"Katong Sword" or "Eurasian Bastard" would probably be the most fitting names given the cursed nature.

@owlristocrat1151

6 ай бұрын

I dig it, i can dig Eurasian Bastard, it sounds amazing.

@TechnoMinarchistBall

6 ай бұрын

Eurodachi

@MW_Asura

6 ай бұрын

Katord

@KAJ1994

6 ай бұрын

Eurasian Bastard for the win.

@crypussy

6 ай бұрын

Or just "the bastard"

What we learned from these experiments: 99% of the time, swords are cool

@Immopimmo

6 ай бұрын

The remaining 1% they're cringy mall-ninja wall hangers with serrations, spikes and speed holes.

@willdawson8460

6 ай бұрын

@@Immopimmo no no those aren't even swords, we can throw those away with the modern art

@emissaryofelohim1431

5 ай бұрын

💯

Actually I love we went straight from "You've just made a weird messer!" to "We've just made a giant dagger!"

11:00 I'm always impressed by how effortless, fluid, and graceful Tyranth's strikes look when he does the whole 1-arm behind his back posture. Very Gentlemanly.

@vraku9624

6 ай бұрын

Verry rapier'ish style

@theprisonerofthegoldenhead4030

6 ай бұрын

So clean

@lew526

6 ай бұрын

He's a big weeb, but he's also athletic. What a combo!

@LegoSamler

6 ай бұрын

Was looking for this comment 😂 I love the 1-2 to the reverse cut 1-2 it was soooo good

@arwo1143

5 ай бұрын

A true Master of Form 2 Makashi

This strange blade is like video game armor at times: it doesn't look all the best, but those stats don't lie

@whitewolf3051

6 ай бұрын

Using a Tsurugi, a Japanese straight (double edged even) sword, might have not caused the re-hilting to be cursed.

@stresslevel1009

6 ай бұрын

@whitewolf3051 didn't even know that sword existed, they kinda just made a Tsurugi 🤪😅

@garrettruggiero7071

6 ай бұрын

@@whitewolf3051 definitely so. that being said, watching Shad gag at the sight of the abomination Tyranth has made is definitely worth it

@tommeakin1732

6 ай бұрын

@@whitewolf3051 Those blades look very much like other two-edged blades...? The cursedness of this sword mostly comes down to the offset two-edged blade, imo. When something's symmetrical (like the blades profile), other asymmetries (like it being offset to the grip) become more jarring

Hope you guys don't end up in Sword Hell for this series.

@lordwarryl5712

6 ай бұрын

Front row seats...

@jacobweatherford4696

6 ай бұрын

Wtf does a sword have to do to get condemned to hell?

@stresslevel1009

6 ай бұрын

@@jacobweatherford4696 Be an abomination without practicality?

@lordwarryl5712

6 ай бұрын

@@stresslevel1009 its really practical, I mean I cant even look at that thing for the 1st 5 seconds and you can kill me with in 2

@PackRodent7

6 ай бұрын

@@jacobweatherford4696 the sin of pride for trying to play god

PUT THE CROSSGUARD BACK ON THAT ABOMINATION!!!

Key points for the second try : Try a longsword with a wider and thicker hilt if possible or you could also use a double edged piercing Messer since messer constraction uses thick pins in the hilt constraction similar to a katana. You will also not need to go through the hassle of cutting the thread and removing the pommel. Then modify the wooden katana handle on the inside so it allows for the centered European style blade. For example grind out part of the wood on one side then add some on the other side to make it centered. To allow for a for double bladed technics use special ring design tsubas that have big holes in them making them look like the ring guards on late medieval European swords. This would allow the thumb to finger/lay flat on the blade from the inside of the tsuba with no need to extend over it. With this the problems this sword has are pretty much removed and the new weapon is ready. Personally I like this design since I prefer rondel dagger/gladius push stabs (the gladius ball guard though is kinda ass though) that use the guard as a stopper instead of the handshake grip. The reason is that the handshake grip for me personally feels alot less secure for stabbing and kinda hurts when you stab into hard targets. Sure it gives more range but I prefer the feeling of "gutting and skewering someone" over the feeling of poking someone. No I am not british. Example Jorge Sprave made a spike dagger that uses the push/gutting stab to puncture holes in thick aluminium plates and mild steel plates. In his video can anti-stab vests protect officers. Lets not forget thanks to the ring Tsuba design you are also allowed to use the handshake grip since you can finger the guard with your thumb.

