Honestly Just getting into both of your channels. Started watching Matthew first but then your vids were popping up in my recommendations so I started watching you as well. Was really cool hearing you mention him and now seeing the video he mentions you back!
The reason is it's a niche of a niche. The content is FANTASTIC! But this is largely educational rather than just mindless entertainment. Such channels are normally smaller but real gems when you find them.
My first sword is the exact 50$ sword you reviewed from musashi and after nearly 11 months of practicing with it at least once a week. doing light cutting once in a while its still in great condition. 👍
One thing to mention about cotton ito is that it shrinks over time with changes in humidity etc, so it will actually get tighter and less likely to be a problem than the synth silk. It also absorbs oils from your hands, self-lacquering into a very disgusting (to anyone else) and very functional wrap. It also has just the right amount of friction, synth silk often being way too aggressive. Ok, that's three things, but hey, whatever.
Really enjoying your channel! I'm a newbie who recently discovered the world of Katanas by way of my fairly new WWII-era military firearms collecting hobby - decided to purchase some WWII Shin Guntos and that started me down the rabbit hole and expanding my interest into Katanas in general. Learning a great deal from your channel. Recently purchased an entry-level Katana from Lyuesword and another entry-level model from Murasame. Happy cutting!
For your viewers, Regarding Jkoo...there are many more customizations you can make and request on custom swords that are not listed on the options via Email, they are very helpful and open minded to your requests, like wideness of blade, amount of Sori and many more specifics...
I ordered a katana from jkoo and they sent me the wrong saya, they did send a new saya after arguing with them a little but the new saya doesn’t really fit well. The first saya they sent looked used.
@@katananoob5117 sorry to hear that the importance is that they will attempt to correct your issues...for sure...they are a private forge...thats good in one way but they can get overwhelmed
You answered a bunch of questions I had, thank you. Great video as always. What do you or your viewers recommend for sharpening these types of swords, I.e. belt grinder, ceramic stone, etc... ? It would be a learning curve for me no matter what.
Straight up water stone, it can be done. I have done so with a traditional tanto I bought on Amazon, because it was dull, maybe needed a good strop. I was able to do it the right way, there are many videos on how to do this.
Yours is my favorite sword channel. I have a few pieces (two on the way) that you haven't reviewed on your channel before. One is a HuaWei Unokubi Zukuri, and one is a Balaur Arms type XIV arming sword. If you're interested in reviewing them, I live in St Paul so it would be pretty easy to get them to you.
Good vid Matt! Very informative 👍 I know you mentioned some vendors in the video, but I just want to reiterate for new sword buyers that online vendors such as Ryan Sword, Swords of the Northshire, and JKOO do not actually manufacture the swords they're selling. The swords are functional "imitations" of Japanese katana swords, using a variety of modern steels, and they are manufactured/forged in China - not in Japan. This doesn't mean that they are inferior blades, it just means that they are not authentic Japanese swords that have been forged using traditional Japanese smithing methods, materials, and iron ores. Japanese katana that have been forged in Japan using historically accurate (traditional) smithing methods are considered national treasures, and getting one can be very difficult, and very expensive - some of these swords have a price tag of $10,000 or more. So, if you're new to sword buying, and you don't have a lot of money to spend, online vendors like JKOO and Swords of the Northshire are great alternatives for the average buyer. They're affordable, the swords are functional, their customer service is great, and they provide plenty of options that allow a person to customize the look and performance of a blade.
I recommend and also sell knives on the side myself and I often get the same question about apocalypse or this or the other and people seem to be dumbfounded by the Majesty of the magical katana. I usually look at them smile and tell them to go buy a cold steel sword machete because they're made out of pretty tough steel and they can take a beating or any reputable tactical sword made out of the right types of steel. Of course most people still have the heart set on katana so I generally them ask them what their budget is and go from there. Also, what they actually plan on doing with the sword including if they're going to be whacking stuff in their backyard what they're going to be whacking and the do's and don'ts of basic sword stuff which some people seem to still think that in this day and age you can still cut through a solid 2 x 4 with one stroke with a magical mythical katana or any other magical mythical sword for that reason which I tell them very plainly they're going to be severely disappointed in and out some money if they try.
I'd like to get one mainly for wall art. I've spent 8 years (2 years retired) in martial arts and I want to get a sword and I'd like to get back to the sport. For an o shit moment I grab the strap, I'd prefer not to bring a knife to a gun fight
Matt, Well deserved channel sub count...Great video, always great information, all good advice, well done...agree with the Ronin DoJo pro & raptor series for well built durable swords
I would love to see more videos on Katanas. I just had my first custom Katana made. The look of it is from a dark era. It's plain and simple with an all black handle a 1095 clay tempered steel blade with hamon and a HM-10 design. The Fuchi & Kashira is all black no design. Habaki/Seppa is brass, TSUBA is all black no design, and no menuki. I wanted this Katana plain and a dark feel but beautiful.
