekorativnim delovima i pamučnom crnom tkaninom.

Karakteristike:

Dužina sablje: 105.0cm
Dužina oštrice: 69.0cm
Debljina sečiva: 3.0mm
Težina: 1050g
Materijal sečiva: 440C

Cena: 4.500din

Moj komentar je da dobar nož od 440C čelika, dužine sečiva samo 10cm i debljine sečiva na leđima od 4mm do 5mm košta toliko. Jednostavno je nemoguće da toliko dugačko sečivo od tog čelika ako je čelik kvalitetan i propisno i korektno termički obrađen košta tako malo. Druga stvar koja me od ove priče odbija je debljina od 3mm, to je lepa debljina za noževe dužine sečiva do 15cm (ja volim noževe tanjih sečiva, danas je trend da se noževi i kraći od 10cm prave sa debljinom na leđima od 5mm), ali je za mač to pretanko.

Mogu online da se poručuju i replike evropskih srednjovekovnih mačeva, kao na primer ovaj:

Cena: 8.890din

Boker Infinity Sword je kolekcionarski mač sa sečivom od nerđajućeg visokokvalitetnog nerđajućeg čelika 440C sa finim satenskim finišom. Drška noža i futrola su umotani u kožu i daju maču srednjovekovnu autentičnost. Boker Infinity Sword mač je za nekonvencionalnu upotrebu.

Karakteristike:

Dužina mača: 87.5cm
Dužina oštrice: 65.0cm
Debljina sečiva: 3.9mm
Težina: 509g
Materijal sečiva: 440C

Komentar koji sam napisao za katanu važi i za ovaj mač - potpuno ista priča to je lepa replika i ništa više od toga.

U Zemunu postoji prodavnica oružja i lovačke opreme Urban Dart u kojoj pošteno ovakve stvari prodaju kao REPLIKE mačeva:

http://www.urbandart.rs/replike-maceva

Ko je zainteresovan za funkcionalno upotrebljive katane, navodno ih je moguće poručiti online u Beogradu. Nisam probao, zato kažem navodno, ali ako su podatci koje sam pročitao tačni to su stvarno funkcionalno upotrebljivi mačevi, po znatno višim cenama, od 500 evra, pa do nekih 1300 evra. Prodaju katane firmi:

Cold Steel, recimo najjefiniji model:

Cold Steel Warrior - 855 eura

The classic Japanese battle sword in all its incarnations has been celebrated for centuries, not only for its elegant lines and simple beauty, but also for the technique and skill that went into its construction.

Most swords offered today are interpretive copies of antiquities from feudal Japan. They were made for warrior's of small stature who seldom rose above five and a half feet. As skillfully designed as these swords are, they may not be perfectly suited for the twenty first century warrior, who benefited from contemporary advances in childhood nutrition and healthcare and grew up to be a substantially taller, stronger, and more athletic version of his historical counterpart.

As a way of compensating for this size disparity, Cold Steel has created the Dragonfly Series. These swords feature thicker, wider and heavier blades, which mirror our Imperial Series in respect to heat treatment, polish, quality of furnishings, and attention to detail, but with a few new departures.

Most noticeable are the distinctive teal-green silk cord-wrap and black samé (ray skin) used on the handles and the black iron furniture that bears the dragonfly motif. Also, the polished blades are more strongly curved than our Imperial blades and terminate in a long “iris leaf” point for maximum cutting and slashing potential. Additionally, these swords come with two protective bags. There is a blue travel bag and an intricately decorative display bag that's made from the finest heavy silk metallic brocade.

Specifications:

Weight 37.1oz - 1.05kg
Blade Thickness 5/16" - 7.9mm
Blade Length 29¼" - 74.3cm
Handle 11½" - 29.2cm
Handle Details Same (Ray Skin) Teal Green Silk Braid Cord & Brass Menuki
Steel 1055 Carbon
Overall 40¾" - 1.04m
Scabbard Black Lacquered Wood

Ili najskuplji Cold Steel model koji se nudi:

Cold Steel Dragonfly - 1225 eura

The classic Japanese battle sword in all its incarnations has been celebrated for centuries, not only for its elegant lines and simple beauty, but also for the technique and skill that went into its construction.

Most swords offered today are interpretive copies of antiquities from feudal Japan. They were made for warrior's of small stature who seldom rose above five and a half feet. As skillfully designed as these swords are, they may not be perfectly suited for the twenty first century warrior, who benefited from contemporary advances in childhood nutrition and healthcare and grew up to be a substantially taller, stronger, and more athletic version of his historical counterpart.

As a way of compensating for this size disparity, Cold Steel has created the Dragonfly Series. These swords feature thicker, wider and heavier blades, which mirror our Imperial Series in respect to heat treatment, polish, quality of furnishings, and attention to detail, but with a few new departures.

Most noticeable are the distinctive teal-green silk cord-wrap and black samé (ray skin) used on the handles and the black iron furniture that bears the dragonfly motif. Also, the polished blades are more strongly curved than our Imperial blades and terminate in a long “iris leaf” point for maximum cutting and slashing potential. Additionally, these swords come with two protective bags. There is a blue travel bag and an intricately decorative display bag that's made from the finest heavy silk metallic brocade.

Specifications:

Weight 37.1oz - 1.05kg
Blade Thickness 5/16" - 7.9mm
Blade Length 29¼" - 74.3cm
Handle 11½" - 29.2cm
Handle Details Same (Ray Skin) Teal Green Silk Braid Cord & Brass Menuki
Steel 1055 Carbon
Overall 40¾" - 1.04m
Scabbard Black Lacquered Wood

Osim Cold Steel katana, na istom mestu moguće je poručiti i katane sličnog cenovnog ranga i kvaliteta drugih proizvođača:

Koga pak interesuju funkcionalni evropski mačevi, najbolje je da posluša savet i raspita se kod Sviborovaca ko njima kuje mačeve.

Bio je i jedan članak u novinama o čoveku iz Smedereva koji kuje uglavnom srpske srednjovekovne mačeve:

http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/srbija.73.html:359978-Smederevo-Kovac-maceva--iz-hobija