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Post by Jedigirl on Jul 24, 2013 11:21:00 GMT
The folded clay tempered one I was looking... cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123 ... at is apparently 1095 carbon steel. The HRC of the edge is 60. Not really sure what that means exactly. hehe...so torn. Would this mean sharp but could chip or break on harder targets? It's so pretty though.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Jul 24, 2013 11:36:51 GMT
I can't see anything about being 1095 but HRC is the relative hardness, at 60HRC the edge is more likely to chip rather than bend on a bad cut, pocket knives for example are around 50 to 55 HRC so they both hold an edge and are not too hard to sharpen, a HRC of 60 will stay sharp longer but be harder to sharpen when needed.
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Post by jlwilliams on Jul 24, 2013 11:42:46 GMT
Yes. Sharp, but could chip on a hard target says it well. Still, 'might chip' doesn't mean 'not good enough'. Real historical swords were either damaged a little here and there, or never used. Kind of like modern weapons. A combat used AR doesn't look like the one on the store shelf. It's got the perverbial chip on the edge, but it's still 'battle ready'.
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Post by johnwalter on Jul 24, 2013 15:54:08 GMT
Yes as said,a dh blade gives you a harder edge that will take a sharper edge and hold it longer.The harder edge is more likely to chip on a bad cut and because of the two hardness is more likely to set and/or twist on a bad cut.
A good th blade will have a soft edge,but its "tough".Its less likely to take edge damage on a bad cut on harder targets,the edgeif the cut is bad enough amd target hard enough,will flatten or roll.It will have more give and if it does bend,its less likely to tak a complicated set or twist,which is jarder to straighten,imo.A good spring steel will be tougher and more forgiving than say 1060 th.Being stronger but still more flexible.
One thing about those buzzwords everyone uses.Can chop bamboo,means they likely cut one piece,if that,and thats all.Bamboo is the hardest traditional target anyone will cut,2x4's,tree limbs,all that crap is dense,but not as hard as most mature bamboo.Imo,a well tested sword will cut bamboo over and over and still easily handle softer target like tatami.
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Post by Jedigirl on Aug 22, 2013 15:25:58 GMT
Update...I took the recommendation and messaged huawei on ebay with no reply. Then I thought they'll reply to a customer and I bought a musashi spring steel, but their reply was that they could not ship to Canada because of a side effect of new airport security measures...cancelled!
So in the search for spring steel I found my way back here because China is now a no go for canadian sword enthusiasts apparently, and I ordered the Tenchi ko katana! Can't wait to customize it. Yay!
After much research it really does appear to have most of what I want in my price range.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Aug 23, 2013 1:56:17 GMT
I've got to use a friends Tenchi ko-katana and I thought it was fantastic. A lot of fun.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Aug 23, 2013 9:26:17 GMT
Tenchi's are good blades, ordinary fittings but good blades
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