Skyjiro Forge Cutter
Oct 23, 2014 1:16:38 GMT
Post by Loki452 on Oct 23, 2014 1:16:38 GMT
Hey guys. Just bought my first cutter. I was really debating between buy iaito, where I bought my first iaito, and Skyjiro. For Skyjiro I was impressed by their site, Nihonzashi spoke well of them, and they had an American smith affiliated with them who seemed to have good credentials. I was nervous though as I couldn't seem to find anyone who had actually written any kind of real review on them past the obvious fakes. So here is what I ordered:
Hanabira (flower petals)
29in blade
11in handle
Red wrap with red and white sageo
no bohi
deferentially hardened
First Impressions:
It was well packaged. Blade was well oiled and had it's own wrapper. It felt sturdy out of the box and I couldn't find any defects or imperfections. The handle was very well wrapped, the ray skin looks really good, the hamon was very prevalent, and the polish was very brilliant.
First time cutting:
I've been practicing Iaido and a little bit of Batto Do for over a year now. When I cut I do tameshigiri. I cut three full tatami mats. Separately, not rolled as one. It felt really smooth. The blade was very well balanced, the handle was very well shaped, and overall felt fairly light. Each mat was cut with three diagonal cuts (kasagiri), one cut from low to high, and from side to side. I forget how to spell the other two cuts. So overall it cut extremely well so far, we'll see how well the edge stays.
Final thoughts:
The sword is very well refined. Balance is very good, the wrap was tight, fittings were tight, the fit in the saya was tight with no knocking if shook, the handle is well contoured, the hamon was very prevalent, and the blade was very sharp and had a very good polish. Not am I only happy with the blade but one of the practioners at the dojo bought the crossed feathers from them and was also very pleased. Our sensai tried out his and was extremely happy with the first time performance of that sword. It was lighter than his usually cutter and made muzu gaish very easy for him. I probably spelled that last cut wrong. Hope you guys like the review.
Hanabira (flower petals)
29in blade
11in handle
Red wrap with red and white sageo
no bohi
deferentially hardened
First Impressions:
It was well packaged. Blade was well oiled and had it's own wrapper. It felt sturdy out of the box and I couldn't find any defects or imperfections. The handle was very well wrapped, the ray skin looks really good, the hamon was very prevalent, and the polish was very brilliant.
First time cutting:
I've been practicing Iaido and a little bit of Batto Do for over a year now. When I cut I do tameshigiri. I cut three full tatami mats. Separately, not rolled as one. It felt really smooth. The blade was very well balanced, the handle was very well shaped, and overall felt fairly light. Each mat was cut with three diagonal cuts (kasagiri), one cut from low to high, and from side to side. I forget how to spell the other two cuts. So overall it cut extremely well so far, we'll see how well the edge stays.
Final thoughts:
The sword is very well refined. Balance is very good, the wrap was tight, fittings were tight, the fit in the saya was tight with no knocking if shook, the handle is well contoured, the hamon was very prevalent, and the blade was very sharp and had a very good polish. Not am I only happy with the blade but one of the practioners at the dojo bought the crossed feathers from them and was also very pleased. Our sensai tried out his and was extremely happy with the first time performance of that sword. It was lighter than his usually cutter and made muzu gaish very easy for him. I probably spelled that last cut wrong. Hope you guys like the review.