It looks like how I would imagine a lightsaber would like like if it was an actual sword

@noahrombough2802

6 ай бұрын

glad I'm not the only one who noticed that

@nanachilover7289

6 ай бұрын

True

@charliearnold494

6 ай бұрын

I'm gonna be honest I seriously thought I want one for that fact

@runswithphantoms1757

6 ай бұрын

I went to the comments to find this one so I wouldn't wind up saying the same thing.

@aliciacordero8399

6 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I thought!

As much as this hurt to watch, I can't imagine the pain that Tyranth felt being forced to make such a monstrosity. For shame, Shad. I hope you're paying for his therapy

@DPS_GMs

6 ай бұрын

What about our therapy? He NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS TRAVESTY!

@Crimsonfangg

6 ай бұрын

@@DPS_GMs That's a fantastic point.

In terms of looks, I feel that the sword may have looked better if it still used it's original crossguard combined with the katana hilt.

Honestly, I'd love to see a version of this sword that has been made from scratch so that its issues will have been lessened . For example ,i forget katana terms, but if you make that metal bit beneath the tsuba longer, that would give you a place to put your thumb to do the technique you were showing. Also making the tsuba resemble a crossgard by lengthening it would make the blade more usable in a European style of swordplay (i believe this could possibly cause a problem with the tsubas strength so it may need better fixtures) I also think that the slightly curved nature of the handle led to the 'zippy' since the blade would be (if held like a normal katana) slightly angled, leading to a 'drawing/slicing' motion while swinging the sword, another thing is if the technique shad was showing could be done with that sword then as the handle is curved the follow-up cut would be very slightly quicker as it is very slightly closer (as the blade would be angled to one direction slightly) I think the last comment i wrote about isnt that great of a positive but the angle of the blade lending to better slicing (in one direction) is a benifit in my opinion (i got this idea from professional chef's who use knives on a daily basis to cut hard and soft things effectively and consistently with minimal effort). I just realised as I'm writing this, isn't that one of the reasons the katana is shaped as it is.😅

Watching that thing being made was like watching one of those old CSI shows where you see the crime through the killers eyes.

@samaeldrakul4191

6 ай бұрын

😂

The disc guard honestly makes me think of a super sized gladius, rather than a Chinese sword. If I had to give this sword a name, "Eurasian Bastard" (which @Velindian so wonderfully coined) seems the most fitting imo.

@Akira-Aerins

6 ай бұрын

agreed!

Congratulations, you made a real lightsaber, especially watching it cut. I'll take 2.

Because Tyranth said that the sword looks like a dagger that was enlarged, I propose we give it a name that fits its cousin, the long knife: the Langdolch (long dagger).

That’s a Giant’s Knife. As in Zelda: Ocarina of time. The giant sword that snaps after a few swings, which you get before the Biggoron Sword.

@NosstheBoss

6 ай бұрын

Yes I agree!!!

@alex-uw4mm

6 ай бұрын

knifes are one sided blades, so it would be a a Giant's Dagger

Name: Long Tsurugi The term tsurugi can be used to refer to an old form of Japanese double edged strait swords.

@racoondraws6045

6 ай бұрын

In that case would be something like o-tsurugi? Or maybe o-ken? Wich is another way of two edged swords?

I kinda like it. With a longer hilt or even a shaft, it would be like a pike-sword - and considering the length of the blade, the handle wouldn’t even have to be that long to make it a polearm.

I ADORE IT. I love the fact that it’s so fast! If it was sturdy, and reinforced and able to withstand heavy use, it would be great!

It's so wonky, ridiculous, and hideous - I love it!

6:51 - That straight double-edged Chinese sword is actually a jian, the dao is curved and single-edged. I've trained with both.

@InfernosReaper

6 ай бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who was like, "wait, isn't that a jian, not a dao?"

I think the sword is quite pretty and nice looking. I definitely want to see more cutting with this. Interesting.

I would love to see that long sword with a two handed Gladius hilt.

