I really liked the tactical full tang sword as well as the Ming dynasty sword. Don't own a sword yet but that'll have to change soon! Thanks for another fun video and showing us some cool swords ⚔️
One drawback to a PVC says is that it doesn't breath like wood. As such one needs to clean & oil the sword well since the saya can trap moisture. But for an inexpensive katana a PVC saya does look fine, protects the blade & for being a backyard cutting workhorse is a very durable material.
Haven’t had the experience to be comfortable with relying them for adequate defense but certainly appreciate the art as well as the ascetics of well made high quality Japanese made swords! Nice to see you and your artful display more interesting items, hoping all is well with you all!
Warnings about state laws, and quality honesty is appreciated. I love swords. All the swords you showed today were great. Technically, a sword only has to save its weilder once. We don't live in feudal times. Well done Kyle. ☘
Agree that we do not live in Feudalism time, BUT IT WILL KOM, what does the World picture look like and how does it develop, I am convinced, Unfortunately because of our children and grandchildren, that, swords and having knowledge of handling the Sword, Knowledge of survival, will be necessary in a near future.
Actually, the reason 1045 swords are cheaper is that the heat treat is more idiotproof, so you can process more blades per hour. Some people will say that it's because 1045 is easier to forged, but I'm fairly sure that they're cold stamped. One of the problems with cold stamping is that it introduces asymmetric stresses in the steel with the side facing the die getting worked hardened. Couple this with the fact that 1095 has much less manganese, we're it subjected to the same manufacturing process, rates of failure would be significantly higher.
That is very interesting. It’s rare that you see an authentic hamon line on a 1045, so that makes sense to me. Thanks so much for explaining that! I love learning new stuff!
One think I like about the tactical katana, and similar ones I've seen, is they are generally solid. No risk of handles unwrapping, no wood to crack, etc. Take it camping, do yorsmd word...a good TacKat will usually take it all easily & not fail. Definitely a good beginner sword too as far less things will need maintenance or get messed up.
@@Karatemart Yes and even long time sword folk often love them because they are so durable & such. I think for a modern kind of update to traditional katana (or other sword types made this way) they are some of the better designs out there.
1045 is a great steal for beginners or for a practice cutter you plan to use & abuse! True it doesn't hold an edge as well, but it's easy to sharpen. The biggest advantage it has, in my opinion, is that it is a bit soft. So for a beginner or for a beater/cutter this means the blade will bend but not break if you do something dumb or just mess up a cut badly...as beginners often do. That is a good safety feature the steel has. Also they are less expensive meaning if you do mess up the sword it's not such a big loss. And to be honest there were great swords & poor quality swords in Japan & everywhere else. I guarantee many in history fought with similar or worse quality steel blades than modern 1045.
Such a great point! You are truly knowledgeable on swords. I really do hope you continue to do more sword stuff on your own channel. You are a very creative and entertaining person.
@@Karatemart thank you that means a lot! I plan to keep as it's one of my hobbies so keeps me from being lazy & bored 😂 As far as swords I started collecting in 1995 & have tried to learn what I can. European, Japanese & Chinese all have a good deal of info hot there. But I've always been fascinated by Indian arms & armor too but info in English is scarce. More recently I've also had a growing interest in Korean swords...and there is almost no good information in English sadly. But if you took major Chinese sword types (Jin & Dao) then Japanese swords & swirled them into a single culture then that's what Korean swords look like. Makes sense given the country's location. There are also Korean swords that exist that many think of as fantasy... Take the 80s movie ninja sword for example. While not exactly the same there are straight bladed katana like swords from Korea. They usually have round or oval guards, the blades tend to be a bit shorter than katana & sometimes the grip is not wrapped but essentially like the Ninja swords. Also the Jikdo, which I did a vid on recently, is straight bladed but has a tiny guard. I've read & been told that with this sword type they were often used in a reverse grip; but I'm a bit skeptical.
Thank you so much! I really just touched the surface on some of the things that are important to look for when buying a sword, but I hope it’s beneficial to some people. I really appreciate you passing it along. Thank you so much for your support!