Stumbled across your vids yesterday and have been going through the vast majority of them pertaining to "functional" Katana. I thank you greatly for the enjoyable "rambling". I also appreciate the work you do to show what the blades you test are capable of and to impart your experience with these swords. I was looking at a Hanwei Practical Plus Elite to start my cutting/tameshigiri learning and, after watching your videos, I am leaning now toward a Ronin Dojo Pro. I already have respect for the blades from Iaido practice so no need for the $50 "learn what I can whack" blade, but still need something that will be forgiving with my beginner cuts into an actual target (ie mats). When I get better and more confident in my strikes, I will likely move up to a Tori Elite. I am now a subscriber :-)
Those cheaper 50$ blades can still be useful in learning things related to cutting even with respect for the blade. However the fact you have respect for the blade does mean you can spend more to start. I'd say figure out a budget route you're willing to spend on where you can get a mono tempered sword and a clay tempered one. Ones that are rather similar to each other. Beaters are still useful for certain times. But having a blade that bends is also useful.
If you're looking for something ideally accommodating and forgiving for bad cuts, look into getting a blade made of 5160 Spring Steel. Spring Steel is highly flexible and will do a considerably better job retaining its shape versus the Carbon Steels after performing a bad cut on a hard object or surface. Further note: If you're going to spend sub $1500, don't get a blade made of folded steel, just get a well known and respected model like Hanwei's Bamboo Mat - it's well liked in the sword community for cutting and tameshigiri.
I first bought a very cheap Musha katana for my teenager who was in Kendo and a year later bought a matched Ronin Katana scratch and dent Katana Dojo Pro #2 Samurai Sword and a Dojo Pro Wakizashi #1. Honestly happy with the value of both purchases. Especially the scratch and dents from Ronin Katana. Highly recommend for beater swords!
I'm 5'7" and find a 27 " blade very workable. Some of my swords are 1095 steel , that said I just ordered a Ruyigin Dragon sword made out of T-10 tool steel. Have I made any mistakes.??
Forged 1095 with Clay temper like's cloud's is Great or a budget 1060 is good starting out, folded Steel seem's heavy to me, i have a background in Martial Art's
I wish totally plain square tsubas were more popular. I like the simple iron too. I would rather have a polished simple tsuba that is strong. There are so many options for ornamental but ironically not a lot for simple shapes. Or even a diamond tsuba like the square since a diamond shape is actually how your knuckles and hand are shaped below the blade, it just makes sense. I like the simple brass ones too. Im not against ornamental ones at all some are even pretty beefy looking. But most just look tacky and youre paying more for tacky bullsht. Itd be smart if they used a wrap cloth material than shrunk over time. I hate how fuzzy the cotton is and the black is never black. It only looks good tan and brown maybe green like earth tones. I just want the sword to be better it doesnt have to be traditional its already not traditional so its like youre skipping all the traditional stuff for looks but also not going to skip traditional stuff for functionality? The samurai would 100% not use this bullsht system if they could. If its done perfectly it works anything short of that it doesn't. You could have an amazing blade then lose it all on the thing youre grabbing the fckn blade with lol. Its not smart. At all. It holds the katana back by a lot compared to longswords and rapiers. Traditional $20,000 katana are 100% fine with me. Making a $5,000 95% traditional katana is cool too. But like....were faking traditional and its not done right then the whole thing is just shtty time and time again. Eliminate the fckng problem. I love cold steels take on grip with the katana machete. Im not saying it has to be that but like have some balls and make something different that works. Im not a fckng 14th century Japanese ARCHER. The katana is a backup sword. If it was a main primary weapon im sure they would have act created a more practical system for its grip. I dont see the problem with just having a wood grip and wrapping the wrap INSIDE the wood like shoelaced in a boot, tighten the fck out of it, then cover the knot with the end cap piece whatever its called. If it comes loose you dont take a bunch of sht apart you just retie the very end knot like stitches its like a slip knot style over the whole grip. The metal palm thing under the wrap could have metal pins that goes in the holes of the grip holding thd grip to the blade instead of those little two pieces of bamboo or whatever. This would keep the palm pieces static as well as the grip. No sliding around. And the whole thing would look essentially the same. Also why does no one use nylon strap? Nylon is silky and durable and cheap. Like backpack strap. They have really really nice nylon now. I just feel like they knock it out of the park 90% of the time then ruin the whole thing on a giving a sht issue or effort or small %5 non traditional thing like the ENTIRE blade is already not traditional and most of the time doesn't even LOOK traditional? Why is everyone so fckd up about the GRIP lol. Make life easier, fix it ha.
How about the brand Shinwa? I’ve seen this brand in BudK catalogs snd they look really good, some I’ve thought about getting but never got around to but while watching this video I thought I’d pop the question about this brand (Shinwa).
I wish I would of seen this before i bought my first 1 lol I'm pretty good after I've studied steels and different things i know what to buy now. I recently bought a T10 steel katana for 169 it's pretty nice. My first 1 was a 1060 zatoichi blade but the handle was glued i wanted a katana to take apart.
I'm wondering if there are Japanese not Chinese Sword makers in the US. Id like to buy a Japanese made sword or at least the closest to it can you please give me some companies? Thank You.
WOW!!!!!! THANK YOU, MATTHEW!!!! IT'S REALLY NICE TO HEAR YOUR EDUCATED, EXPERIENCED OPINIONS, AND COMPARISONS, BETWEEN VARIOUS SWORDS, ESPECIALLY COMPARING ORIENTAL, vs EUROPEAN SWORDS!!!...
