Covering a range of samurai topics, primarily their weapons and armor. Some videos may feature Japanese mythology (yokai), samurai related video games, and / or martial arts. Medieval Knights of Europe will also show up in some videos, as I have more experience in HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts, than I do with Japanese martial arts.
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I am very tempted to get this. Been wanting to get into collecting Nihonto, and I want my first to be a tachi.
I am very happy with it
@@SamuraiJames Ended up ordering the Ryan1340 o-katana instead as it was far cheaper to get. But I still have my eye on the tachi that I will definitely buy later.
Bro the tanegashima on the background
Stay strapped or get clapped haha!
I wonder how much it cost. 15-20k?
... it's so funny that people forget the traditional Japanese swords, for the most part were made from horribly inferior, low quality, rot, iron, and low quality steel, which is what required them to for it, and he treated and forged and treated so many times because the or was of such low quality, even low quality, modern swords, outperform old Japanese swords by orders of magnitude🤣
Still knights are better🗿🔥🔥 but not bad video tho👍
I wear both armors!
@@SamuraiJames Well then alright👌
Reddit mod final form
Ha! This isn't even my final form. It's over nine thousaaaand!!!
@@SamuraiJames yessssssss!
Calling yourself a samurai and owning swords like those seems like something that might land you a curse
Mr, do you like Miller Bros Blades?
I haven't heard of them or had any experience with them
the last samurai
Katsumoto!
カッコイイぜ！
Thank you!
Bro just threw away 500 year old bubble wrap.
520+ hahaha
Ryansword sounds like its a company ran by a dude in is garage lol.
They may have started that way (I don't know) but they're a fairly big company now as far as sword companies go
@SamuraiJames hey you're a pretty cool dude. You actually replied to my comment. I own quite a few swords myself. Got a couple from Swords of Northshire and a genuine nihonto from RVA Katana. Then I've got a few anime swords from mini katana just for fun.
Replies are sporadic sometimes since I'm married with kids, but I try! I have one from Swords of Northshire, who I have heard actually buys from RyanSword, Hanbon Forge, and a few others, then marks them up and sells them. RVA Katana is good and I have a couple of their swords too. No experience with Mini Katana but anime swords seems like their specialty. I've got the Onimusha sword and Devil May Cry sword from the video games, but nothing anime specific (although I've got plans for a reverse blade like Rurouni Kenshin some day).
@SamuraiJames Funny you should mention the Rurouni Kenshin sword because that just so happens to be one of the ones I got from Mini Katana. It is pretty cool and a decent cutter, considering it's "unorthodox" design.
i need to buy my own armor
It's a great feeling to wear armor
@SamuraiJames oh I know, just need the money and time to think of an armor design
strange kkkkk
Everyone needs a little strange now and then, right?
I love old samurai armor.. medieval Japanese culture is so fascinating.. people don’t realize the history.. most of them only want to judge and hate history.. if only it were a pair of Nike shoes or someone pranking and annoying people then they will love it.
I've seen some samurai armor prank videos too. Most people want entertainment over education lately, which is sad.
Wow…as a Japanese I didn’t expect you have such authentic armor. These “Japanese samurai re-enacter” are only access to English source so it’s usually terrible. I’m completely “off my Kabuto” to your effort (this Japanese verb means respect deeply)
Thank you! There is an armor in the Tokyo national museum, a 19th century hon kozane made with purple (murasaki) fading to white that was my inspiration for this armor. I chose green as the main color and red hishinui as the more traditional color. It was customized with many options and upgrades not available as standard by Iron Mountain Armory at the time and they did a great job. The yoroi hitatare is a bit too big but I ordered one size larger than needed as I was worried it might not fit. Thankfully the Tanki Yoriaku Hi Ko Ben has an English translation to work from, and some documents can be translated online. I first started fascination with samurai armor in the 1990s and it was much harder to find any good information. I am honored by your compliment. I have other videos with this armor too. Two are "How Do You Wear Samurai Armor", one with assistance, and one alone. They show the source documents as part of it. I also have a video doing a full review of this armor on the channel, if you are interested.
is ryanswords legit then? i’m thinking of getting a 53 inch japanese odachi
Yes they are. I have a nodachi by them (review video pending) and am happy with it. Their naginata is disappointing, but the swords have been good. They had some quality issues in the past but seem to have improved their quality control dramatically.
The samurai just made him even more fatter
Although having a genuine Samurai sword or any genuine antique sword is cool bc of whose hands may have held it and it’s history…. Modern metallurgy makes todays swords far more superior.
Yes, absolutely. I have modern katana and out of modern steels too. I wanted a true antique nihonto so that I have a basis for evaluating replicas / modern swords beyond just comparing them to pictures.
Nodachi always been my favorite like the European rival the Zweilhander
I like big swords and I cannot lie! :-D
Indeed, my main weakness
I wonder where my family blade set is. The Hojo Clan blades from the kamakura period. Great grandfather Masaichi Hojo “Hojio” could only bring the tanto. They wouldn’t let him take the katana and wakizashi on the boat. Somehow the tanto was stolen from the home back then and ended back in Japan.
I hope they weren't destroyed but that's always a chance with the WW2 surrenders and destructions. Perhaps one day you will find one, or the entire set.