Glad to see the tachi! Not nearly as many tachi on the marked as katana. I've not cut with one in many years but the deeper curve can make they feel quite a bit different than a katana, but not bad just different. The other thing is tachi tend to be more decorated than katana...so if you like bling they can be a good choice. Given they are slung low (Which I think has to do with being used on horseback more) with edge down iado techniques would certainly have to be modified to use, but not impossible. But it's hard to beat a good tachi for a beautiful display if one is into Japanese, or Asian, swords!
Tachi are fun but it seems like many of the big sword makers today aren't making them. Though I have had good luck finding decent ones on eBay, just do your due diligence before buying from them. Some can be hit or miss
@@Hillykarma that is very true! I've some some amazing eBay gems, but also so serious rip-offs. I guess tachi admire less produced in part to katana being so popular? I mean of the longquan manufacturers so many are making parts that others but & use .. it's like a multi company katana factory. To make a true tachi you need a longer & differently shaped/curved blade which might not be cost effective in that system? Not sure but regardless glad to see the tachi get some love & recognition.
@@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 I do know that swords of Northshire offers a custom length option on blades but I'm not sure if you can get that classic tachi style saya and the other small features
Thanks for the breakdown of those katanas. So, it’s 1045 to 1095 dependent on the need, a one time use (wall hanger) or a societal collapse. I know where I’d put my money. I drooled over these when I visited Japan, but I left without buying one. I bet that Chinese sword weighing 2.5 pounds would wear a normal man out quick.
Hey brother! There are a lot more types of metal available, but those are the most common. 1045 is fine for most people, but when you get down to stainless steel (I didn’t show any), that’s when you start seeing more wall hangers. I hope one day I get a chance to visit Japan too. That had to be so awesome!
@@Karatemart let’s put them all from the stock room on the table and go through them all. 😮 I watch it all the way through, but I’m a geek like that. Japan was awesome, but I didn’t see those Ninjas or Samurai that I thought were awesome as a kid. Well, I still think they’re awesome. A lot of history there though. Interesting to see how you can build without nails. 😮
Something i been thing after i have watch star wars epic one Darth Maul and the first ninja movie that have a ninja blade the one is call Enter the ninja i was wondering some one could make 2 ninja blade so their can be add togather and you can pull them off so so you can use on both hands or in Shinobi TwinBlade
I wouldn't go to one of those free style form tournaments with a sharp katana. Those tend to get super flashy and acrobatic, and it certainly not going to be the same if a dull blade goes flying out of your hands and into the audience than if a sharp one does.
That’s an excellent example of when an unsharpened katana is necessary. Thank you so much for commenting that. I hope you are having an excellent week, my friend!
Shirasaya are also great if you want a custom katana. If you buy one they tend to be less than katana with the same blades (quality & steel wise) Then you can buy, make, or take from other swords the tsuka, tsuba, etc you want. Sure it can wind up costing a bit depending on what parts you want but it still will be essentially custom & you will be the one to 'build' it. Also if you collect & own a few swords you might have spare parts off a broken sword or something that you can reuse.