@henrykkeszenowicz4664

6 ай бұрын

How about akinakes with a greatsword hilt?

We Finally Finished This MONSTER!..

@lordwarryl5712

6 ай бұрын

If i go on a duel against this.... Thing.. i would be dead by how distracted I am,

@edwardbuott9270

6 ай бұрын

So tyrants do you prefer this or the original Katana rehilt/Scimitar

@grayfox9191

6 ай бұрын

Katongsword.

@VictorGarcia-qk3dn

6 ай бұрын

Esto es herejía, y de la mala, es ese tipo de herejía que te hace desear torturar a aquellos que la llevaron a acabo. Fuera de pendejadas, gran trabajo, pese a crear un mounstro.

@pitdroid45

6 ай бұрын

My thoughts: You made the original katana re-hilt and said it was an abomination. But you went back and found a better fit blade and hilt and it is awesome. So find a blade that would be a good match to the katana hilt, even if that might mean custom making some parts to make it look and feel good. Even if you don't like it in the end, that will settle to debate of abomination or not.

How much of Shad's day is spent staring off into the distance as he sheaths his sword?

@rachdarastrix5251

6 ай бұрын

While standing on a rooftop the moon rising behind him.

@CorvinAurorus

6 ай бұрын

Can you blame him?

@commode7x

6 ай бұрын

Yes.

@Gaius453

6 ай бұрын

You would do this too if you had this many swords, be honest.

@rachdarastrix5251

6 ай бұрын

@@Gaius453 The only thing really stopping me is in my region when people see someone who has a weapon it causes them to suddenly rollplay as a wild animal who's spotted The Hunter.

I actually really like the look of it...I do think it would be a lot better looking with a much larger Tsuba or a very unique cross guard! It could actually be really really cool looking and something I think a lot of people would want to buy just to have and try out :D You gents may be onto something really interesting here !! Possibly a new sword no one has ever seen before...That would be one hell of a discovery!

@Scalesthelizardwizard3399

6 ай бұрын

I'm with you I think it's cool and you fix a lot of the problems if you forged it yourself

I love the look of this sword. I’d love to see one where everything lines up properly.

"Long Sword Katana" sounds like the best possible weapon one can find in Souls games.

@nightwynd5663

6 ай бұрын

Isn't there a "longswordman" enemy in Sekiro?

@Woasdlfe

6 ай бұрын

Washing pole best weapon

@davidcardozo290

6 ай бұрын

​@@Woasdlfe No? No no Nodachi my beloved.

@Broockle

6 ай бұрын

@@davidcardozo290 Oodachi I would have thought. Tho those tend to be bigger than that I think.

@Javier-rm6ql

6 ай бұрын

Sword and katana I think they mean the same.

Shad-crew: *Posts these* Comic and Manga Artists: DRAW THAT DO IT

we need a Japanese style folded springsteel double edged longsword blade with a diamond/'sparkle emoji' shaped (with curved sides so you can still finger the guard) cross guard hilt and a slightly longer katana style handle, possibly with a counterweight pommel. This may be the perfect East meets West harmony blade.

Now you need to do a true cross guard with the katana handle!!!

Unholy, contemptable, and awful was the blade forged on that day.

@TheSilverShadow17

6 ай бұрын

Brilliantly cursed but don't undermine the appearance, it performed better than expected.

I think the name 'Katalon" is the most fitting as it is a shortened form of the term Katana-Longsword as well as being properly pronounceable. If you were to invert the sword construction as done previously the method still applies-Longsword Katana or "Longtana" for short. Simply swap the placement of the terms for which is the main sword type in the example at hand with the first name being the modifier of the following sword type.

@RealLifeIronMan

6 ай бұрын

It's pretty close to a tsurugi

@jackcunningham9177

6 ай бұрын

@@RealLifeIronManthat’s what I’m thinking, all it’s missing is the (optional) indented at the base of the blade and it’s a bit long

As others have mentioned, if you straighten out the handle it would resemble an oversized Tsurugi or Ken. Honestly i love it. The whole east meets west concept is cool. Definitely something worth expanding upon.

I kinda love the concept. If there was just a bit more done to have the blade on center and make things a bit more katana like but made to fit the blade it could be a very nice sword.

