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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2008 4:20:39 GMT
I want to get a Kobuse Lamination Korean sword and am trying to decide on what steel to use. I am trying to keep it traditional in a sense with a Kobuse Lamination differently hardened blade. I am inspired by how durable and tough the swords made by MAS are and would like to have something with similar capabilities. I know there is a lot of hype about 9260 and L6 but would they be best suited for this or is there another type of steel that would give me better results? At the end of the day I want it to be tough enough that I’m not going to be afraid to use it (in proper training, lots of tatamai and bamboo ect). It might be a way of from getting it done but it is never too late to start planning it out.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2008 6:10:02 GMT
If you've had proper training you probably do not need a really-really-really durable sword... If the maker produces works of decent quality I wouldn't say it matters... but given the idea of a DH sword I don't really see the point of 9260... the cheness site lists the kaze hardness as the same as their TH swords, to me this removes the advantages of DH... L6 is popular for obtaining bainite and martensite in the same sword with (from what I hear) a very complicated heat treat... if the smith you intend to use can't do this then there probably isn't an advantage to using L6... but I guess tool steels may be more durable than the typical 10xx's.
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Post by Dan Davis on Jun 6, 2008 11:44:52 GMT
Steel is relatively inconsequential to the process; only the skill of the smith matters.
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