The Most Expensive Sword I've Ever Reviewed!
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Special thanks to Kult of
Special thanks to Kult of Athena and Battle Blades for lending me the Sōdai Tamahagane katana!
The full test cutting video: Will This $3500 Katana "Auto-Correct"...
Where to find it:
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...
Making Tamahagane is a laborious traditional method of extracting iron sand from silt and smelting it in a clay tub furnace. It's difficult and time consuming but yields no practical advantage (other than the ability to make steel from limited resources). That in itself of course has some value, especially in today's world of quick 'n dirty mass production.
The blade has a straight Suguha-hamon and is remarkably precisely shaped, with crisp lines and even surfaces. The tsuba and fittings are made of blackened copper with 24K gold plated decorations, which make for a beautiful contrast. Fit & finish are excellent, and it's visually impressive.
In terms of handling it's different from what I'm used to, lightweight but balanced more toward the tip. Cutting with it wasn't as easy as you might think, but it did well during the tests. Very well in fact, just not as much of a jump in performance as I imagined compared to a sword that costs about a third of the price (which isn't going to be as fancy looking, of course).
Definitely an interesting experience, I appreciate having had a chance to test this katana, which would normally be way outside of what I can justify spending.
By the way, because a number of people have asked about what this microphone is that was able to brave the coastal storm:
https://amzn.to/3Ofrn8K
** Credits **
https://www.boxkatana.com/en-fr/pages...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
“Dark Winds” by Zefz
https://opengameart.org/content/orche...
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
Used with artist's permission
** Merch **
https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/
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** Support the channel **
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
Patreon: skallagrim
@skallagrim
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHW...
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagri...
Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA
** Social media **
Twitter: _Skallagrim_
Facebook: SkallagrimYT
Instagram: skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #katana #review
The full test cutting video: Will This $3500 Katana "Auto-Correct"...
Where to find it:
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...
Making Tamahagane is a laborious traditional method of extracting iron sand from silt and smelting it in a clay tub furnace. It's difficult and time consuming but yields no practical advantage (other than the ability to make steel from limited resources). That in itself of course has some value, especially in today's world of quick 'n dirty mass production.
The blade has a straight Suguha-hamon and is remarkably precisely shaped, with crisp lines and even surfaces. The tsuba and fittings are made of blackened copper with 24K gold plated decorations, which make for a beautiful contrast. Fit & finish are excellent, and it's visually impressive.
In terms of handling it's different from what I'm used to, lightweight but balanced more toward the tip. Cutting with it wasn't as easy as you might think, but it did well during the tests. Very well in fact, just not as much of a jump in performance as I imagined compared to a sword that costs about a third of the price (which isn't going to be as fancy looking, of course).
Definitely an interesting experience, I appreciate having had a chance to test this katana, which would normally be way outside of what I can justify spending.
By the way, because a number of people have asked about what this microphone is that was able to brave the coastal storm:
https://amzn.to/3Ofrn8K
** Credits **
https://www.boxkatana.com/en-fr/pages...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
“Dark Winds” by Zefz
https://opengameart.org/content/orche...
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
Used with artist's permission
** Merch **
https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: https://www.bonfire.com/welcome/07bb1...
** Support the channel **
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
Patreon: skallagrim
@skallagrim
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHW...
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagri...
Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA
** Social media **
Twitter: _Skallagrim_
Facebook: SkallagrimYT
Instagram: skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #katana #review
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