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Post by leviathansteak on Dec 6, 2018 8:03:30 GMT
I have cut with the hanwei tinker longsword and its fine for tatami, water bottles and such. I have also cut with the cold steel italian longsword, which looks to have a very similar blade to the cold steel german. It did absolutely fine on water bottles. I didnt do tatami with that one but id expect it to handle it just fine. Cold steel's youtube channel has a parking lot sale video where the german longsword is used on bamboo. So you may wanna have a look at that. A type xva longsword might not look like it cuts well but id say that a well made one with a good blade geometry and edge will generally handle most conventional cutting media
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Post by sarys on Dec 6, 2018 15:31:29 GMT
I have cut with the hanwei tinker longsword and its fine for tatami, water bottles and such. I have also cut with the cold steel italian longsword, which looks to have a very similar blade to the cold steel german. It did absolutely fine on water bottles. I didnt do tatami with that one but id expect it to handle it just fine. Cold steel's youtube channel has a parking lot sale video where the german longsword is used on bamboo. So you may wanna have a look at that. A type xva longsword might not look like it cuts well but id say that a well made one with a good blade geometry and edge will generally handle most conventional cutting media Which do you think is better sword? I kinda would like to get the italian longsword but I have heard it has some quality control issues so I'm not sure if it's safe to order one or just buy form a walk in store.
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Post by elbrittania39 on Dec 6, 2018 16:14:57 GMT
I would never trust anything you see in cold steel cutting videos. They fudge that stuff constantly. There was one video where they claim to show a saber cleaving through multiple planks of wood, only the planks of would had already been cut in half before the demonstration...
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Post by Scott on Dec 6, 2018 18:27:40 GMT
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Dec 6, 2018 18:54:32 GMT
I like the Hanwei/Tinker longsword, and it's very customizable. Places like The Printed Armoury make replacement fitting for many of the Hanwei/Tinker line, and they can be purchased directly from LG Martial Arts. Recently, I modded a H/T longsword blade and some spare fittings I had into a short sword (discussion and pictures here).
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Post by leviathansteak on Dec 7, 2018 0:18:13 GMT
I have cut with the hanwei tinker longsword and its fine for tatami, water bottles and such. I have also cut with the cold steel italian longsword, which looks to have a very similar blade to the cold steel german. It did absolutely fine on water bottles. I didnt do tatami with that one but id expect it to handle it just fine. Cold steel's youtube channel has a parking lot sale video where the german longsword is used on bamboo. So you may wanna have a look at that. A type xva longsword might not look like it cuts well but id say that a well made one with a good blade geometry and edge will generally handle most conventional cutting media Which do you think is better sword? I kinda would like to get the italian longsword but I have heard it has some quality control issues so I'm not sure if it's safe to order one or just buy form a walk in store. Well i guess if i were to choose one for myself, id go with the hanwei tinker. It's good for the price and the various customisation options can make for a really good looking sword if you decide to get parts for it. Also if you are concerned with qc issues, the ability to replace parts and take it apart for repairs/modification will be valuable. The only thing i dislike about it is that the original grip is a bit thin for my liking
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Post by zabazagobo on Dec 7, 2018 1:44:53 GMT
Of those four, I'd say:
German longsword by Cold Steel looks really cool, I thought about buying one but decided against it since the guard design might be a pain in some contexts. I was also concerned it might share issues with the Italian (e.g. build quality with the hilt). I was wishy-washy about it to the point I went with the Bosworth instead. Still think I may pick one up if only for style if I have disposable cash and it strikes my mood.
The Bosworth is a fantastic sword, very agile and easy to control. Only gripes I have with it following six months of swinging it around are the sharpening job being fairly meh and the crossguard fit to the blade having some filler rather than being completely flush. Grip feels great and holds up well to use, blade is impressively good at thrusting. Made me a huge fan of type XVa's that's for sure. Also realized I forgot to ever add pictures to my review, I really should get around to doing that along with adding some new thoughts/critiques/etc..
I just don't care for the Tinker series, they just look too boring to me (with the exception of the war sword model). The blades are good, but nothing exceptional. I have limited experience with them (never owned any for extensive handling), so my comments are to be taken with half a grain of salt.
The Agincourt is likely every bit as user friendly as the Bosworth (I know several people have had very positive remarks about it), I'm just not enthusiastic of shorter grips with large pommels. That's just me though.
Also, as an response to your thoughts about katana, there really are immense differences between swords/models. Compare two swords in the same price range, say a Hanwei Shinto to a Wind and Thunder or an Orchid to a Bushido or Tori XL and they handle and perform considerably differently. Then compare to something with a more wild geometry like kanmuri-otoshi zukuri or unokubi zukuri and the blades feel even more distinct and have different performance strengths. But then again, I'm a huge fan(nerd) when it comes to katana
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Post by mattjohn98 on Dec 7, 2018 3:55:09 GMT
I have cut with the hanwei tinker longsword and its fine for tatami, water bottles and such. I have also cut with the cold steel italian longsword, which looks to have a very similar blade to the cold steel german. It did absolutely fine on water bottles. I didnt do tatami with that one but id expect it to handle it just fine. Cold steel's youtube channel has a parking lot sale video where the german longsword is used on bamboo. So you may wanna have a look at that. A type xva longsword might not look like it cuts well but id say that a well made one with a good blade geometry and edge will generally handle most conventional cutting media Which do you think is better sword? I kinda would like to get the italian longsword but I have heard it has some quality control issues so I'm not sure if it's safe to order one or just buy form a walk in store. I own the Italian longsword and they have fixed the quality issues with it. They are now filling the gaps in their swords with Epoxy.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Dec 7, 2018 5:29:36 GMT
The Agincourt is a nice sword but I wouldn't call it a longsword. The blade is a single-hand sword blade smaller and lighter than my H/T European Single Handed. The hilt is a very large hand and a half hilt. A blade size M on a hilt size XXL, this makes a good balanced knightly sword but not really a longsword, even if you can place both hands on the handle.
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Post by sarys on Dec 7, 2018 18:15:20 GMT
How well does the Bosworth's bluing holds or does it rub off after sharpening
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 7, 2018 18:39:28 GMT
If the blade is blued then ofc the part u sharpen will no longer be blued afterwards, I think those swords already have the 2nd bevel not blued on the edge to begin with
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Post by zabazagobo on Dec 7, 2018 22:50:01 GMT
There is indeed a bevel around the edge that is not blued. It creates (to me) a somewhat nice contrast to how the rest of the blade appears. Sharpening/polishing it further will require care to not undo too much of the polish. Haven't taken a stone to it yet, so can't say how sharpening fared
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