His spiritual pressure is off the charts!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

Over 9000!!!!! Crushes the monocle.

looks like something that would come out of warhammer 40k

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Indeed!

Cool blade. Well done video sir.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, Matthew!

Impressive!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome overview Kane. This is a wicked sword, and you did a great job covering all of the intricacies of how it operates. It certainly cuts a mean profile in addition to being a fearsome cutter. Also a great PSA about the shampoo bottles: everyone should be aware of exactly how durable some types of plastic can be, and when we do our backyard targets, they can certainly cause risk to more thin/brittle edges. Great cutting and great contextual overview!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Indeed, I regret to a certain degree of using it on inappropriate test cutting medium. I examined the shampoo bottle dispenser later and found the plastic to be very thick (much more so than plastic piping, as there's only tiny space in the middle for the shampoo to go through, but the whole chunk of plastic is THICC). Good news is that the sword still cut it through like butter, but for sure differentially hardened blade with such a small edge angle isn't the kind of sword you want to use on that.

Thanks for posting the video and for all your hard work. That is a thick sword blade! I once saw a sword that is said to have belonged to Nobunaga Oda, and although it was not as long, the blade was thick and powerful. It would be great if the balance with the grip blades is good!👍

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and glad that I can provide some entertainment with my videos. This design is now being turned into a regular model to be produced but per my recommendation will be made with mono-tempered Japanese super-steel, instead of the differentially hardened steel to be more durable, and has the tsuka increased by 3-5 cm in length, along with the nakago inside, to provide better counter-balance and more leverage for the user.

Wow amazing katana ! Congratulations on such a wonderful purchase! I was very impressed by the blade, its width, geometry, everything about it is perfect! I really like the Yamato design!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! It’s a bold design by Brother Nathaniel.

Seen a bunch of japanese cutter use blades like that. Cant wait to get my hands on one. I voted for hira zukuri from John. That would cut smoother than a shinogi zukuri.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Indeed. John asked me about the preferred cross section and I voted for this setup with shinogi-zukuri either the spine tapered back in thickness from the shinogi-ji, as it reduces some weight but still keep the edge angle from being too small. Still at the cutting portion it’s at 10 degrees, which is quite crazy. Being made in hira zukuri will make the edge angle even smaller. A risky gamble for sure.

Nice! Fingers crossed that RVA will make this piece a production model. It's close to my "grail" katana, which would be a wide, yet thin hira zukuri style blade, but with distal taper and some niku. This way it could be light and fast, but still a devastating cutter. I can dream! ;-)

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

If this batch of collab between Cloudhammer and Bro Nate goes well, there’s hope for more specialty models.

Well now each of us needs to buy at least one!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

You bet. Especially when Cloudhammer Steelworks takes the rein.

Here is your flight ticket to Japan to sign up for the national iaido convention.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Oh a flight ticket is the only hurdle for me to win that competition right now🤟

@erichusayn

5 ай бұрын

​@FortuneFavoursTheBold If form doesn't count, I'll give him s run for his money.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

@@erichusayn you sure will, especially on the triple cut challenge.

If they extended the kissaki it'd be very similar to some Nanboku-chō (1336 to 1392) period sword shapes.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

The kissaki is actually very long, about 7mm from the tip to the yokote. It’s only because the blade is so broad that the length of the kissaki isn’t immediately obvious.

@jaydcs6298

5 ай бұрын

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold Understood. I'm speaking very broadly/generally of course, but for the period mentioned O-kissaki would be even more exaggerated in proportion to width.

Its looks like you have a great collection of swords. I also have many piles of swords in corners still, I did get an additional larger horizontal sword rack made to fit more of my collection though. You should also check out the French briquet swords. Many have one very Long single bevel and they are some amazing cutters. I have two antique examples and they are some of my best cutting swords.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I do have a French infantry briquet from the late 18th century, it has a short saber blade either custom made, or shortened from a decommissioned saber. It's a very lively sword that's not even that short, with a 27.8" blade. I even compared it to a Wakefield Hanger in this short video. kzread.infoxyNeCI9WkMU

Korean swords (Hwando) are wider but thinner, you probably already know.