Dangerous weapon please. We're coming to a point in this world where we will all have to defend ourselves for survival. Believe me or not but God is coming soon, Jesus will return in God's Holy Light and ascend his people to heaven. But before that, years before that, we will ALL have to fight, so be prepared! 1095 Folded steel with clay tempered cutting edges for all!
Luke 22:36 "Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
I've been a sword need/friend since I was a kid of 15. You said nothing I didn't already know but it was really entertaining. You deserve more subs. I'm gonna share with a friend.
is T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Katanas good i wanna custom made one and when i do pull the trigger on buying it after i custom make it on this sight called samurai sword store idk if thats a good website and there not really bullshiting on the stuff thats listed or there ripping off on actual prices but pretty much i wanna custom make a katana and a wakazashi from samurai store website and i want it too look nice and suchto display but i want it too also be durable and tuff so i can fuck around with it outside as well of course not beat it though should i continue on this website or just custom make the two on those websites you suggested
Thank you for this amazing informative video; I am new to this and have been looking online but there’s so many and I don’t know 💩… Thank you for taking the time to make this
Good to see ya' using colorful adjectives for destroying a knife. I collect and am addicted to Ko Katanas and would like to see you enjoy destroy. The speed and ease is awesome
Excellent video. Helpful as always. Great video for the new guys. Hahahaha. Im one of those geometric yokote guys. Not a deal breaker, but i much prefer geometric.
Bei allem Respekt..der Mensch ist der eine Waffe zu Einer Waffe macht. Ganze einfach. Glaubst du nicht. Komm an die Tür nach Frankfurt am Main...da wirst du sehen. Ein Schraubenzieher reicht.
Ryansword 1095 monosteel shinogi-zukuri: 6 years cutting and counting. Ronin Dojo Pro 1060 monosteel "doutanuki": 8 years cutting and counting. In short, I concur, sir. I would add for buyers planing to cut, to opt for a semi-polished option if possible, as the inevitable scratches show less than with a high-polish finish. Great vid!
What is your opinion on blade curvature, a more curved blade should add more pressure on cutting surface right? And it should also help the blade slide down the draw instead of “chopping” like a straighter blade should do. Do you have a tachi ?do you have a katana with a false edge ?
For someone who appreciates the beauty and history of Katanas, i think 500$ is a good level of higher quality Katana. When i buy a Katana, i want it to be fully functional and ability to disassemble it.
I have several custom Jkoo/Sinosword in the kobuse construction and I had a commenter say on one of my videos that he could tell by looking at my blade it was not of kobuse construction. He said they have been found to decieve the customer because kobuse is too time consuming and difficult to make for the prices they offer. Have you heard this? And is there a reverse kobuse? Where the outer layer is softer and is wrapped around a hard core?
@@Katana-Karl lol he does not know much if he think the can see it on the edge lol yes there is a reverse kobuse it is called wariha tetsu but never see a modern maker do it at least not in production market
What are some recommendations for higher tier katana in the sub$2000 range? Prefered if your given some choices in choose small details like ito color and same. I wanted to grab a citadel but theyve been out of stock for awhile.
I have not found that to be the case with 9260 blades. They are ok but 1060 has held up the best. 5160 not far behind. At least in my personal experience breaking them
At the very least at the lowest end of the scale you should at least go 10:45 still that's the weakest and if you go 1060 or steel or 1095 or maybe even 1095 t10 or maybe even some 92 60 that's some good s*** but you want something tough what you can wax something with and it ain't going to break
I like your channel great info watching your videos I ended up here after a stupid 440 stainless purchase that broke wish I found you sooner. This man is humble but you can tell he loves his swords✊
I just like a good strong tough sword what's good for fighting because it's better than a baseball bat or a crowbar it is somebody has one a baseball bat or a curbar and you pull out a sword they know that you about the f*** them up anyway I like the use of sword for home defense along with my pistol because once I run out of the six shots out of my pistol I got that sword to whack m************ up with that they break into my home that I live in the hood so I like good steel recently I got a 1095 but I plan on getting a 9260 spring steel one too I think swords are cool as hell and a great weapons and works of art
Hi Matt, long time follower here. Thank you for the video as always! I bought a kanmuri-otoshi tantō from jkoo last year and I'm very satisfied. My next piece of steel is going to be one of the high end Huawei katanas. I like their tsuka shape better as opposed to CAS hanwei ones. Thank you again for these videos. Keep them coming.
Personally what I want out of a sword is a good hard beautiful blade what's good for a secondary and battle I mean obviously the guns going to be the first but when you run out of ammo what are you going to do spend 15 minutes reloading or grab your f****** sword and go at it when somebody breaks in your house and you got five n****** trying to come at you it's good to have a backup plan especially when you live in the hood
thank you for taking your time to create content for those, like myself, that need realistic information for a realistic battle ready instrument, most importantly saving us time allowing us sound decisions in overall quality. Your passion for this beautiful, necessary artform made from war is what will continue to draw more and more people to your content. As a new subscriber I look forward to new content as well as going through everything you have already created. Keep it up! All the best to you and yours.-E-
Do you ever consider that you have probably cut with and destroyed more swords than most everyone who ever lived. At least you would be in the top 1%. Just an interesting thought. Love your videos. Thank you.