This is a wonderful presentation of the various swords. I loved two of the 1095 swords, traditional and modern, the modern in particular. Three of the other swords really appealed to me but rate lower than 1095. I have thoroughly used 1095 knives, especially in the Becker - KaBar series. I have put them through impossible tasks and they have all survived. When I purchase a knife I view it's purpose in manufacture, then I test the devil out of them to see if they are righteous. 1095 from KaBar is a proprietary steel recipe. I have tested other knives that tend to use Chinese 1095 steel and found that the temper is not very desireable. Schrade has tried to compete with KaBar but with very limited success. KaBar uses the same steel in it's knives that they use in the Becker Line. I believe that Rowan does the tempering of the Becker line and another line that essentially tried to compete with Becker and that was Essee knives. Essee has the best warranty in the business I don't know KaBar's warranty but I can't see them not backing up their knives. KaBars KaBar that was made famous by the Marines during WWII but those knives are a full rat tail design and have been known to break but I don't have any information about breakage after KaBar began using their 1095 steel. I have KaBars, Essees, and Beckers and to me the Becker line of knives ,of which I own nearly the whole line, is the most superior and most thought out. I have never heard of a broken Becker. Ethan Becker, the owner and getting along in years, has studied every kind of knife in the world and maybe once a year or two years, he will add a new design to his line. His Khukri was designed with another expert on khukri's helping him, is probably one of the most respected modern khukri around. It meets and even exceeds the original khukri's. I have one and have used it for all sorts of things, even chopping small dead trees down or chopping very large limbs for firewood. Very few knives can withstand or effectively cut through resin laden pine stumps or huge limbs. This khukri I have does it like there is no tomorrow. It is a large khukri and has the trademark ergonomical and comfortable grip for hands of all sizes. Another thing about Becker is the very reasonable price they sell for. The steel is alloyed with Chrome Vanadium and is why reqular 1095 isn't as stable. But still 1095 is a great steel, again it is the tempering process or even the possibility of impurities being introduced to the steel powder in the melting process. Another possibility is over tempering through steel rolling mills or over hammering. If a sword has bentband someone used a hammer to bend it back without annealing, the blade may look fine but it is likely to break where the crux of the bend occurred. Oh Well, I didn't mean to take up much of your time. I think this information should clear up questions about the steel and uncertain answers you have been given. I see no problem in the swords that you have, all the alloys are legit and the answers you gave about each alloy was great. However 1095 is likely to cut those swords of other alloys in half without much of a ding on the edge, of course that depends on the Rockwell hardness of all steels involved in that theoretical sword fight. Thank you again and I am going to keep watching you as the Lord Jesus has given me a special love for you. I pray for you and hope you will experience much prosperity but even more in your spirit. May God's Blessings Shower You With His Love !
Almost all cheap katana, especially "budget katana" like you get at a pawn shop or flea market, have plastic handles with moulded bumps. The blades are also chrome plated so they look polished.
You’re right…you do see that fairly often at mall stores and flee markets. We stopped carrying those kind of swords many years ago. Thanks so much for watching!
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I’m about to buy my first sword in a couple of months, and I’d like your advice on how to find a good fighting katana, something I can keep swinging for hours that’s fairly balanced and I can put a little weight behind without the thing smashing to bits. Also is there such a thing as 1070 steel? P.S. I’m now subscribed!
Hi! Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel! There is such thing as 1070, but you don’t see it very often on swords. Nowadays, most of the katana you see on www.KarateMart.com are full tang and can handle some pretty solid contact. As you mentioned, the biggest difference is going to be the type of steel and even more importantly, how they were forged. If you want to find a good sword at an excellent price, I’d probably choose a steel of at least 1065 that has an authentic hamon line so that you know it was clay tempered properly. If you need help, please feel free to call our customer service team. Thanks so much for your support! I really appreciate it!
Yeah, I think it’s so cool how we are seeing more and more of that nowadays. People seem to like those, so I’m sure we will be seeing a lot more of them. I hope you are having a great week man! Stay safe my friend!
Since the blunt practice katana is also in 1045 it would be easy to take a file and blunt the tip more if you needed to. I still wouldn't recommend a sword like that for sparring because the edges are still too thin but for something like stage combat it might work if you filed the tip but certainly for solo practice
With proper heat treat, 1095 is a fantastic steel. Bad heat treat and temper will in fact make it brittle. I wouldn't go below 1080 personally but a good heat treat can make 1045 and 1060 fantastic blades. One thing to note with the Saya, Saya with Buffalo horn for the koiguchi will help significantly with retention. Wood can warp a bit which can make retention almost impossible. All in all very nice video for affordable katana. Would love to see one with a partial bo-hi, I've always thought that looked really unique and really cool
I’m saving up for the unsharpened training katana I’ll secretly train at night, and any time I can Thank you for always being there with great products and an even greater attitude! 😁😁😁
Awesome! I was really impressed with the unsharpened training katana. It’s a really nice sword, especially for how inexpensive it is. I hope you have a great week, my friend!
Thanks! I haven’t seen Killing Zoe in forever, so I don’t remember what the Englishman looks like. Thanks so much for watching! I hope you are having an excellent weekend!
Hi! Thank you so much for following my channel! I have shown off blowguns before, but unfortunately we don’t sell ninja smoke bombs. I hope you have an excellent week!
