Dynasty Forge ~ Musha
Nov 13, 2008 0:27:46 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2008 0:27:46 GMT
This is the Dynasty Forge Musha Class G.2 Katana (no hi)
reviewed by kenpachi316, Ric Speak, England
(this is my first review & i will keep it updated)
edit; updated 05/04/2009
this is a 1060 Spring Steel Mono-tempered Katana
costing $299
i had 2 reasons for wanting to buy a dynasty forge katana, firstly their reputation for producing beautiful katanas, and secondly their reputation for producing swords that perform exceptionally well.
reputation counts for a lot in the world of swords.
it arrived very quickly and it was neatly and tightly packed, well greased, inside a blue sword bag, wrapped and taped tightly up in thick heavy duty bubble wrap, all secured inside a plain cardboard box.
at first i thought 'what? no fancy box?' but really be honest, who here actually uses their fancy boxs?
now onto the sword;
here is the detailed description from dynasty forge
from dynasty forge;
Forged from extremely durable 1060 spring steel, this 28.5" blade is mono-tempered and machine polished. Forged without Bo-Hi, this blade is the most durable cutter in the 1060 line. The Shinogi-Ji is hand-burnished to a mirror polish, giving the blade a crisp geometry. The sword is fitted in Musashi themed Tsuba and Fuchi-Kashira with a pair of Buddhist sword Menuki. The Saya is finished in 11-layer natural lacquer taken to a high-gloss finish. The 11" Tsuka is paneled with genuine ray-skin and wrapped in black cotton Ito.
stats;
Mono-tempered 1060 high carbon spring steel
Musashi Theme with Buddhist Sword Menuki
Blade: 28.5"
Tsuka: 11"
Overall: 40.5"
Weight: 2.7 lbs. (no hi)
P.O.B.; 6.5" past the tsuba
i chose the no hi version because i wanted a better cutter.
i wasnt wrong either...
THIS SWORD IS A TANK
DESIGN, FIT & FINISH
The Blade;
the blade of this sword is, in a word, amazing.
with no etched hamon and some of the best polishing i have ever seen, it is almost as if you are not holding metal, but some crazy mirrored glass.
sharp? this blade defines sharp, sharper than any of my hanwei practical blades (practical/light/XLlight).
the transition from blade to kissaki is almost seamless
the real geometric yokote.... IS AMAZING
it reminds you that its there each and every noto.
at first, before cutting, i was worried about scratching this amazing polish job.
i have now used it to cut various plastic bottles, some pretty tough ones, and a mat.
no scratches.
at all.
this is not only a beautiful polish, but is is also a very hard wearing polish.
ten! thumbs up.
update- i have now cut a lot of mats with my musha
the polish job continues to amaze me.
The Tsuka;
this katana has an 11" tsuka, personally i think this is a great size, as i find larger tsukas harder to handle.
'the ito is cotton'
i am not in a position to arguee with this, but i will say that if this is cotton, then it is FAR superior to all of my other 'cotton' ito tsukas.
not so 'soft and fluffy' but ' hard, tight and grippy'
excellent wrapping quality, tight and even.
my only single fault (if you could even call it a fault) that i could find is the two gold shitodome caps at the bottom of the tsuka ito dont just line up perfectly
but on the other hand, they are held so firmly in place i cannot move them a single millimetre or a fraction of one.
there is no chance of this ever coming loose.
here is a video i made
showcasing the epic simplistic beauty of this sword
The Fittings;
musashi tsuba - materia- cast iron
buddist sword menuki - material - metal
pegs (double) - material - bamboo
same - real - panneled
some things, few things, require few words.
simple
elegant
quality.
Handling;
this sword handles very much like my tenchi, ie pretty damn well.
the only real difference is that its a wee-bit heavier, but basicly just cuts better, MUCH BETTER...
TESTING
water bottles;
(video to follow soon)
water bottles? what water bottles?
this sword has gone through every type of bottle i have put in front of it with so little effort you might almost as well just be cutting the air
UPDATED VIDEO;
my last video was ruined by my mate on the phone.
this one is not;
this sword has instantly claimed its position as my favourite 'cutter' in my collection, i will be posting plenty more videos featuring this sword.
UPDATE- to this day my musha remains my favourite cutter.
CONCLUSION;
i didnt think it was possible to aquire such a high quality sword for less than $300
i was wrong.
RATINGS;
Historical Accuracy: n/a
this is not even intended to be historically accurate
this is intended to be a HIGH performance, durable, cutting machine.
Fit and Finish: 5/5
everything about this sword both looks and feels QUALITY
Handling: 5/5
i am going to break this down into 2 sub catagories
movement: 4/5 it could be an ounce or two lighter...
performance: 6/5 i dont think it could possibly cut any better
i prefer it to hanweis XL geometry anyday.