Well, as for it's name.. Tyranth made it, and there is a term for an ancient style of long, double edged Japanese straight-swords called a Tsurugi. So, I'd call it the Ty-Tsurugi.

@MartinCancholaJr

6 ай бұрын

That's the one

I too get massive Chinese sword vibes from it. Straight, double edged and with a tiny cross guard remind me heavily of the Jian style swords.

@VideoMask93

6 ай бұрын

I can definitely see that-there were historical two-handed jian!

@Arkios64

6 ай бұрын

But those usually have parallel edges, or at least close to it. This makes me think more of one of a random background characters' Flying Sword, when the artist ran out of ideas for how to draw a shit ton of different designs and just goes for different blade profiles; the ones that usually also just have some references to other famous swords.

you guys are closing in on my idea blade design and I'm into that. "The Spit" from zombie tools was the closest before this video. The Spit with a slightly shorter handle and a better pommel, like a ring or something, would be my ideal. Also, would love to see a video covering the pros and cons of ring pommels.

You guys should try the same thing where either the disk guard is absent (which I know this creates a problem because of hand slip and it makes stabbing almost impossible) or try the same traditional katana handle construction with a cross guard. Maybe just a cross guard with an extremely shortened cross, not one that is short enough to be in functional but shorter than you would ever see a European cross guard. Just some potential thoughts either way very creative and positivity experimental idea! Keep up the good work! Awesome video!

Congrats; you've managed to sort of reinvent the tsurugi/ken, the precursor to the katana, which was was double edged, and probably derived from the Chinese Jian. The example shown on the Wikipedia page looks much like an arming sword blade. It is worth noting, however, from what I could find, the ken did not have a katana style hilt, being more like the Jian.

@grimnir8872

6 ай бұрын

Actually the thing that makes Tsurugi so semi-mythical and mysterious is that they don't really look like Chinese Jian all that well, and many look unironically like Greek arming blades like Xiphos due to the more triangular shape of the blades.

@ObsydianShade

6 ай бұрын

@@grimnir8872 It really depends on the exact era, and there were a number of different styles, some of which were shorter, broader, and more like what you are describing, though also a number of examples of Jian type weapons as well, and it's probable the Ken did descend from the Jian.

@grimnir8872

6 ай бұрын

@@ObsydianShade I'm talking more earlier Tsurugi, which seems radically different to early Jian, mostly likely due to the poor quality limiting the thin-ness of the blade.

@MrAllmightyCornholioz

6 ай бұрын

@@grimnir8872 The modern ones are very ceremonial, and they are suppose to resemble depictions of Indian swords due to Buddhism. Some do look like jians with japanese hilts but i will say they function similar to shinai in terms of handling it.

If sword purgatory was a thing, you guys are definitely on the wait list if you continue to do this😂

Actually already exists. It's called a tsurugi, and it was the predecessor of the tachi sword which was the precursor of the uchitachi or "katana". The tsurugi was the descendant of the tang dynasty longswords, the Tang being the chinese dynasty which settled Japan, eventually driving out or incorporating the native Ainu. The only thing it's missing is a counterweight pommel that was used for striking and smashing.

@11:01 that was so smooth. Edit: Can you cross either a Falchion, Cutlass, Saber with a katana? The single edged nature of those swords would be neat to combine things with.

Loving that double-sided flourishing chopping at the 11:00 mark. Shows that skill with multiple sword types can translate well into hybrid swords. I kind of want to see a double-edged blade that's forward-curved on one side and a straight, chopping edge on the other side, sort of like a falchion and a seax back-to-back. Might be a good fit for someone with a strength-heavy style.

Since we crossed the longsword with Japanese handle parts, I think it deserves to be called a tsurugi which denotes a Japanese double-edged swords. I propose that we name this re-hilted longsword "Shad's Bane". Side note: In the build process I noticed the hole in the tsuba and it looks kind of like a tsuba you could get on a sword from the online sword store Samurai Swords. I know that you guys cannot remember exactly where it is from, but the shape and hole placement kind of looks like the tsuba's that you can get on custom swords from Samurai Swords.

Solution for the "thumb position, for reverse cuts," literally just use a disk guard with bigger holes on the side, so it's more like a ring guard.

