asanatheist
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Post by asanatheist on Apr 4, 2017 19:25:12 GMT
Update: 4/1/2017 I am still in possession of this sword, it is now dulled considerably since I have been using it off and on for close to 2 years. You can run your fingers through it, but will still cut. Hundreds of bamboo has been cut, dry and fresh. I did a limited omote cutting sessions close to a year ago. I source my bamboo locally. It is nothing like what John Walter cuts, but this stuff is TOUGH. I am absolutely astounded by how this sword has held up. It has not retained any further damage from bamboo, and some limited tatami omote cutting. It's not yet bent, or chipped or broken. This sword is still tight, and well put together. Apart from some tsuba rattling (normal even with shinken/nihonto), everything is tight. The kissaki has been tested thoroughly and has been found to be of good heat treat. In fact this sword for the mistakes I've made, must have been heat treated and flux welded extremely well. Despite being build to be lightweight, and nimble this sword has taken more punishment than most of my katanas and euro blades (including albion, and AT). I CAN WITHOUT A DOUBT RECOMMEND SHINKEN-KATANA. This is still my favorite sword thus far, and I've had my share of a few swords. Did u get a laminated blade still as well? Afraid not. Seller claimed delay was due to him having a T10 folded katana made for me.
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Post by asanatheist on Apr 13, 2017 15:34:02 GMT
I have a new sword coming in from Shinken-Katana. It will be reviewed as well. I will attempt to arrange some cutting demonstration.
Should be interesting.
T10 Katana, non folded 28" Nagasa 10" Tsuka Shinogi Zukuri with Geometric O Kissaki Choji Hamon with Hazuya polish (not reversed) Copper habaki Steel tsuba and alloy Bamboo fittings, simple black same and ito. It will be rewrapped and fittings swapped out at a later time. Black ribbed saya with buffalo horn inserts. Red white silk sageo (getting a black sageo for it, the red and white will be moved to different katana).
It looks very similar to Huawei's previous offerings.
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