Structural Integrity: 5/5
my money says 'the musha is tougher than the tenchi'
homepage.mac.com/aaronjustice/iMovieTheater32.html
if i ever see a broken musha i will be VERY surprised
Value for Money: 5/5
simply the best cutter i own
and it looks great to boot!
all for under $300
OVERALL 5/5
(if your looking for your new 'cutter')
buy it now
thanks for reading
i hope you enjoy my review
i will continue to update it.
reviewed by kenpachi316, Ric Speak, England
(this is my first review & i will keep it updated)
edit; updated 05/04/2009
this is a 1060 Spring Steel Mono-tempered Katana
costing $299
i had 2 reasons for wanting to buy a dynasty forge katana, firstly their reputation for producing beautiful katanas, and secondly their reputation for producing swords that perform exceptionally well.
reputation counts for a lot in the world of swords.
it arrived very quickly and it was neatly and tightly packed, well greased, inside a blue sword bag, wrapped and taped tightly up in thick heavy duty bubble wrap, all secured inside a plain cardboard box.
at first i thought 'what? no fancy box?' but really be honest, who here actually uses their fancy boxs?
now onto the sword;
here is the detailed description from dynasty forge
from dynasty forge;
Forged from extremely durable 1060 spring steel, this 28.5" blade is mono-tempered and machine polished. Forged without Bo-Hi, this blade is the most durable cutter in the 1060 line. The Shinogi-Ji is hand-burnished to a mirror polish, giving the blade a crisp geometry. The sword is fitted in Musashi themed Tsuba and Fuchi-Kashira with a pair of Buddhist sword Menuki. The Saya is finished in 11-layer natural lacquer taken to a high-gloss finish. The 11" Tsuka is paneled with genuine ray-skin and wrapped in black cotton Ito.
stats;
Mono-tempered 1060 high carbon spring steel
Musashi Theme with Buddhist Sword Menuki
Blade: 28.5"
Tsuka: 11"
Overall: 40.5"
Weight: 2.7 lbs. (no hi)
P.O.B.; 6.5" past the tsuba
i chose the no hi version because i wanted a better cutter.
i wasnt wrong either...
THIS SWORD IS A TANK
DESIGN, FIT & FINISH
The Blade;
the blade of this sword is, in a word, amazing.
with no etched hamon and some of the best polishing i have ever seen, it is almost as if you are not holding metal, but some crazy mirrored glass.
sharp? this blade defines sharp, sharper than any of my hanwei practical blades (practical/light/XLlight).
the transition from blade to kissaki is almost seamless
the real geometric yokote.... IS AMAZING
it reminds you that its there each and every noto.
at first, before cutting, i was worried about scratching this amazing polish job.
i have now used it to cut various plastic bottles, some pretty tough ones, and a mat.
no scratches.
at all.
this is not only a beautiful polish, but is is also a very hard wearing polish.
ten! thumbs up.
update- i have now cut a lot of mats with my musha
the polish job continues to amaze me.
The Tsuka;
this katana has an 11" tsuka, personally i think this is a great size, as i find larger tsukas harder to handle.
'the ito is cotton'
i am not in a position to arguee with this, but i will say that if this is cotton, then it is FAR superior to all of my other 'cotton' ito tsukas.
not so 'soft and fluffy' but ' hard, tight and grippy'
excellent wrapping quality, tight and even.
my only single fault (if you could even call it a fault) that i could find is the two gold shitodome caps at the bottom of the tsuka ito dont just line up perfectly
but on the other hand, they are held so firmly in place i cannot move them a single millimetre or a fraction of one.
there is no chance of this ever coming loose.
here is a video i made
showcasing the epic simplistic beauty of this sword
The Fittings;
musashi tsuba - materia- cast iron
buddist sword menuki - material - metal
pegs (double) - material - bamboo
same - real - panneled
some things, few things, require few words.
simple
elegant
quality.
Handling;
this sword handles very much like my tenchi, ie pretty damn well.
the only real difference is that its a wee-bit heavier, but basicly just cuts better, MUCH BETTER...
TESTING
water bottles;
(video to follow soon)
water bottles? what water bottles?
this sword has gone through every type of bottle i have put in front of it with so little effort you might almost as well just be cutting the air
UPDATED VIDEO;
my last video was ruined by my mate on the phone.
this one is not;
this sword has instantly claimed its position as my favourite 'cutter' in my collection, i will be posting plenty more videos featuring this sword.
UPDATE- to this day my musha remains my favourite cutter.
CONCLUSION;
i didnt think it was possible to aquire such a high quality sword for less than $300
i was wrong.
RATINGS;
Historical Accuracy: n/a
this is not even intended to be historically accurate
this is intended to be a HIGH performance, durable, cutting machine.
Fit and Finish: 5/5
everything about this sword both looks and feels QUALITY
Handling: 5/5
i am going to break this down into 2 sub catagories
movement: 4/5 it could be an ounce or two lighter...
performance: 6/5 i dont think it could possibly cut any better
i prefer it to hanweis XL geometry anyday.
Structural Integrity: 5/5
my money says 'the musha is tougher than the tenchi'
homepage.mac.com/aaronjustice/iMovieTheater32.html
if i ever see a broken musha i will be VERY surprised
Value for Money: 5/5
simply the best cutter i own
and it looks great to boot!
all for under $300
OVERALL 5/5
(if your looking for your new 'cutter')
buy it now
thanks for reading
i hope you enjoy my review
i will continue to update it.