Post by stvnfrdmn92 on Mar 6, 2024 4:18:35 GMT
So I have a few swords. A couple of them are katanas I got back when I was like 16 but they were pretty cheap in the $100 range from Trueswords.com. They were said to be 1095 high carbon steel and I thought they were good quality since they definitely felt more solid than the $20 swords I would see at malls or flea markets.
I never cut with them and don't want to try it now that I've had them for over 15 years and they've gotten a sentimental value to me. Especially now that I've done some research to figure out what makes a sword somewhat decent quality.
I now want to get a katana I can cut mats with from a reputable company somewhere within $500 range. Learning that the steel doesn't matter as much as the hardening treatment of the the steel I have found myself still going towards a TH 5160 steel for my first cutting blade and then later buy a DH T10 steel for when I get better at cutting. Wanted to get something from Huawei before but unfortunately their backlog orders seem to go as far back as 2 years and I don't know if I'll be living in the same address for that long nor do I think I want to wait that long for a blade.
Looking around though I've now found something that looks like could potentially be the best of both worlds being a Ryujin DH 5160 steel Elite sword. Their website says it's a higher grade than their T10 DH models. From some forums I've read mixed things of some people saying that 5160 is supposed to be TH while others say it can be DH but it's just more difficult with this steel. Some have said even with a differencially hardened edge and softer spine that the blade is still very flexible.
I guess my question is do you all think this sword would be worth it? Is Ryujin considered a company with swords of good quality? If not what are some swords you would recommend in the parameters I'm looking for? I'm mostly looking for a decent cutter of soft/maybe occasionally medium objects that won't fall apart since I have heard/seen on YouTube even swords from decent companies have their ito or kashira coming loose.
I never cut with them and don't want to try it now that I've had them for over 15 years and they've gotten a sentimental value to me. Especially now that I've done some research to figure out what makes a sword somewhat decent quality.
I now want to get a katana I can cut mats with from a reputable company somewhere within $500 range. Learning that the steel doesn't matter as much as the hardening treatment of the the steel I have found myself still going towards a TH 5160 steel for my first cutting blade and then later buy a DH T10 steel for when I get better at cutting. Wanted to get something from Huawei before but unfortunately their backlog orders seem to go as far back as 2 years and I don't know if I'll be living in the same address for that long nor do I think I want to wait that long for a blade.
Looking around though I've now found something that looks like could potentially be the best of both worlds being a Ryujin DH 5160 steel Elite sword. Their website says it's a higher grade than their T10 DH models. From some forums I've read mixed things of some people saying that 5160 is supposed to be TH while others say it can be DH but it's just more difficult with this steel. Some have said even with a differencially hardened edge and softer spine that the blade is still very flexible.
I guess my question is do you all think this sword would be worth it? Is Ryujin considered a company with swords of good quality? If not what are some swords you would recommend in the parameters I'm looking for? I'm mostly looking for a decent cutter of soft/maybe occasionally medium objects that won't fall apart since I have heard/seen on YouTube even swords from decent companies have their ito or kashira coming loose.