I love that you are combining swords and testing them, Try a long sword on a polearm, like a naganata or a very long tipped spear. Maybe you could do the same as what you have done here but with a medieval dagger and the japanese equivalent, tanto

I’ve actually REALLY been looking forward to this. I’ve been working on a webcomic and one of the main characters has a sword like this. It’s meant to be unique to him because everyone in the general vicinity has a basic katana. It’s just….fun.

@Hazerithious

6 ай бұрын

Oh! Can we have the name of this webcomic or is it not out yet?

It’s a medieval lightsaber. No functioning guard, straight edge, long straight handle. Steel lightsaber.

@valrond

6 ай бұрын

But you stil have to align the edge in order to cut, unlike the lightsaber

@rachdarastrix5251

6 ай бұрын

I use to use lightsabers but the battery kept dying during inappropriate times, .... probably shouldn't phrase it that way... Anyway so now I use a crotisorus durosteel alloy.

@Notmyname1593

6 ай бұрын

So steelsaber.

@ssalovaa

6 ай бұрын

So a normal saber?

@majesticgothitelle1802

6 ай бұрын

​@@valrondthe off-center is part of the katana hilt designed

Wow, Tyranth's cutting was so smooth !

“Kata-sword” has a nice and simple ring to it. Also great handy work by Tyranth.

Skipping the off center, this is an amazing looking sword. The profile looks amazing, I feel it would fit very easily into a fantasy setting. If you were to centered it, I would pick that one for use. Not sure about naming conventions, pick a culture then apply the naming.

@DanielMWJ

6 ай бұрын

Clearly, being off-center is what lets it cut through steel and space and time.

@lars-erikstrid2278

6 ай бұрын

Skipping the off center would make it blursed.

@NoahOMorainRush

6 ай бұрын

Someone else called it the Eurasian Bastard Sword and I can't imagine it being called anything else now.

@HavokmkrStudio

6 ай бұрын

That sounds legit actually @@NoahOMorainRush

@HappyBeezerStudios

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, having it centered and we have the elven blade.

The Lontanagger (Lon-tan-nagger) (a mix of Long-Katana-Dagger). And I think it needs a custom tsuba to make it look better. Hell, maybe make a mixed tsuba and guard design for it.

This deserves a rebuild, with a custom katant style hilt made for the straight and centered tang of the longsword blade.

I'm a huge fan of this sword combination. Something about the shape and profile of the entire sword gives it a simple elegance. No large crossguard, just a good handle with a good blade. It's as if the sword foregoes defense and is purely focused on cutting. Like if the spirit of Rock Lee was put into a sword. Maybe call it "Zipper" with how Shad describes the way it cuts?

@rahzoriel2103

6 ай бұрын

European swords used to be made this way, until the swordsmen decided to add guards to protect their fingers.

@5peciesunkn0wn

6 ай бұрын

It's the european version of a jian lol.

@anthonywood7420

6 ай бұрын

I agree, except it's held together with epoxy resin.

@maxxam8123

6 ай бұрын

@@anthonywood7420yeah, if it wasn’t so sketch, I would really like it.

@HappyBeezerStudios

6 ай бұрын

@@rahzoriel2103yeah, earlier european swords had only a minuscule guard. Think roman, celtic or viking swords. And the tsuba does at least give some protection. And even all around the blade for guard positions parallel to the blade. But thematically I could see it being used by elves.

You guys should make a sword company. And sell this and the katana with the crossguard. But more refined versions in larp, blunt-sparing and full-edged versions. Or maybe just partner with an existing sword company to make them based on your designs.

@alexanderren1097

6 ай бұрын

That’s not a bad idea. Probably would be more practical to license their designs to an already established company with all the manufacturing and QC/QA in place. LK Chen or Windlass would be good choices

@lotharrenz4621

6 ай бұрын

I would actually buy Tyranth's Blade and Shad's Bane...

@muffingfx

6 ай бұрын

I am the bone of my sword

@HappyBeezerStudios

6 ай бұрын

The katana with crossguard really reminds me of a messer. At first look I didn't even notice that it was a katana blade.

@alexanderren1097

6 ай бұрын

@@HappyBeezerStudios *falchion

It looks like a medieval lightsaber, if that makes sense. Just the combination of the hilt and blade shape, gives lightsaber vibes but it's a regular sword.