Plus instead of lifting weights if you swing that thing about 200 times a day a real sword you going to build some serious muscles for fighting or something you know it's a good alternative to lifting weights
I’d rather have no hamon rather then a fake wire brushed hamon. If it’s done well then maybe , I recently purchased two Plum Blossom katanas for $107 from Amazon made by handmade sword, they go for over $500 each on the Handmade swords site and after I purchased them from Amazon they jumped up to over $500 on Amazon . Someone clearly messed up . They look like a Hanwei Bushido katana
You have incredible potential for deadpan jokes every once in a while. You made a comment "People online wracking stuff with swords." Something about the delivery was funny af
I purchased a tanto with a red blade and it looks amazing. Got it for home protection since I’m in a small space a tanto works better for me compared to a katana. For people curious what a red blade tanto looks like, I got it from True Katana and serial number of the tanto is TK-JP-XY20106.
Just ordered a Dojo Pro and don't really see myself spending more for a blade because then I'm in the ballpark of "I could add another gun to the collection instead"
So I’m pretty young and recently bought a katana and I’m wondering if I should get a cleaning set from mini katana if u have any sword cleaning kits to recommend it would be greatly appreciated
I was thinking of getting a replica of the Yamato from devil may cry 5, probably from hanbon forge or swords of the northshire, would I be able to use it or would it be more of a decorative peice
I’ve had a couple very nice usable swords from Kurt of Athena. Cold steel 2 handed broadsword and Knights of Templar repro broadsword. Both 1060 and came very sharp and very good quality .
Well done. The informative & simplistic language used in this video (including your personal preferences) are of "eye-opening" value. One sword, with so many individual components to consider! Well done. And thank you 😎
Well I a Martial Artists (karatedo, Aikido, and Taekwondo) and my next blackbelt I want to get is in Japanese sword so I do want something I can cut mats with but also looks great on my wall but I like the look of the folded steel and I don't like a real thick Suka. What would suggest for this scenario?
Isn't it a plus to get a proper hamon even if not as "durable", as then your sword will be able to bend out of shape, rather then snap/helicopter into your shoulder/head/friend :P Then you can use a tool to bend it back into shape.
I have 86€ sword and it cuts well its high carbon steel idk the number but i hitted some metal rod with it since some mf left it in a bush in a forest but nothing rlly happend so i think its very good for that price its called shinogami katana its from website called chladné zbrane its cz/sk website but i think they sell world wide so for start i think its good
Great video man, glad people are finding your channel. You definitely deserve the subs!
@Halley Rodrigo Try using your new Katana to hack your gf's stuffed Teddy Bear. 😁🗡💥
Honestly Just getting into both of your channels. Started watching Matthew first but then your vids were popping up in my recommendations so I started watching you as well. Was really cool hearing you mention him and now seeing the video he mentions you back!
Congrats, no reason for you to have a low subscribers count, the content is amazing
Glad you enjoy it!
@@Matthew_Jensen
The reason is it's a niche of a niche.
The content is FANTASTIC! But this is largely educational rather than just mindless entertainment. Such channels are normally smaller but real gems when you find them.
My first sword is the exact 50$ sword you reviewed from musashi and after nearly 11 months of practicing with it at least once a week. doing light cutting once in a while its still in great condition. 👍
What website did u get it from?
Please… do you know the Fudoshin odoiro practical katana Naturell … is this a good choice ? .. thx
One thing to mention about cotton ito is that it shrinks over time with changes in humidity etc, so it will actually get tighter and less likely to be a problem than the synth silk. It also absorbs oils from your hands, self-lacquering into a very disgusting (to anyone else) and very functional wrap. It also has just the right amount of friction, synth silk often being way too aggressive. Ok, that's three things, but hey, whatever.
You deserve those extra subscriptions! Great job as always.
Thanks. Kind of you to say.
Really enjoying your channel! I'm a newbie who recently discovered the world of Katanas by way of my fairly new WWII-era military firearms collecting hobby - decided to purchase some WWII Shin Guntos and that started me down the rabbit hole and expanding my interest into Katanas in general. Learning a great deal from your channel. Recently purchased an entry-level Katana from Lyuesword and another entry-level model from Murasame. Happy cutting!
Only halfway through & just leaving a comment for the algorithm! Solid work as always, Matthew.
For your viewers, Regarding Jkoo...there are many more customizations you can make and request on custom swords that are not listed on the options via Email, they are very helpful and open minded to your requests, like wideness of blade, amount of Sori and many more specifics...
I ordered a katana from jkoo and they sent me the wrong saya, they did send a new saya after arguing with them a little but the new saya doesn’t really fit well. The first saya they sent looked used.
@@katananoob5117 sorry to hear that the importance is that they will attempt to correct your issues...for sure...they are a private forge...thats good in one way but they can get overwhelmed
@@JoeSteel1 Im pretty happy with the sword and I can make the saya fit a little better but overall I really like it. Ill probably buy more from them.
