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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 8:46:29 GMT
Hi all So iv narrowed it down to these two blades .Does anyone know whether the folded blade would be weaker than the Kanbum 1060?They are both DH blades according to Kris Cutlery .Any insight or advise would be appreciated before i go ahead and order.I realise that now days there is no inherent benefit from having folded steel (other than appearances) but does it mean that the the non folded blade would be stronger ?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 11:36:49 GMT
There is a review of the yagyu (folded) katana in the review section. According to that it performs very good.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 11:50:32 GMT
Yes thanks ,i did look at it .Looks pretty good .Guess what im trying to figure out is ,Is there any performance disadvantage because its folded steel vs say a normal DH Blade (like the Kris Kambun.If that makes any sense
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 12:24:40 GMT
It makes sense, because improper folding will create a weak blade. But I believe the yagyu is properly folded, so there is not much of a difference. If the blade is strong enough to withstand the cutting (bottles, tatami, bamboo), it's good. You don't need more than that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 12:28:04 GMT
Thanks for the advice ,makes sense
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 16:37:53 GMT
Yes thanks ,i did look at it .Looks pretty good .Guess what im trying to figure out is ,Is there any performance disadvantage because its folded steel vs say a normal DH Blade (like the Kris Kambun.If that makes any sense In general, there is no advantage to modern steel (single type) being folded. In other words, if you have two blades made of 1095 and one is folded and one is not, the folded blade will not be better and could actually contain defects caused by the folding. Folding steel can cause internal flaws. It comes down to each individual blade as that is how they are made, and the skill with which it was folded. Folding was a means of blending steel types and distribution of carbon and removing impurities. Modern steels are very pure with good carbon distribution so folding is not really needed. I will say that they look nicer (to my eye) and I would personally want a folded blade for looks and tradition, but would not expect that blade to perform better than a non-folded blade assuming all other factors are equal. Really what makes a good blade is the skill of the smith, heat treatment, and the steel type in that order (in my opinion).
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2009 2:34:03 GMT
both are good swords. i put in some work with my yagyu ;D still strong.
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Post by shadowhowler on Jun 13, 2009 17:07:18 GMT
Normaly I avoid folded steel blades unless they are in the much higher end of the price range... because inexpensive folded steel tends to be done WRONG. However... my experinces with Kris Cutlery so far has been that while sometimes the fit and finish of their products leave something to be desired, the BLADES themselves have allways been very, very nice... so I would say go with which one you like better, I suspect either would make a fine cutting blade.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2009 18:11:07 GMT
Hi ,thanks shadowhowler . Iv decided to go for the folded kris katana , something different to the rest of my collection . I will be changing the tsuba though for starters as im not found of the kris one , very plain .
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