Yeah never know these days
Also 9260 is spring steel, highly flexible
Yes, it has done great
I got an extra custom Nodachi with overall length of 195 centimeters. Blade is 150 cm and handle is 45 cm. It is folded and tempered 1095 steel. I would of preferred a T10 folded/tempered but 1095 still holds and edge pretty well with relatively high carbon content. I had my family crest put on it, the 3 dragon scales of the Hojo Clan
That sounds awesome! I've heard that "chinese T10" is very similar to 1095, as in different to American standard T10 steel, which is why the pricing of them is often similar or identical with many makers. Where did you get yours from?
Got it from katanas for sale like you got that one. My rosewoood saya was fractured coming out of the box but they’re working with me to get that settled
Wow! Jin sakai! Where's the sakai katana and tanto? Hahah
Haha I do have them and should do a review!
@@SamuraiJames you will unbox and review it?
Whats the sori curvature ?
It is about 1 1/8" (2.8 cm). Common sori on repro katana is about 2 centimeters.
The swordsmith who created this would likely commit seppuku in protest of such an unworthy owner.
Probably true as well
As a tsuba collector it’s a treat to watch the unpacking of this piece of Japanese history.
Thank you! It was quite a treat to do it, as it was my first antique Japanese sword.
I want to win that knife! Really enjoy your content and love seeing your channel grow!
Original Japanese swords were replicas of Chinese swords.
I mean this is a sword made in Japan hundreds of years ago, rather than a modern Chinese made replica that so many videos are about. You are correct about the origin and I have a video about the evolution of Japanese swords which mentions that (the early double edged straight swords).
@@SamuraiJames just saying, these sword probably started their lives as replicas of Chinese swords.
I agree that there are a lot of manufactured swords from China, but on the other hand almost everything is made in China nowadays. I make some very nice katana, but I admit that my partner who forges the blades is Chinese in origin. He is also from a long family line of sword makers from Longquan where they forged the first steel swords over 2000 years ago.
Understood. The vast majority of reviews and videos on here are about modern repros made in China (or at least Asia). This one is a real Japanese made antique and I wanted to distinguish that in the title. I also have some modern pieces made in China and generally have no complaints about them, with exceptions to certain bits of certain swords which are specific to makers / fitment and in most cases are expected given the price points.
I just subscribed to your channel and liked the video and am commenting now nice content brother.
Nicely done! What is the sword you're using?
Thanks! Albion Crecy that I sharpened myself
@@SamuraiJames I knew she looked familiar! Well played. Mine is being made at Albion presently (18-24 month wait). What did you use to sharpen her? Ken Onion? Very nice.
A six stage from 600 grit to 2000 grit on a slack belt grinder modified a bit to use specifically for swords instead of just general grinding. It's a difficult wait but they are worth it!
Good job..but you need to get all the info first perhaps. I will buy 1 today..it's backorder for a month. That says something..
This is the only one. What do you mean back ordered?
how much is it for info ?
I want to win that knife! Thank you and thank you stone built knives. Congratulations on your milestone journey
I tested a hatchet by rubbing my thumb on it one time and it cut my thumb wide open and that was an old camping hatchet! I did the same thing again with someone’s pocket knife … couldn’t even feel it so cut close to the bone I guess. Moral of the story is not supposed to be that I am an idiot for doing it twice but never test a blade with your thumb. Some blades cut like melted butter. Never even felt the cuts. It’s completely backwards of what you think your senses will tell you. I will never touch a sword, probably cut off my whole thumb if I did.
Around the 9:30 mark where I held the blade with my thumb? The sharp edge is pointed forwards and I'm holding it on the sides. If it wasn't that, the "thumbnail test" is to very gently put the edge against your thumb nail and see if it slides across it or scrapes a bit. Moving your thumb while the sword is stationary works best. But definitely don't use the fleshy edge of your thumb unless you enjoy bleeding lol.
I want to win that knife!
I find it ridiculous how even until recently this is basically how putting on armor was. You needed someone else to help. It took forever. Same with taking it off. But now part of the armor is built into the clothing, and the rest just straps across your torso.
This is heavy armor though, heavy armor doesn't exist nowadays
@@JABelms it absolutely exists. It’s just not used much.
@@MisterRorschach90 Like full heavy steel plating? I remember Russians used titanium helmets in the 2000s, but full metal armor is pretty much gone
Congrats on the milestone. I want to win that knife.
日本人は小さいイメージがあると思うけど、鎌倉時代とかだとデカい女武士とか居たらしい
Do you have a source on that? I've heard of the onna bugeisha but not that they were exceptionally tall.
Wow, almost 2k now ! Enter me as well, thanks I want to win that knife!
Congrats on reaching the 1k milestone ! Count me in ! I want to win that knife!
congratulations on getting close to 2000
I want to win that knife! I didn't even know you had a page! Now I do :) Guess I know what my afternoon will be.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congrats! 🎉
The knife looks cool. That's what I call a no nonsense design, just the way a knife should be.
Thanks you James for all the amazing information..I am a big fan of your channel.. thanks sir..
I always wondered whatever happened to “Star Wars Kid” (google it). And now I know…
Hahaha yep! I'm old enough I was around when that video was new...
You should learn how to properly handle the sword, your etiquette is seriously lacking.