@@katananoob5117 how long does a jkoo katana take to ship??
You answered a bunch of questions I had, thank you. Great video as always. What do you or your viewers recommend for sharpening these types of swords, I.e. belt grinder, ceramic stone, etc... ? It would be a learning curve for me no matter what.
Straight up water stone, it can be done. I have done so with a traditional tanto I bought on Amazon, because it was dull, maybe needed a good strop. I was able to do it the right way, there are many videos on how to do this.
Yours is my favorite sword channel. I have a few pieces (two on the way) that you haven't reviewed on your channel before. One is a HuaWei Unokubi Zukuri, and one is a Balaur Arms type XIV arming sword. If you're interested in reviewing them, I live in St Paul so it would be pretty easy to get them to you.
Good vid Matt! Very informative 👍
I know you mentioned some vendors in the video, but I just want to reiterate for new sword buyers that online vendors such as Ryan Sword, Swords of the Northshire, and JKOO do not actually manufacture the swords they're selling. The swords are functional "imitations" of Japanese katana swords, using a variety of modern steels, and they are manufactured/forged in China - not in Japan.
This doesn't mean that they are inferior blades, it just means that they are not authentic Japanese swords that have been forged using traditional Japanese smithing methods, materials, and iron ores.
Japanese katana that have been forged in Japan using historically accurate (traditional) smithing methods are considered national treasures, and getting one can be very difficult, and very expensive - some of these swords have a price tag of $10,000 or more.
So, if you're new to sword buying, and you don't have a lot of money to spend, online vendors like JKOO and Swords of the Northshire are great alternatives for the average buyer. They're affordable, the swords are functional, their customer service is great, and they provide plenty of options that allow a person to customize the look and performance of a blade.
Thanks for the tip
@@jeellisse2553 You're very welcome
I recommend and also sell knives on the side myself and I often get the same question about apocalypse or this or the other and people seem to be dumbfounded by the Majesty of the magical katana. I usually look at them smile and tell them to go buy a cold steel sword machete because they're made out of pretty tough steel and they can take a beating or any reputable tactical sword made out of the right types of steel. Of course most people still have the heart set on katana so I generally them ask them what their budget is and go from there. Also, what they actually plan on doing with the sword including if they're going to be whacking stuff in their backyard what they're going to be whacking and the do's and don'ts of basic sword stuff which some people seem to still think that in this day and age you can still cut through a solid 2 x 4 with one stroke with a magical mythical katana or any other magical mythical sword for that reason which I tell them very plainly they're going to be severely disappointed in and out some money if they try.
I'd like to get one mainly for wall art. I've spent 8 years (2 years retired) in martial arts and I want to get a sword and I'd like to get back to the sport. For an o shit moment I grab the strap, I'd prefer not to bring a knife to a gun fight
Matt, Well deserved channel sub count...Great video, always great information, all good advice, well done...agree with the Ronin DoJo pro & raptor series for well built durable swords
Much appreciated!
I am happy to hear your channel is getting more attention. It is definitely well deserved. Thanks for all of the content you have made over the years.
4:24 catlike reflexes there buddy 😂
I would love to see more videos on Katanas. I just had my first custom Katana made. The look of it is from a dark era. It's plain and simple with an all black handle a 1095 clay tempered steel blade with hamon and a HM-10 design. The Fuchi & Kashira is all black no design. Habaki/Seppa is brass, TSUBA is all black no design, and no menuki. I wanted this Katana plain and a dark feel but beautiful.
Stumbled across your vids yesterday and have been going through the vast majority of them pertaining to "functional" Katana. I thank you greatly for the enjoyable "rambling". I also appreciate the work you do to show what the blades you test are capable of and to impart your experience with these swords. I was looking at a Hanwei Practical Plus Elite to start my cutting/tameshigiri learning and, after watching your videos, I am leaning now toward a Ronin Dojo Pro. I already have respect for the blades from Iaido practice so no need for the $50 "learn what I can whack" blade, but still need something that will be forgiving with my beginner cuts into an actual target (ie mats). When I get better and more confident in my strikes, I will likely move up to a Tori Elite. I am now a subscriber :-)
Those cheaper 50$ blades can still be useful in learning things related to cutting even with respect for the blade.
However the fact you have respect for the blade does mean you can spend more to start.
I'd say figure out a budget route you're willing to spend on where you can get a mono tempered sword and a clay tempered one. Ones that are rather similar to each other.
Beaters are still useful for certain times. But having a blade that bends is also useful.
If you're looking for something ideally accommodating and forgiving for bad cuts, look into getting a blade made of 5160 Spring Steel. Spring Steel is highly flexible and will do a considerably better job retaining its shape versus the Carbon Steels after performing a bad cut on a hard object or surface. Further note: If you're going to spend sub $1500, don't get a blade made of folded steel, just get a well known and respected model like Hanwei's Bamboo Mat - it's well liked in the sword community for cutting and tameshigiri.
@@excalibur3311 I'd suggest motohara over hanwei but valid points.
