Hello there sword friends,
This video is one I have pondered how to do well for quite a while and I think I am ready to give it a go. I am hoping to shed a little light “from a beginner perspective” on what some of the differences are in heat treatment and the impact of folding.
You will see these five blades generously donated by JKOO. Check them out here -
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T10 steel, through hardened blade
US$128
41.75” total length
2lb 8.7oz
29” Blade
1080 carbon folded steel mix with 1095 steel, the main material is 1080 steel , through hardened blade
US$148
41.65” total length
2lb 8.3 oz
29” Blade
T10 steel with hamon
US$158
41.612” total length
2lb 8.8 oz
29” Blade
1080 carbon folded steel mix with 1095 steel, the main material is 1080 steel with hamon
US$178
41.78” total length
2lb 7.9 oz
29” Blade
T10 steel (hitatsura hamon)
US$218
41.55” total length
2lb 8.8 oz
29” Blade
These blades are as close to the same as the forge could make them. Keep in mind there are some minor differences but they all have the same fittings and feeling.
This video is broken down into the following parts.
10:27 Observations on the steel and its aesthetic qualities.
15:08General movement of the blades and any differences I observe in iaido.
16:36 General cutting.
Water bottles
Noodles
17:36 Medium Cutting
Wood
Side Strike Slap
21:17 Abuse
Baton into copper and steel
Tree Yeet
CSoD
29:40 Summary and Final Thoughts
Some notes to keep in mind.
THIS IS NOT SCIENCE
There are variations in hand made objects; these blades do not holistically represent all blades of their style or type.
There are an enormous amount of variables at play and the observations I take are subjective.
I practice but I am not an expert.
These are samples. Infer what bias you will from that.
There is more to katana or swords in general than these kinds of options. I am not covering different kinds of steel. I am not covering various lamination techniques. I am not covering the variability that can exist in heat treatments, different processes, or different harnesses of the same steel.
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