Cant wait to see you guys make the ultimate hybrid version that has the best of everything 🤩

I'd love to see a katana blade with a saber hilt! ⚔

@wolvenedvard3049

6 ай бұрын

They existed: kyu gunto

@deltrex

6 ай бұрын

This was done in large scale for the Imperial Japanese Army in the beginning of the 20th century.

@Matteo-1

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think I've seen those before, I just want to see these guys make their own and test it. @@deltrex

@anonymousbosch9265

6 ай бұрын

Some of the actual Japanese officer sabers have this already but a narrowish katana blade

@aj.j5833

6 ай бұрын

I'd like to see a Falx with a Katana hilt, myself.

A thinner blade would make quite a take on the double edged katana, it's a bit funky but it's surprisingly good at zipping through targets!

@whitewolf3051

6 ай бұрын

Thing is, Japanese do have a straight sword, tsurugi. Pictures online show single it being single edged, but articles about it, mostly Wikipedia, says it’s double edged.

@edoardobonci2763

6 ай бұрын

​@@whitewolf3051there are some type of Japanese sword that are straight and double-edged, they're called "ken" or "tsurugi", they are earlier than the tachi and the katana; and there is even a type of katana blade style that it's double edged, it's called something's kogarasumaru and cold steel sell a very good reproduction of that in their warrior series katana

@whitewolf3051

6 ай бұрын

@@edoardobonci2763 Uh, I just stated the Japanese have straight sword called tsurugi. You didn't need to tell me what I pointed out. Also, ken in Japanese doesn't mean straight sword, but sword, technique, and a few others. Look it up in an actual physical Japanese to English Dictionary, not online stuff.

I love what this series has become. Maybe next time you could put a custom made katana handle on a longsword to fix the fitment and centering issues this one has👀

I mean now we're entering into very custom sword territory, but what if the suba was more oval (smaller on the flat side of the blade and bigger along the edge side) and the blade was a little narrower? I've seen better suggestions in the comments but how about "Suba Sword"? Loving this series! I prefer the Japanese bladed scimitar.

Honestly other than the fact that a lightsaber is not functionally a sword, this reminds me greatly of a lightsaber. I think if the hilt and tsuba guard were designed with the straightness of the blade in mind, it would make a superb sword that I would wield because cross guards are actually really hard for me to work with.

The abomination series is definitely one of my favorites

You should try to do a V2 version with a more centred handle if possible, similar to how you refined the Scimitana into the O-Katana, maybe by using a longsword with a thicker tang so the hilt could be offset to be centred and also be more sturdy.

Before you even got started, that sword does look like a nice sword. Very clean lines, not too complicated...there is something beautiful in its simplicity. ...afterwards...I don't know how to describe how I feel about this.

The next step is to try and see if you can combine all the aspects you like most (and work best together) into one sword. It seems the silk wrap and crossguard could be interesting together, but which blade to use?

I think the concept is cool. However, this probably needs more work to address the implementation issues you ran into. I think you could have custom made the katana style wrap for a straight tang, and modified the disc guard to work with thumb and finger as needed (think of a figure 8 shape). For a first iteration, I didn't hate it. Subsequent refinement could make it practical.

You guys should send this sword to the channel SellSword Arts for him to do more fight testing, cause that sword looks amazing for German longsword style

@6:55, Just as a point, Chinese sword with a straight double-edged blade is called a jian, a dao has a curved single-edged blade. Love your content.

We need to have the ultimate sword designed. Shad should look at Swiss Sabers, I think he would love them.

Please do a deep dive on this blade, I expected to hate it but honestly I kind of dig it. For that blade specifically having the suba not fit and being uneven it feels like this curse blade would optimize in its own cursed technique that operates between its double bladed nature with more form from the single edged styles. Which of the uneven sides feel better? Also love the forge time at the beginning more creations please! I promise I’ll like the video if you do!

If it was centered I would like it, but every time I see how much it isn't, I see it better. Now it is time to switch the tsuba for a crossguard to get the ultimate sword

11:55 Which of these two swords do I prefer? The one on the left. However I really like what you did with the machete falchion you made.