Excellent information and a great episode the 1060 steel comparison to 1095 was informative. All look like a great purchase no matter the style or purpose. 🥂👏👏👏⚔
The last 2 swords look like they stepped out of a kung fu movie. They looked so cool. The last one especially looked really good. Hope you have a great weekend. Be safe Kyle.
Hey Kyle! I hope you are having a great week, buddy! Yeah, I chose the last two swords to change things up a little bit. Thanks for always being so supportive, brother. It really means a lot, man.
@@Karatemart Lol Dude. Even Ninja's need sleep. It's got to be late out there. It's late here. You welcomed. Your a great host. I think you are doing a great JOB. There goes the Ninja Man.
That's an excellent question! Yes, there are some excellent damascus steel blades out there, but there are also many manufacturers that print a damascus pattern on-top of other types of steels. Depending on the process used to forge the damascus, they can be excellent swords. We do carry some high quality damascus blades, but not in this video. Thanks so much for watching!
Hey Kyle, little delay in response to this video, snow and all, that's what I do, plow this garbage. Anyway, great summary and details of swords. I don't own one but this sure makes me want to buy one. I have everything else, why not a sword. Thanks for the recommendations, stay safe, love my Weapons Wednesdays.
Hey Phil! I hope you are having a great weekend, buddy! I spent years shoveling snow in Wisconsin, so I know your pain. But, I would give up the Arizona heat to move back to the Midwest any day. Have a great weekend brother!
@@Karatemart People say it's a "dry" heat. Florida is humidity like here in NY, but I'll bet dry or otherwise, it's still hot. Yeah, you have a great weekend too.
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If a sword is cheap then there's a good reason for it. In a sense I prefer cheaper swords because I would use and abuse them. When buying a sword you should first determine what you are going to use it for. I had a really nice wall hanger sword beautiful but a piece of trash as a real sword and have some nice ugly looking ones that take a beating. Really wished for a video like this would have saved a lot of trials and errors.
Exactly John! I really should have gone into a little bit more detail about what you said, and I probably should have touched on the difference between stainless steel blades and carbon steel blades, but maybe in a future video. Thank you so much for watching! I really do appreciate it!
Kyle could you do a episode on only the boxed Katana swords please. The black Venom 🪱 is looking great and the ceremonial sword. 🤔 You'd be sending one right now but l broke my glasses frame titanium $$$ 🤯 perhaps fate stepped in, until l see the boxed swords compared to each other.👏👏👏🥂🍾
Hey brother! After this last video, I decided I wasn’t going to do anymore sword videos for a little while. Our audience seems to like seeing a variety of different weapons in each video. So, my plan is to show new ones off as we get them. But, if you have any questions about specific ones, we can definitely answer them for you. Sorry about your glasses. That must be frustrating. I hope you have an excellent weekend, my friend!
I like the third sword you have shown the first two are ok but little the third one is clearly better. also it probably still has a relatively low price. I like the venom katana it seems like a good sword I don"t know about the price but it probably is quite effective and its good looking as well. I also like the Chinese sword. I think double fuller on the Chinese Ming dynasty sword is a good idea. But I don't know if there is a ridge on most of the katanas and that is needed in my opinion. overall good video
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Everything in my videos is available at www.KarateMart.com and there are links to all of the items in the description. Thanks so much for watching and have a great weekend!
I missed the original livestream. I would love a wakizashi sword. I wonder kyle if you or anyone ever thought of making a polypropylene or aluminum bokken? Another awesome video as always thank you.
Hey brother! I hope you are having an awesome week! We do currently carry a polypropylene bokken, but not an aluminum one. That would be interesting to see. Have a great weekend my friend and thanks for your continued support!
@@Karatemart so far the week has been great. Thank you very much as always but this weekend we have snow coming. Lol you have a wonderful weekend also.
I found a sword that claims to be high carbon steel. I want something like a backsword, or a cutlass for home defense. Something small for close quarters. It is a 1860 naval cutlass replica. Nothing too flashy. Nothing too big. Something simple that I don't want to have to use, but is a "real" sword that can be used in battle. So if I found one that is 65 dollars and claims to be high carbon steel, is there anything else that I should be concerned about? I know that I want something small and heavy like a xiphos, backsword, cutlass, or perhaps a bayonet. Yes, I want something cheap. I don't mind sharpening it myself. I think I found what I need, but is a 65 dollar high carbon steel blade for a 1860 still potentially just a wall hanger? I'm not a sword enthusiast. I just want something that can thrust, slice and hack if my home is broken into by thugs.