I first bought a very cheap Musha katana for my teenager who was in Kendo and a year later bought a matched Ronin Katana scratch and dent Katana Dojo Pro #2 Samurai Sword and a Dojo Pro Wakizashi #1. Honestly happy with the value of both purchases. Especially the scratch and dents from Ronin Katana. Highly recommend for beater swords!
It is very nice to see you get some more recognition.
I'm 5'7" and find a 27 " blade very workable. Some of my swords are 1095 steel , that said I just ordered a Ruyigin Dragon sword made out of T-10 tool steel. Have I made any mistakes.??
Forged 1095 with Clay temper like's cloud's is Great or a budget 1060 is good starting out, folded Steel seem's heavy to me, i have a background in Martial Art's
I wish totally plain square tsubas were more popular. I like the simple iron too. I would rather have a polished simple tsuba that is strong. There are so many options for ornamental but ironically not a lot for simple shapes. Or even a diamond tsuba like the square since a diamond shape is actually how your knuckles and hand are shaped below the blade, it just makes sense. I like the simple brass ones too. Im not against ornamental ones at all some are even pretty beefy looking. But most just look tacky and youre paying more for tacky bullsht.
Itd be smart if they used a wrap cloth material than shrunk over time.
I hate how fuzzy the cotton is and the black is never black. It only looks good tan and brown maybe green like earth tones.
I just want the sword to be better it doesnt have to be traditional its already not traditional so its like youre skipping all the traditional stuff for looks but also not going to skip traditional stuff for functionality?
The samurai would 100% not use this bullsht system if they could. If its done perfectly it works anything short of that it doesn't. You could have an amazing blade then lose it all on the thing youre grabbing the fckn blade with lol. Its not smart. At all. It holds the katana back by a lot compared to longswords and rapiers. Traditional $20,000 katana are 100% fine with me. Making a $5,000 95% traditional katana is cool too. But like....were faking traditional and its not done right then the whole thing is just shtty time and time again.
Eliminate the fckng problem.
I love cold steels take on grip with the katana machete. Im not saying it has to be that but like have some balls and make something different that works. Im not a fckng 14th century Japanese ARCHER. The katana is a backup sword. If it was a main primary weapon im sure they would have act created a more practical system for its grip.
I dont see the problem with just having a wood grip and wrapping the wrap INSIDE the wood like shoelaced in a boot, tighten the fck out of it, then cover the knot with the end cap piece whatever its called. If it comes loose you dont take a bunch of sht apart you just retie the very end knot like stitches its like a slip knot style over the whole grip.
The metal palm thing under the wrap could have metal pins that goes in the holes of the grip holding thd grip to the blade instead of those little two pieces of bamboo or whatever.
This would keep the palm pieces static as well as the grip. No sliding around. And the whole thing would look essentially the same.
Also why does no one use nylon strap? Nylon is silky and durable and cheap. Like backpack strap. They have really really nice nylon now.
I just feel like they knock it out of the park 90% of the time then ruin the whole thing on a giving a sht issue or effort or small %5 non traditional thing like the ENTIRE blade is already not traditional and most of the time doesn't even LOOK traditional? Why is everyone so fckd up about the GRIP lol. Make life easier, fix it ha.
How about the brand Shinwa? I’ve seen this brand in BudK catalogs snd they look really good, some I’ve thought about getting but never got around to but while watching this video I thought I’d pop the question about this brand (Shinwa).
At that price? 1095 & properly fitted hardware is all you can ask for. Surprisingly, that seems to be asking for a lot, but it's doable
I wish I would of seen this before i bought my first 1 lol I'm pretty good after I've studied steels and different things i know what to buy now. I recently bought a T10 steel katana for 169 it's pretty nice. My first 1 was a 1060 zatoichi blade but the handle was glued i wanted a katana to take apart.
do you know any info on england’s customer services? i just ordered a $300 53” odachi from ryanswords and i hope i don’t need a license
I'm wondering if there are Japanese not Chinese Sword makers in the US. Id like to buy a Japanese made sword or at least the closest to it can you please give me some companies? Thank You.
Buy a $60 that looks nice … 100% of you won’t be using it for anything but a display piece
Where did you get the scabbard with the ray skin on it. I really like it time stamp 41.00
WOW!!!!!! THANK YOU, MATTHEW!!!! IT'S REALLY NICE TO HEAR YOUR EDUCATED, EXPERIENCED OPINIONS, AND COMPARISONS, BETWEEN VARIOUS SWORDS, ESPECIALLY COMPARING ORIENTAL, vs EUROPEAN SWORDS!!!...
Swords of Northshire I bought a sword from them about 3 months ago and it got lost by UPS during delivery and they have ghosted me since.
That is a bummer. I know UPS takes a long time to resolve claims but not good to hear about the lack of service.
Dangerous weapon please. We're coming to a point in this world where we will all have to defend ourselves for survival. Believe me or not but God is coming soon, Jesus will return in God's Holy Light and ascend his people to heaven. But before that, years before that, we will ALL have to fight, so be prepared! 1095 Folded steel with clay tempered cutting edges for all!
Luke 22:36 "Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
For Jesus knew that Evil would attack soon. Are you prepared?
Bro ...how high are you?