Just wanted to let you guys know I am officially a supporter just the basic for now I love you guys. If I was to request a video I’d say my favorite was the helmets video so maybe gauntlets or breastplate idk have fun

@benkayvfalsifier3817

6 ай бұрын

I could get behind that...not literally though.

@andrewcatallo2698

6 ай бұрын

Imagin if they put borimere in a full set of armor like all out lol

There is a sword that I've found that looks strikingly similar to this thing. That being the Japanese Tsurugi, Wikipedia article here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsurugi_(sword). Perhaps you guys made one of them. At least it's better than the "Simetana", since this one was actually a thing.

@ceedubelu

6 ай бұрын

I think you might have nailed it

@whitewolf3051

6 ай бұрын

Some say the tsurugi was either double edged or single edged, but it was a straight sword.

@crimsonninja4097

6 ай бұрын

I think you mean the Chokuto also known as the Chou-Katana 直刀 meaning straight sword or Daito 大刀 meaning Long Blade or Great Blade referring to a long straight blade.

@SirStarkiller

6 ай бұрын

@@crimsonninja4097 I see what you are referring to, but this one is double edged. The chokuto isn’t, and that’s the main thing with this abomination.

@crimsonninja4097

6 ай бұрын

@@SirStarkiller the Chokuto can be either

Agreeing with Eurasian Bastard ala @Velindian. That aside, I think a sort of modified guard and grip, mix traits of a katana and longsword guard/grip, and you'd have a pretty interesting beast.

"Abaddon" or "Forsaken" would be a good name for that, dam that thing looks terrifying. I would love to get that in hands of the Sekisensei or some actual Japanese sword master and see the look on their faces when they pull it out and expect it to be a katana :D

I believe you already have a fitting name for the katana-hilted blade - "The Zipper".

I'm thinking about if it was still the longsword blade with a katana handle, but with a cross guard instead of a tsuba? That way you still get the top heavy, double bladed sword, but also with all the perks of a cross guard!

@Sukenus

6 ай бұрын

If you put a crossguard on it, you might as well go all the way and put a pommel on it too.

@foldionepapyrus3441

6 ай бұрын

@@Sukenus While I do think European sword design is better, largely as the cross and other hand guards are massively protective in comparison to the Japanese swords I'm not sold the pommel would be required or even the best option. That then implies a European construction method for the whole handle and there is something positive in user feel on striking a target to the wooden dowel construction. So a riveted on or forged integral to the blade cross guard above a Katana style hilt may actually work out to be the best of both worlds for the blades that are light enough to not absolutely need that counterweight.

@Sukenus

6 ай бұрын

@@foldionepapyrus3441 I was thinking of just drilling a hole into the katana handle for the pommel 😅

@foldionepapyrus3441

6 ай бұрын

@@Sukenus hmm that might work, but I think it would still work out as negating the construction difference that makes a katana handle nice to hit things with. Or you end up with having to leave a deliberate gap to allow some movement in the fit up so that katana hilt can still do its thing - which will probably pinch at some point. In both cases just building it the European way at that point seems better to me at that point. Always nice to see it tested of course, and there are so many ways you may try to add some of the counterweight of a pommel in construction technique, even if that 'pommel' is actually just part of the tang as you see in some messer where the base of the hilt flairs out a bit and may well be by far the thickest steel in the knife.

One thing You may not have realised is the long handguard may allow for some serious thrusting power, you could anchor your hand high up on one hand and low or even on the bottom and do some seriously heavy lunges.

During the Ming dynasty both single and double handed jian has disc guards. I suggest looking at the antique and the wu bei zhi manual for the two handed jian usage.

It acts in the hand like what Light sabers do. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. Like the Dinosaur that spawned it's creation. I think you could keep the disk guard if you cut a thumb hole on the tsuba for the dominant hand thumb or maybe on both sides from there it's just a little refinement and it could be a cool ancient Proto Saber.

I think if you could have the tsuba* aline with the hilt it would look really nice. Definitely has a fantasy sword aesthetic to it.