@Lord_Marquaad

5 ай бұрын

is it lighter?

@Stratos.2

5 ай бұрын

@@Lord_Marquaad Generally yes because they were often shorter overall with shorter handles too. They were usually attached to a belt on a sling by their side with a Korean bow or spear as the primary weapon.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I do know that. Korean swords have wider blade with a triangular wedge as cross section, which is usually referred to as hira-zukuri on Japanese swords.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Hira zukuri blades tend to be lighter than shinogi-ji blade provided everything else including the width, thickness are the same. But Korean swords tend to have wider blades, so they are not necessarily lighter than Japanese swords of the same size.

Wow.Amaizing katana. Japonease best ,respect

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

Glad that you like it!

Amazing katana, 500 dollars sounds like a deal? Do you know if they make a ninjato as well?

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

5 ай бұрын

Oh absolutely! A custom katana of this rare specification and quality for a mere 500 dollars is a steal!

@KF1

4 ай бұрын

Wow that thing is cool. 3lb 5oz seems a bit heavy tho I guess it's due to the specialized nature. Would be cool to have one that's toned down and maybe thinner. Cool concept and well presented video, man!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

@KF1 thank you very much. And when Cloudhammer finished their first batch of the production run, hope you can get one to try it out!

@KF1

4 ай бұрын

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold That would be real neat!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

@@KF1 Indeed! And Brother Nathaniel is working with them to fine tune the details of the sword, and switching to koshirae that can appeal to everybody.

This blade is perfect for cutting down the enemies of the Emperor.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

Ай бұрын

Nobody would even dare to be an enemies of the Crown this way.

I saw the thumbnail 🙀, and I have to come check the video out!

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

3 ай бұрын

Well you come to the right place.

I have a custom kanmuri-otoshi zukuri odachi blade mounted with 16th century European hilt furniture that has a similar blade width to the sword in this video. It was a proof of concept piece, and is right at the limit of what a functional sword can be. I just need to get some Berserker Armor now. Edit: I also have a custom shobu zukuri katana with a blade proportion similar to a niuweidao, and that blade swells to a little over 2 inches near the optimal cutting section. Both of these swords are great cutters.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

What's the motohaba of these two swords?

@zenhydra

4 ай бұрын

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold The odachi/greatsword's motohaba is 5.08 cm / 2 inches, it's nagasa is 106.68 cm / 42 inches, and has an overall length of 152.4 cm / 60 inches. It's big enough to make my Albion Archduke look dainty in comparison. The smaller sword has a motohaba of 5.08 cm / 2 inches at its widest point, a nagasa of 73.66 cm / 29 inches, and an overall length of 104.14 cm / 41 inches. I was mistaken previously, this sword has more of a hira zukuri blade, and the combination of the katana style hilt along with it's relatively deep sori make this sword look very interesting IMO (and better than my photoshopped mock-up indicated).

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

@@zenhydra Nice. I have a couple of nodachi and miao dao in that size range, but the base widths aren't that wide. I would like them to be wide enough and then tapers more in the profile to make them more maneuverable.

@zenhydra

4 ай бұрын

​@FortuneFavoursTheBold I spent some time trying to calculate the non-linear, but very significant, distal taper the blade would need to make it wieldable, but actually capable of surviving cutting a charging horse's legs out from under it (it's original purpose). Once completed, I deemed it capable of being able to actually go up against the concept of mythical monsters. Even at my six and a half foot stature (and broadly built), its mass pushes my ligaments and tendons to a limit that I'm not sure is reasonably surpassable. I can muscle my Archduke into moving like a longsword, but trying that with this monster sword would end up with a visit to an orthopedist for me. It forces me to use circuitous montante/zweihander techniques to prevent injury.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

@@zenhydra How much does that sword weigh?

