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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2007 10:04:35 GMT
a sword that is as strong as the tenchi/shura and as sharp as the kaze?!
i think i've found a sword that suits me! ;D
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Post by handforgedkatanas on Mar 29, 2007 11:32:02 GMT
Just what i think but do remember the additional weight
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2007 11:54:46 GMT
nah, the weight wont be a problem i think...
well i don't really know... i'm around 5,11 tall and weigh around 185 pounds. i have not had any "real" experience with swords, so you think the swords length/weight will be a problem?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2007 15:35:21 GMT
so you think the swords length/weight will be a problem? The weight and length may not be a problem but they are certainly something to consider. According to the Cheness web site, the SGC Yamakami weighs 6 ounces more than the Shura. 6 ounces by itself isn't that much, but when you move that 6 ounces 30 inches away from your hand, it creates a moment or torque on your hand. This moment can be very noticeable because it basically multiplies the force on the pivot point based on the distance of the force from the pivot point. In this case the pivot point is you hand. Have you ever put a long pipe on a wrench to help loosen a rusted bolt? Same idea. The Cheness Kaze was my first sword. I do not study any sword arts and my body is not conditioned as such. I was surprised at how heavy it felt. It didn't take long for my arms to get tired holding the Kaze to take photos for my review. The Paul Chen Practical Pro katana I recently reviewed weighed near 3 pounds. I ended up getting rid of it due to its size. The only way to find out what fits you is to try it. Me telling you the Kaze felt heavy is just an opinion. Perhaps, a heavier katana will suit you just fine.
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Post by handforgedkatanas on Mar 29, 2007 16:58:03 GMT
I do not think the length will be any problem skalman91 but the weight could be an issue depending on what you will use the katana for.As it is mainly designed for tameshigiri i do not think it is a problem as you will only be carrying the weight for short periods,as for kata then it could well be an issue,but would you really need a live blade for kata? With my experiance of the katana so far i would say that if tameshigiri is your thing then this has to be your choice.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2007 17:29:59 GMT
thanks, that is very helpful, and yes, i'd only be doing occasional tameshigiri and no kata with it. so i think it'd suit me just fine
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2007 1:14:58 GMT
would anyone here confidently say that the sgc yamakami katana is just as strong and can take as much abuse as the tenchi or shura? Also would it be for frequent dojo cutting like the tenchi or would it just be for occassional cutting?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2007 20:55:11 GMT
are the fittings plain, cast black with no patterns or relief?
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Post by handforgedkatanas on May 12, 2007 21:22:52 GMT
The fittings are plain with no relief just the mount fuji cutout and very smooth to the touch.With regards to amounts of abuse i have found that because of its superior cutting ability it does not really need to be abused and requires much less effort for tameshigiri so in the long term i think that it will proove very durable.I must say again that the extra weight can be an issue for long sessions of tameshigiri and should be considered carefully.
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Post by rammstein on May 12, 2007 21:25:02 GMT
It's a sin that I've not responded to this: All I can say is that, coming from a non-katana fan, I am in love with this sword. Wait, that's an understatement. I hold it in as much regard as I do ANY european sword. Chopchop recommened this to me and I've sadly never been able to take my eyes off of it. So now I have the SGC yamakami and the Masahiro Bamboo and the Musashi Zetsurin all on my MUST buy list. Oh, this is the best horrible problem I've ever had
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2007 7:29:04 GMT
would anyone here confidently say that the sgc yamakami katana is just as strong and can take as much abuse as the tenchi or shura? Also would it be for frequent dojo cutting like the tenchi or would it just be for occassional cutting? It is made of the same steel as the tenchi/ shura. With just a bit more than the tenchi/ shura , which means that it will weigh a little more but is cleverly balanced due to a counterweight in the tsuka, I am told. The steel is very good for constant tameshigiri , as if you happen to cut the target on a slightly wrong angle it wont bend your blade. The 9260 has silicon in it that helps it reform . It is truely amazing what a 9260 blade will go through and still come up looking a treat after a polish.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2007 22:06:17 GMT
Ooh this is good, I was relieved to hear this sword was durable like the tenchi and sharp like the kaze but what worried me was that maybe because this was such a tough blade it would be un balanced and way to heavy in such a case I might as well get a cold steel blade but fortunitally I was mistaken!
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2007 23:18:04 GMT
Cold steel by all accounts do really shocking swords, oh they are good for beating the crap out of stuff but you watch their cutting videos and you realise they dont understand geometries or points of balance, they just make them in a shape that looks vaguely like and if it works it works. Cheness on the other hand have spent years of time and money to research their product as has hanwei. You can't go wrong with a cheness spring steel 9260 of any description.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2007 7:02:51 GMT
True that, you can't go wrong with cheness swords.
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