@thefatefulforce8887

6 ай бұрын

@@Bokuto7.9 Thank you. Will correct it :)

I love ALL Shadiversity videos!!!! ❤

I really like this it feels like something you'd see in a video game or anime that doesn't make historical sense but mechanically would function. And if it could be centered I think it would look absolutely striking

I would call it a Swortana or a Longswortana :) And I think an improve would be to make a special tsuba in form of a figure 8, so you can still rest your thumb on the side of the blade without losing the "aesthetic" of a katana handle

@jgamez106

6 ай бұрын

Or have semi circles/ovals cut out on each side it would essentially be the same thing just a different aesthetic and maybe slightly more ergonomic

You could just name it "Chōken," which is just a literal japanese translation for long sword, which makes sense since this is an unnatural extraction of something European dropped into something Japanese, just like this translation. (verify this with something better than google translate tho)

Maybe instead of a tsuba you could have a small tsuba-shaped double ring guard. That could allow those finger positions while mostly preserving the look. Together with a thinner, centred blade I think it could look quite good.

I love that sword!!! Maybe there is something to Lies of P’s idea of changing weapon handles to get better performance.

I think that katana fittings are in general a gorgeous art form. I don’t dispute that there are very artful cross guard hilts too, but I have never liked European blade fittings aesthetics as much as I have Japanese. So I think it’s a cool blade! And I do get how it looks like a Chinese design now a bit.

@hugh.g.rection5906

6 ай бұрын

european fittings are generally more decorative. the simple style of japanese ones arent my thing

I strangely kind of like how this looks. It kind of reminds me of a Dao but also reminds of a migration era sword minus the pommel. Possible names: Rondel sword Longtana Eurasian long sword

@dalaneasterland4458

6 ай бұрын

Or Londel/Longdel for long Rondel ? 😂

You should try and have a Longsword hilted by an actual Katana maker, or even make your own Katina hilt. Alternatively, the Javanese Chokuto is a straight bladed sword that might have a hilt that is easier to put on a Longsword, and might even be less crooked because the hilt was made for a straight bladed sword.

2:02 FIY, you should find and put the nut back on (or buy one) because that nut keeps the two halves of the shell together and puts pressure on the bearing. If the bearing seizes or starts moving, it will mess up the halves and the tool becomes junk even if you don't have the nut on. Don't ask me how i know. :)

I have to ask as i think there hasn't been any update in a while: What about that giant sword project? Maybe i missed stuff but last thing i saw regarding the project was a machete test of the material, if it can function at that size. Thanks for the answers

@exomancer3632

6 ай бұрын

They mention that it's still in the works in the One Piece Mihawk's sword video

@commode7x

6 ай бұрын

I'm quite sure they ran out of money. KZread has been shadowbanning Shad's videos for some time now, so they're getting something like 1/5th the number of views and ad revenue that they should be getting for their size.

@TheSpongyMallard

6 ай бұрын

It’s still in the works, but getting enough materials to build it is expensive.

You should try turning a katana into a cutlass! Or even a rapier! I think that would be interesting too!

@tbnrrenagade9507

6 ай бұрын

Then it’ll just eventually become lies of p’s weapon modification system where they attach something like a bone saw to a rapier hilt

@aj.j5833

6 ай бұрын

Also how about a Falx with a Japanese style Tsuba and hilt as well or butterfly swords with basket hilt. Think they actually basically did make Katana into cutlass for Japanese military at one time.

@Daniel_Rood

6 ай бұрын

@@aj.j5833 That would be cool too! And fair enough on the katana/cutlass, I think you're right. I kinda forgot that those were a thing. I just really love cutlass and rapiers.

@aj.j5833

6 ай бұрын

@@Daniel_Rood Same for cutlass, they my favorite type of sword since I was a kid. Second favorite for me is the Bowie Swords of Civil War. Something about how you can see so clearly how a knife grew to become a sword while still recognize where it came from.

@Daniel_Rood

6 ай бұрын

@@aj.j5833 Hell yeah! I've wanted a Bowie sword for as long as I can remember! I've never found anyone that makes a decent one though. Closest I've gotten is a generally Bowie shaped machete. It's okay, but not great. Certainly not as cool as the real deal.

that longsword looks amazing with the katana handle tbh

I been planning on using a tinker longsword with a katana handle for quite awile... 10/10 will be building one

Honestly now want to see a version where it is the longsword hilt and blade with a katana handle+wrap

@GreyVictory1510

6 ай бұрын

This! Or a bigger circle for the guard to match the look.