@@gargoylesblade It could work out but most people who do try to re invent swords are done ironically by people who knew nothing about swords in the first place so it comes out jacked up
An interesting comparison. If you wanted to carry it comfortably, I would try a tachi style harness. A little practice might help with the control issue. The handle feeling like its shifting is certainly concerning. What is the price difference between the two swords?
I have actually tried carrying it more like a tachi, and it does work a lot better that way, the price difference is way different, the honshu was 130 dollars, and the murasame was 380 dollars, but the murasame is also a L6 blade.
@@gargoylesblade You get what you pay for, it seems. I own the Honshu Tactical Katana. It has a full tang and no pommel, and a more reasonably sized blade. It cuts well and handles a bit more like a traditional katana.
@clayweaver2066 glad yours worked out for you and happy with it. I do believe they could have had something way better, but just stopped at that. Some times though it's like trying to re invent the wheel, it just shouldn't be done.
Nothing about that thing interests me. The handle looks like the design team wanted a light saber, and then settled for a katana.. Use a magnet to discern anything you suspect of being ferrous, like your tsuba. I like the modern designs that use modern materials and make an effective effort to minimize the number of pieces used to build the handle. I believe some modern materials like G-10 and Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon are better materials to use than wood and fish skin wrapped with strap materials. I would like to see modern tsuba designs with modern materials, too. I think we currently live in an age of plenty, that allows for plenty of both choices - traditional and modern. But, no, that "Han-shoe" thing is an abomination.. A TRULY modern design should be EASIER to use, not more challenging. I'm still not trusting enough to spend a hundred bucks (or plenty more) for a blade that is "claimed" to be a high performance steel. Until there is some way to verify these "claims," I will stay with the 1060 and 1045, because there isn't much more to gain by claiming the easiest to achieve.
Yes I know in the opening, traditional is spelt wrong. Tried to fix that and had to upload it 3 times, so o well.
Happy Monday my friend 🔥🔥🔥
sounds pretty close to a horror story
Yeah it does, this is why I hate it when people try to re invent swords.
@@gargoylesblade It could work out but most people who do try to re invent swords are done ironically by people who knew nothing about swords in the first place so it comes out jacked up
@tempestblade1991 very true
I'm not sure about that Honshu katana Mr Alex it just looks wrong and I doubt it feels much better.
Yeah, it could have been way better
An interesting comparison. If you wanted to carry it comfortably, I would try a tachi style harness. A little practice might help with the control issue. The handle feeling like its shifting is certainly concerning. What is the price difference between the two swords?
I have actually tried carrying it more like a tachi, and it does work a lot better that way, the price difference is way different, the honshu was 130 dollars, and the murasame was 380 dollars, but the murasame is also a L6 blade.
@@gargoylesblade You get what you pay for, it seems. I own the Honshu Tactical Katana. It has a full tang and no pommel, and a more reasonably sized blade. It cuts well and handles a bit more like a traditional katana.
@clayweaver2066 glad yours worked out for you and happy with it. I do believe they could have had something way better, but just stopped at that. Some times though it's like trying to re invent the wheel, it just shouldn't be done.
Supposedly that "tsuba" is stainless steel on the Honshu.
It probably is
Now it's all right 😎👍
Cool, don't know what happened, but at least it's fixed
It's a kitchen knife
Nothing about that thing interests me. The handle looks like the design team wanted a light saber, and then settled for a katana..
Use a magnet to discern anything you suspect of being ferrous, like your tsuba.
I like the modern designs that use modern materials and make an effective effort to minimize the number of pieces used to build the handle.
I believe some modern materials like G-10 and Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon are better materials to use than wood and fish skin wrapped with strap materials.
I would like to see modern tsuba designs with modern materials, too.
I think we currently live in an age of plenty, that allows for plenty of both choices - traditional and modern.
But, no, that "Han-shoe" thing is an abomination..
A TRULY modern design should be EASIER to use, not more challenging.
I'm still not trusting enough to spend a hundred bucks (or plenty more) for a blade that is "claimed" to be a high performance steel. Until there is some way to verify these "claims," I will stay with the 1060 and 1045, because there isn't much more to gain by claiming the easiest to achieve.
Dragon king makes a modern katana with modern materials which looks really nice, but this thing is just an abomination for sure.
Have you had any negative experiences with 1060 steel, or is it a matter of being satisfied with 1095 and not settling with anything less than that?
@user-tp9gy8kt2q I have a 1060 blade,they work great,they have a little bit more spring back. Just can't use it for heavy cutting.