That’s a great question! The problem is that the phrase “High Carbon Steel” refers to many different types of steel. Some of them are good, some are bad. For what you are using it for, it would probably be fine, but if you were planning on using it for an actual sword fight against a high quality blade, it would probably break quickly. I hope that helps. Thanks so much for watching!
It’s actually pretty easy when you’ve been looking at swords for a while. Depending on the style of clay tempering they chose, you will see a wavy line on the blade that looks like a discoloration. If it looks like the wavy line was scratched in by a steel brush wheel, then it’s fake. Great question!
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Yes! That is correct. I’m sure there were differences in the metals used and the way they were made, but they are very similar. You have a good knowledge of swords, my friend! Thanks so much for watching and have an excellent weekend!
I totally understand, Mark! When it comes to swords, there is so much to learn! Hopefully my video was helpful for you, but if you have anymore questions, please feel free to call or email our customer service team anytime. I hope you have an excellent week!
I really liked the tactical full tang sword as well as the Ming dynasty sword. Don't own a sword yet but that'll have to change soon! Thanks for another fun video and showing us some cool swords ⚔️
Thanks man! Yeah, I really like both of those swords too. Thanks so much for your continued support! I really appreciate it!
Thanks for the 1045, 1060, 1095 steel info, now I have more knowledge!! Excellent presentation and very nice collection!!
Thanks Keith! You are too kind, my friend!
@@Karatemart You're welcome!
One drawback to a PVC says is that it doesn't breath like wood. As such one needs to clean & oil the sword well since the saya can trap moisture.
But for an inexpensive katana a PVC saya does look fine, protects the blade & for being a backyard cutting workhorse is a very durable material.
That’s such an excellent point! Thank you for commenting about that. I hope you are having a great week, my friend!
@@Karatemart So far so good! Allergies acting up but that's all.
Hope you too are well!
Thanks for taking the time to make this vid!
You bet! Thank you so much for watching! I really do appreciate it!
Haven’t had the experience to be comfortable with relying them for adequate defense but certainly appreciate the art as well as the ascetics of well made high quality Japanese made swords! Nice to see you and your artful display more interesting items, hoping all is well with you all!
Thanks man! That’s very kind of you. I hope everything is going great with you as well!
Warnings about state laws, and quality honesty is appreciated. I love swords. All the swords you showed today were great. Technically, a sword only has to save its weilder once. We don't live in feudal times. Well done Kyle. ☘
Thanks Shawn! I really appreciate that! You make a very good point! Thanks so much for watching and for your kind comment!
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Agree that we do not live in Feudalism time, BUT IT WILL KOM, what does the World picture look like and how does it develop, I am convinced, Unfortunately because of our children and grandchildren, that, swords and having knowledge of handling the Sword, Knowledge of survival, will be necessary in a near future.
Finally had the chance for me and my daughters to watch your video sir! Thank you so much and looking forward for the next video.
Awesome! I really appreciate your support, my friend! I’m so glad you and your daughters enjoy my channel. I hope you have an awesome week!
Actually, the reason 1045 swords are cheaper is that the heat treat is more idiotproof, so you can process more blades per hour. Some people will say that it's because 1045 is easier to forged, but I'm fairly sure that they're cold stamped. One of the problems with cold stamping is that it introduces asymmetric stresses in the steel with the side facing the die getting worked hardened. Couple this with the fact that 1095 has much less manganese, we're it subjected to the same manufacturing process, rates of failure would be significantly higher.
That is very interesting. It’s rare that you see an authentic hamon line on a 1045, so that makes sense to me. Thanks so much for explaining that! I love learning new stuff!
Thank you for the information and that was really beautiful swords you got there much appreciated.
Thank you so much! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
I just bought the crimson sword for my husband, for Christmas. I really appreciate your advise, he is going to love it!
That’s awesome, Iliana! I’m sure he will love it! Thank you so much for your support! I really appreciate it!
