Musashi 1060 Miyamoto sword
Sept 9, 2010 3:13:22 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2010 3:13:22 GMT
So I ordered one of the infamous Musashi 1060 swords, the ones everyone is nuts about right now because they have true hamon for under $100. Well, I'm writing this because I just received it and i'm here to tell you that Musashii is raising the quality bar for low cost swords into the stratosphere.
I was trying to snap pics of this thing but the hamon on these models really are very subtle and I just couldnt get the light to hit it right to do it justice, but I'm going to try again and hopefully have some to post.
I'll start by saying that I've had one of the other models from this line for about a year now and it's great... but this one just slayed it. I don't know what's going on at the Musashi forge but they're doing things right. I should also say that this sword was bought from Trueswords.com, who probably deserve some of the credit for the wonderful experience I've had due to their superb quality control and customer service.
First off, the saya is in nearly perfect condition. I almost always expect to see dings, scratches, etc, but not on this one. Aside from one tiny, barely perceptible dent in the lacquer, it's free of defects. The sword fits perfectly, not too loose and not too tight.
The blade. Everyone knows that these blades are being lauded for their true hamon, superb cutting ability on light targets up to tatami mats, and the quality of the fittings, for less than $100. All of that rings true in this sword, but the blade goes a couple of steps further. The first thing I noticed is that it is 100% blemish free. Not a scratch. Anywhere. The Hamon is gorgeous, of course, though as in Paul's review of the Bamboo, it is very subtle and shifts in and out with the angle of the light hitting it. But a closer look at the kissaki revealed something totally unexpected: Boshi. Tempering to the tip. On an $80 sword. Not to mention that the kissaki and yokote are both extremely well done. I really wish I had a good picture to post right now so you could see it.
The next thing I noticed was so unexpected that I missed it on the first inspection, I actually didn't catch it until just a little while ago and it was the thing that prompted me to write this review even without pictures to post: The tsuka-ito is wrapped in the correct, alternating style. It's still just cotton, of course, and it feels a little fluffy, but the tsuka is nicely waisted and the wrap is extremely tight. It feels good in the hands.
I really wish I had pics to post because this sword, for under $100, really has to be seen to be believed. I haven't cut with it just yet but if the performance of my Musashi 1060 Tomoe is any indication, I'm sure I'm not going to be disappointed.
For a long time, I've wondered just why many of these small things that really make a sword better were so impossible to achieve in a lower cost model... And Musashi has provided me an answer. They're not impossible, at least not anymore.
I was trying to snap pics of this thing but the hamon on these models really are very subtle and I just couldnt get the light to hit it right to do it justice, but I'm going to try again and hopefully have some to post.
I'll start by saying that I've had one of the other models from this line for about a year now and it's great... but this one just slayed it. I don't know what's going on at the Musashi forge but they're doing things right. I should also say that this sword was bought from Trueswords.com, who probably deserve some of the credit for the wonderful experience I've had due to their superb quality control and customer service.
First off, the saya is in nearly perfect condition. I almost always expect to see dings, scratches, etc, but not on this one. Aside from one tiny, barely perceptible dent in the lacquer, it's free of defects. The sword fits perfectly, not too loose and not too tight.
The blade. Everyone knows that these blades are being lauded for their true hamon, superb cutting ability on light targets up to tatami mats, and the quality of the fittings, for less than $100. All of that rings true in this sword, but the blade goes a couple of steps further. The first thing I noticed is that it is 100% blemish free. Not a scratch. Anywhere. The Hamon is gorgeous, of course, though as in Paul's review of the Bamboo, it is very subtle and shifts in and out with the angle of the light hitting it. But a closer look at the kissaki revealed something totally unexpected: Boshi. Tempering to the tip. On an $80 sword. Not to mention that the kissaki and yokote are both extremely well done. I really wish I had a good picture to post right now so you could see it.
The next thing I noticed was so unexpected that I missed it on the first inspection, I actually didn't catch it until just a little while ago and it was the thing that prompted me to write this review even without pictures to post: The tsuka-ito is wrapped in the correct, alternating style. It's still just cotton, of course, and it feels a little fluffy, but the tsuka is nicely waisted and the wrap is extremely tight. It feels good in the hands.
I really wish I had pics to post because this sword, for under $100, really has to be seen to be believed. I haven't cut with it just yet but if the performance of my Musashi 1060 Tomoe is any indication, I'm sure I'm not going to be disappointed.
For a long time, I've wondered just why many of these small things that really make a sword better were so impossible to achieve in a lower cost model... And Musashi has provided me an answer. They're not impossible, at least not anymore.