I've been a sword need/friend since I was a kid of 15. You said nothing I didn't already know but it was really entertaining. You deserve more subs. I'm gonna share with a friend.
is T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Katanas good i wanna custom made one and when i do pull the trigger on buying it after i custom make it on this sight called samurai sword store idk if thats a good website and there not really bullshiting on the stuff thats listed or there ripping off on actual prices but pretty much i wanna custom make a katana and a wakazashi from samurai store website and i want it too look nice and suchto display but i want it too also be durable and tuff so i can fuck around with it outside as well of course not beat it though should i continue on this website or just custom make the two on those websites you suggested
iam looking for a real sharp blade that could even kill..😂 iwant a dangerous sword . not an authentic display sword
Thank you for this amazing informative video; I am new to this and have been looking online but there’s so many and I don’t know 💩…
Thank you for taking the time to make this
Haha hit right on the spot, needs to look good on the wall but should be usable for a zombie apocalypse😂
One of my favorite channels. Glad your subs are catching up to the quality
oil is choji the only type of oil to use to preserve a blade, plus whats a good mat-cutting sword
Thank you for making this in layman's terms. This helped immensely and I will share it.
Good to see ya' using colorful adjectives for destroying a knife. I collect and am addicted to Ko Katanas and would like to see you enjoy destroy. The speed and ease is awesome
new subscriber here. youtube recommended me to come your way. i enjoy your content , so, thank you for your time and effort making these videos.
Welcome aboard!
Excellent video. Helpful as always. Great video for the new guys. Hahahaha. Im one of those geometric yokote guys. Not a deal breaker, but i much prefer geometric.
Give it time sir..
Bei allem Respekt..der Mensch ist der eine Waffe zu Einer Waffe macht. Ganze einfach. Glaubst du nicht. Komm an die Tür nach Frankfurt am Main...da wirst du sehen. Ein Schraubenzieher reicht.
Ryansword 1095 monosteel shinogi-zukuri: 6 years cutting and counting.
Ronin Dojo Pro 1060 monosteel "doutanuki": 8 years cutting and counting.
In short, I concur, sir.
I would add for buyers planing to cut, to opt for a semi-polished option if possible, as the inevitable scratches show less than with a high-polish finish.
Great vid!
What is your opinion on blade curvature, a more curved blade should add more pressure on cutting surface right? And it should also help the blade slide down the draw instead of “chopping” like a straighter blade should do. Do you have a tachi ?do you have a katana with a false edge ?
For someone who appreciates the beauty and history of Katanas, i think 500$ is a good level of higher quality Katana.
When i buy a Katana, i want it to be fully functional and ability to disassemble it.
Plenty of sub 500 that fit that.
An axe is for chopping, that's how you are standing
Is amazon a good place to get anima sword from I just want to buy the ones I see on demon slayer
This is one hobie that's really bit My wallet,hard!!!.
They never show the blade after cutting. I want to see it
Good on your for recognizing the influx of new viewers and creating a video to cater to those specific questions! Keep up the good work
this video was super informative and i have been collecting Katana's for 30 years or more easy. Thanks and thumbs up!!
I have several custom Jkoo/Sinosword in the kobuse construction and I had a commenter say on one of my videos that he could tell by looking at my blade it was not of kobuse construction. He said they have been found to decieve the customer because kobuse is too time consuming and difficult to make for the prices they offer. Have you heard this? And is there a reverse kobuse? Where the outer layer is softer and is wrapped around a hard core?
you cant see kobuse on the edge it is on the spine so you could etch a spine of a kobuse blade and you could tell if it is
Only one way to find out....
@@micahcampa thanks he claimento see the lamination line on the side of one of my supposed "kobuse" katana.
@@erichusayn haha! No way hozay
@@Katana-Karl lol he does not know much if he think the can see it on the edge lol yes there is a reverse kobuse it is called wariha tetsu but never see a modern maker do it at least not in production market
What are some recommendations for higher tier katana in the sub$2000 range? Prefered if your given some choices in choose small details like ito color and same. I wanted to grab a citadel but theyve been out of stock for awhile.
If you have that much, then i recommend you to go for Skyjiro, they made good stuff
You wrong about the steels, the best option for the beginners is the spring steel (5160, 9260), you can't bend them and it's really hard to break
I have not found that to be the case with 9260 blades. They are ok but 1060 has held up the best. 5160 not far behind. At least in my personal experience breaking them
You said the website was called Jayku? 8:56
What's the strongest Katana sword that does not break
🙂
At the very least at the lowest end of the scale you should at least go 10:45 still that's the weakest and if you go 1060 or steel or 1095 or maybe even 1095 t10 or maybe even some 92 60 that's some good s*** but you want something tough what you can wax something with and it ain't going to break
Great video for the beginners Matthew! Best regards from a fellow Kompletely Katana follower.
Thank you.
Awesome video you are easy to listen too, give good options without pushing opinions and don't sound like you are talking down to anyone. Great stuff!