One think I like about the tactical katana, and similar ones I've seen, is they are generally solid. No risk of handles unwrapping, no wood to crack, etc.
Take it camping, do yorsmd word...a good TacKat will usually take it all easily & not fail.
Definitely a good beginner sword too as far less things will need maintenance or get messed up.
Absolutely! It’s honestly perfect for beginners because of those reasons.
@@Karatemart Yes and even long time sword folk often love them because they are so durable & such. I think for a modern kind of update to traditional katana (or other sword types made this way) they are some of the better designs out there.
What a great video, honestly. So entertaining to watch. Hope u guys having a wonderful week!
Thanks buddy! I really appreciate that! I’m glad you liked it! I hope you are having a great week as well, my friend!
1045 is a great steal for beginners or for a practice cutter you plan to use & abuse!
True it doesn't hold an edge as well, but it's easy to sharpen.
The biggest advantage it has, in my opinion, is that it is a bit soft. So for a beginner or for a beater/cutter this means the blade will bend but not break if you do something dumb or just mess up a cut badly...as beginners often do. That is a good safety feature the steel has. Also they are less expensive meaning if you do mess up the sword it's not such a big loss.
And to be honest there were great swords & poor quality swords in Japan & everywhere else. I guarantee many in history fought with similar or worse quality steel blades than modern 1045.
Such a great point! You are truly knowledgeable on swords. I really do hope you continue to do more sword stuff on your own channel. You are a very creative and entertaining person.
@@Karatemart thank you that means a lot! I plan to keep as it's one of my hobbies so keeps me from being lazy & bored 😂
As far as swords I started collecting in 1995 & have tried to learn what I can. European, Japanese & Chinese all have a good deal of info hot there. But I've always been fascinated by Indian arms & armor too but info in English is scarce. More recently I've also had a growing interest in Korean swords...and there is almost no good information in English sadly. But if you took major Chinese sword types (Jin & Dao) then Japanese swords & swirled them into a single culture then that's what Korean swords look like. Makes sense given the country's location. There are also Korean swords that exist that many think of as fantasy...
Take the 80s movie ninja sword for example. While not exactly the same there are straight bladed katana like swords from Korea. They usually have round or oval guards, the blades tend to be a bit shorter than katana & sometimes the grip is not wrapped but essentially like the Ninja swords.
Also the Jikdo, which I did a vid on recently, is straight bladed but has a tiny guard. I've read & been told that with this sword type they were often used in a reverse grip; but I'm a bit skeptical.
Awesome vid thanks for sharing! I sent the link to my bro. I hope he watches. This vid was really made for him.
Thank you so much! I really just touched the surface on some of the things that are important to look for when buying a sword, but I hope it’s beneficial to some people. I really appreciate you passing it along. Thank you so much for your support!
Glad to see the tachi!
Not nearly as many tachi on the marked as katana.
I've not cut with one in many years but the deeper curve can make they feel quite a bit different than a katana, but not bad just different.
The other thing is tachi tend to be more decorated than katana...so if you like bling they can be a good choice.
Given they are slung low (Which I think has to do with being used on horseback more) with edge down iado techniques would certainly have to be modified to use, but not impossible.
But it's hard to beat a good tachi for a beautiful display if one is into Japanese, or Asian, swords!
I completely agree! I’ve always loved the look of tachi. They always seem to be decorated so beautifully. Well said!
Tachi are fun but it seems like many of the big sword makers today aren't making them. Though I have had good luck finding decent ones on eBay, just do your due diligence before buying from them. Some can be hit or miss
@@Hillykarma that is very true! I've some some amazing eBay gems, but also so serious rip-offs.
I guess tachi admire less produced in part to katana being so popular? I mean of the longquan manufacturers so many are making parts that others but & use .. it's like a multi company katana factory. To make a true tachi you need a longer & differently shaped/curved blade which might not be cost effective in that system?
Not sure but regardless glad to see the tachi get some love & recognition.