One video I would like to see you tackle is a history and comparison of the various types of sugata and koshirae through out the transitional periods, like a typology breakdown. It's particularly hard to find info on early Tachi as allot of what's available is in Japanese and outdated websites. Granted, I know you're already bricked up between the last 2 videos and all the reviews you have to put out lol.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

Sure it will be an interesting future project!

@notsans9995

4 ай бұрын

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold nice to hear, I'm actually trying to run a Tachi design by ShadowDancer, loosely based on a Kamakura sword called Akashi Kuniyuki. Probably won't happen this year, but it's on my high priority list when once I get my 2 other projects started.

@notsans9995

4 ай бұрын

Btw, if you look up that sword, good luck, there's an anime character with the same name so the search results are absolutely fucked lol. I had to dig around on Seskos site for like 3 hours to get some real details on it lol.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

4 ай бұрын

This is the detailed sword page about Akashi Kuniyuki www.touken-world.jp/search-noted-sword/kokuho-meito/54135/ 13th century Japanese swords have far more interesting geometries than the most common reproductions of Edo period run of the mill katana. These tachi have non-linear curvature on the blade-more curved at The tang and the lower 1/3 of the blade than the upper 2/3 of the blade. It’s just something modern makers rare care to replicate. Akashi Kuniyuki also has a relatively slender blade with more distal taper, which is seen on earlier tachi often-because they have longer blades and are meant for war rather than the wall. There is also the double bo-hi (the upper one is shorter) and the reinforced kissaki, and the engraving on the base of tje blade. There are just tons of details here and I’m not sure Shadow Dancer is the one to go for, even though they make good swords in general. They are not known for making historical replicas and stepping outside their comfort zone. I think Cloudhammer is a worthy contender for the project given how willing they are to take on custom projects with interesting features.

@notsans9995

4 ай бұрын

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold nice find. Also yeah the way the horimono acts as a double Hi and transitions to a larger single Hi is pretty amazing and part of what made fall in love with the sword. And your right about the sori being really complex, I can't tell if it's Koshi or Tori, it kinda has traits of both. For reference heres are the basic specs I drew up a few days ago from the info i could find. Nagasa: 32.5 inch Sori 30mm Motohaba 34mm Sakihaba 20mm Motokasane 8mm Horimono/Double Hi: 8 inch Kissaki 1 inch I know it's a little big but tried to keep the proportions the same. Kinda like if a Nanbo or Shinshinto era smith saw the blade and wanted to remake if lol

haha. that katana is a multipurpose sword just change the handle too wenge or hinoki Wa handle and you have a nice Maguro kiri bocho not only good for cutting tatami mats good for slicing large portions of large fish. from a competition cutter to fine sushi sashimi omakase. jokes aside that wide nagasa looks like a Maguro kiri bocho and the bevel are zero grind like most gyuto and yanagiba. the angle of the bevel too is 10 degrees most kitchen knives are 17 degrees and some Japanese kitchen knives are 12 degrees and I sharpen mine 14 degrees on both sides for better edge retention than 12 or 10 its sharper than most kitchen knives.

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

3 ай бұрын

Indeed, it's an incredibly small edge angle. And indeed the performance pays off due to that, but the durability also suffers because of it.

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@FortuneFavoursTheBold

Ай бұрын

🤜🤛

hello friend can you tell me the exact model that sword is , i tried to look it up i could not find it on there web site , i really need your help , would love the option to buy that sword and customize it alittle, keep up your great work, the purple kangaroo

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

8 күн бұрын

Like I stated in the video, it's a custom sword my friend Nathan commissioned from Ryan Sword. It's not a stock model that you can find on their website. You need to contact Ryan Sword online and commission this sword again and ask for the exact same specifications including the profile taper and distal taper, all listed in my video.

@doesntmatter3553

8 күн бұрын

thank you sir no i do understand now, it is a must have for me , i see why you can be very captivating, be safe and many thanks

@FortuneFavoursTheBold

8 күн бұрын

Sure thing. Happy to help.