I like your channel great info watching your videos I ended up here after a stupid 440 stainless purchase that broke wish I found you sooner. This man is humble but you can tell he loves his swords✊
too bad none of these ship to lithuania but great video
Functional and for Zombies (just in case)
I just like a good strong tough sword what's good for fighting because it's better than a baseball bat or a crowbar it is somebody has one a baseball bat or a curbar and you pull out a sword they know that you about the f*** them up anyway I like the use of sword for home defense along with my pistol because once I run out of the six shots out of my pistol I got that sword to whack m************ up with that they break into my home that I live in the hood so I like good steel recently I got a 1095 but I plan on getting a 9260 spring steel one too I think swords are cool as hell and a great weapons and works of art
Hi Matt, long time follower here. Thank you for the video as always! I bought a kanmuri-otoshi tantō from jkoo last year and I'm very satisfied. My next piece of steel is going to be one of the high end Huawei katanas. I like their tsuka shape better as opposed to CAS hanwei ones. Thank you again for these videos. Keep them coming.
Love this channel. More drunk reviews please if your liver can take it
4:24 is hilarious(and scary)😂😂
You mentioned Ryan’s word once in this video. What’s your experience with those guys?
Generally positive. I have some videos about their product.
I was hoping he was gonna actually show... A 60 dollar sword to buy...
Musashi had some when this video was made. Very budget and I think they are linked.
Personally what I want out of a sword is a good hard beautiful blade what's good for a secondary and battle I mean obviously the guns going to be the first but when you run out of ammo what are you going to do spend 15 minutes reloading or grab your f****** sword and go at it when somebody breaks in your house and you got five n****** trying to come at you it's good to have a backup plan especially when you live in the hood
Cant go wrong with habonforge
What about spring steel ?
Helicopter of Death. hahahahahahahaha
Awesome video! What type exactly would you choose to cut multiple heads off of zombies? Asking for a friend. 😀 Subbed!
What about carbon steel?
thank you for taking your time to create content for those, like myself, that need realistic information for a realistic battle ready instrument, most importantly saving us time allowing us sound decisions in overall quality. Your passion for this beautiful, necessary artform made from war is what will continue to draw more and more people to your content. As a new subscriber I look forward to new content as well as going through everything you have already created. Keep it up! All the best to you and yours.-E-
Make your own swords
Do you ever consider that you have probably cut with and destroyed more swords than most everyone who ever lived. At least you would be in the top 1%. Just an interesting thought. Love your videos. Thank you.
Plus instead of lifting weights if you swing that thing about 200 times a day a real sword you going to build some serious muscles for fighting or something you know it's a good alternative to lifting weights
I’d rather have no hamon rather then a fake wire brushed hamon. If it’s done well then maybe , I recently purchased two Plum Blossom katanas for $107 from Amazon made by handmade sword, they go for over $500 each on the Handmade swords site and after I purchased them from Amazon they jumped up to over $500 on Amazon . Someone clearly messed up . They look like a Hanwei Bushido katana
You have incredible potential for deadpan jokes every once in a while.
You made a comment
"People online wracking stuff with swords."
Something about the delivery was funny af
Thank you so much for your knowledge, I also truly respect your style from the beginning 3 minutes alone.
Should a magnet stick to a katana?
Carbon steel wise
1045-1060-1095
I purchased a tanto with a red blade and it looks amazing. Got it for home protection since I’m in a small space a tanto works better for me compared to a katana. For people curious what a red blade tanto looks like, I got it from True Katana and serial number of the tanto is TK-JP-XY20106.
Just ordered a Dojo Pro and don't really see myself spending more for a blade because then I'm in the ballpark of "I could add another gun to the collection instead"
So I’m pretty young and recently bought a katana and I’m wondering if I should get a cleaning set from mini katana if u have any sword cleaning kits to recommend it would be greatly appreciated
I was thinking of getting a replica of the Yamato from devil may cry 5, probably from hanbon forge or swords of the northshire, would I be able to use it or would it be more of a decorative peice
I’ve had a couple very nice usable swords from Kurt of Athena. Cold steel 2 handed broadsword and Knights of Templar repro broadsword. Both 1060 and came very sharp and very good quality .
Well done. The informative & simplistic language used in this video (including your personal preferences) are of "eye-opening" value. One sword, with so many individual components to consider!
Well done.
And thank you 😎
Well I a Martial Artists (karatedo, Aikido, and Taekwondo) and my next blackbelt I want to get is in Japanese sword so I do want something I can cut mats with but also looks great on my wall but I like the look of the folded steel and I don't like a real thick Suka. What would suggest for this scenario?
Great information about swords u the best on TH-cam great video. What is an best sword for the zombie apocalypse.
where can I buy good quality blunt katanas to practice sword drawing technics?
Isn't it a plus to get a proper hamon even if not as "durable", as then your sword will be able to bend out of shape, rather then snap/helicopter into your shoulder/head/friend :P Then you can use a tool to bend it back into shape.
May have been a kinda dumb question... but I am new to the channel and have not spent a long time digging through it for such a thing. :)
I have 86€ sword and it cuts well its high carbon steel idk the number but i hitted some metal rod with it since some mf left it in a bush in a forest but nothing rlly happend so i think its very good for that price its called shinogami katana its from website called chladné zbrane its cz/sk website but i think they sell world wide so for start i think its good
1095 T10 vs Damascus or folded steel which is the stronger sword?