@@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 I do know that swords of Northshire offers a custom length option on blades but I'm not sure if you can get that classic tachi style saya and the other small features
@@Hillykarma I'll l look into that thank you
Thanks for the breakdown of those katanas. So, it’s 1045 to 1095 dependent on the need, a one time use (wall hanger) or a societal collapse. I know where I’d put my money. I drooled over these when I visited Japan, but I left without buying one. I bet that Chinese sword weighing 2.5 pounds would wear a normal man out quick.
Hey brother! There are a lot more types of metal available, but those are the most common. 1045 is fine for most people, but when you get down to stainless steel (I didn’t show any), that’s when you start seeing more wall hangers. I hope one day I get a chance to visit Japan too. That had to be so awesome!
@@Karatemart let’s put them all from the stock room on the table and go through them all. 😮 I watch it all the way through, but I’m a geek like that. Japan was awesome, but I didn’t see those Ninjas or Samurai that I thought were awesome as a kid. Well, I still think they’re awesome. A lot of history there though. Interesting to see how you can build without nails. 😮
Something i been thing after i have watch star wars epic one Darth Maul and the first ninja movie that have a ninja blade the one is call Enter the ninja i was wondering some one could make 2 ninja blade so their can be add togather and you can pull them off so so you can use on both hands or in Shinobi TwinBlade
Hi! We’ve actually carried swords like that in the past and may even have some fantasy style swords like that currently. Thanks so much for watching!
I wouldn't go to one of those free style form tournaments with a sharp katana. Those tend to get super flashy and acrobatic, and it certainly not going to be the same if a dull blade goes flying out of your hands and into the audience than if a sharp one does.
That’s an excellent example of when an unsharpened katana is necessary. Thank you so much for commenting that. I hope you are having an excellent week, my friend!
Shirasaya are also great if you want a custom katana.
If you buy one they tend to be less than katana with the same blades (quality & steel wise)
Then you can buy, make, or take from other swords the tsuka, tsuba, etc you want.
Sure it can wind up costing a bit depending on what parts you want but it still will be essentially custom & you will be the one to 'build' it. Also if you collect & own a few swords you might have spare parts off a broken sword or something that you can reuse.
Such an excellent point! I should have gone into more depth about that. Thanks for expanding on it! I appreciate it!
@@Karatemart no problem
This is a wonderful presentation of the various swords. I loved two of the 1095 swords, traditional and modern, the modern in particular. Three of the other swords really appealed to me but rate lower than 1095. I have thoroughly used 1095 knives, especially in the Becker - KaBar series. I have put them through impossible tasks and they have all survived. When I purchase a knife I view it's purpose in manufacture, then I test the devil out of them to see if they are righteous. 1095 from KaBar is a proprietary steel recipe. I have tested other knives that tend to use Chinese 1095 steel and found that the temper is not very desireable. Schrade has tried to compete with KaBar but with very limited success. KaBar uses the same steel in it's knives that they use in the Becker Line. I believe that Rowan does the tempering of the Becker line and another line that essentially tried to compete with Becker and that was Essee knives. Essee has the best warranty in the business I don't know KaBar's warranty but I can't see them not backing up their knives. KaBars KaBar that was made famous by the Marines during WWII but those knives are a full rat tail design and have been known to break but I don't have any information about breakage after KaBar began using their 1095 steel. I have KaBars, Essees, and Beckers and to me the Becker line of knives ,of which I own nearly the whole line, is the most superior and most thought out. I have never heard of a broken Becker. Ethan Becker, the owner and getting along in years, has studied every kind of knife in the world and maybe once a year or two years, he will add a new design to his line. His Khukri was designed with another expert on khukri's helping him, is probably one of the most respected modern khukri around. It meets and even exceeds the original khukri's. I have one and have used it for all sorts of things, even chopping small dead trees down or chopping very large limbs for firewood. Very few knives can withstand or effectively cut through resin laden pine stumps or huge limbs. This khukri I have does it like there is no tomorrow. It is a large khukri and has the trademark ergonomical and comfortable grip for hands of all sizes. Another thing about Becker is the very reasonable price they sell for. The steel is alloyed with Chrome Vanadium and is why reqular 1095 isn't as stable. But still 1095 is a great steel, again it is the tempering process or even the possibility of impurities being introduced to the steel powder in the melting process. Another possibility is over tempering through steel rolling mills or over hammering. If a sword has bentband someone used a hammer to bend it back without annealing, the blade may look fine but it is likely to break where the crux of the bend occurred. Oh Well, I didn't mean to take up much of your time. I think this information should clear up questions about the steel and uncertain answers you have been given. I see no problem in the swords that you have, all the alloys are legit and the answers you gave about each alloy was great. However 1095 is likely to cut those swords of other alloys in half without much of a ding on the edge, of course that depends on the Rockwell hardness of all steels involved in that theoretical sword fight. Thank you again and I am going to keep watching you as the Lord Jesus has given me a special love for you. I pray for you and hope you will experience much prosperity but even more in your spirit. May God's Blessings Shower You With His Love !
Thank you so much for watching, Peter as well as providing that useful information. God bless you as well my friend!
This has gotta be at least two good lined paper pages of information dude!
Almost all cheap katana, especially "budget katana" like you get at a pawn shop or flea market, have plastic handles with moulded bumps. The blades are also chrome plated so they look polished.
You’re right…you do see that fairly often at mall stores and flee markets. We stopped carrying those kind of swords many years ago. Thanks so much for watching!
You also tell us the downsides if the katana’s, feels really trustable i think im gonna buy one on this site.
I try really hard to be honest in my reviews because I’d never want someone to be unhappy with anything they bought from our company. Thank you so much for your support! If you have any additional questions, please call our customer service team at anytime. I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Happy republic day bud! Hope you have a great day!
Thanks Vihaan! I hope you have an excellent day as well, my friend!
@@Karatemart Your welcome!
I’m about to buy my first sword in a couple of months, and I’d like your advice on how to find a good fighting katana, something I can keep swinging for hours that’s fairly balanced and I can put a little weight behind without the thing smashing to bits. Also is there such a thing as 1070 steel? P.S. I’m now subscribed!
Hi! Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel! There is such thing as 1070, but you don’t see it very often on swords. Nowadays, most of the katana you see on www.KarateMart.com are full tang and can handle some pretty solid contact. As you mentioned, the biggest difference is going to be the type of steel and even more importantly, how they were forged. If you want to find a good sword at an excellent price, I’d probably choose a steel of at least 1065 that has an authentic hamon line so that you know it was clay tempered properly. If you need help, please feel free to call our customer service team. Thanks so much for your support! I really appreciate it!
Nice specimens there Kyle, but I think the 2nd one with the coloured patterned blade is the most unusual.
Yeah, I think it’s so cool how we are seeing more and more of that nowadays. People seem to like those, so I’m sure we will be seeing a lot more of them. I hope you are having a great week man! Stay safe my friend!
Just the video I needed I have been practicing with my katana for awhile holder broke time for an upgrade.
Awesome! I appreciate that, Stiles! I hope you find an awesome new katana!
@@Karatemart Thanks 🙏🏽
Since the blunt practice katana is also in 1045 it would be easy to take a file and blunt the tip more if you needed to.
I still wouldn't recommend a sword like that for sparring because the edges are still too thin but for something like stage combat it might work if you filed the tip but certainly for solo practice
That’s a really smart idea. It would be much safer that way.
With proper heat treat, 1095 is a fantastic steel. Bad heat treat and temper will in fact make it brittle. I wouldn't go below 1080 personally but a good heat treat can make 1045 and 1060 fantastic blades. One thing to note with the Saya, Saya with Buffalo horn for the koiguchi will help significantly with retention. Wood can warp a bit which can make retention almost impossible. All in all very nice video for affordable katana. Would love to see one with a partial bo-hi, I've always thought that looked really unique and really cool
Thanks so much for watching, Ryan!
Very nice.
Thanks Caden! I hope you are having an awesome week, my friend!
I’m saving up for the unsharpened training katana I’ll secretly train at night, and any time I can
Thank you for always being there with great products and an even greater attitude! 😁😁😁
Awesome! I was really impressed with the unsharpened training katana. It’s a really nice sword, especially for how inexpensive it is. I hope you have a great week, my friend!
Same unto you !
very nice swords thankd brother
Thanks man! I appreciate that! I hope you are having a great week, brother!
i like your enthusiasm ....random but you look like the englishman in the movie "Killing Zoe" ...holy moly!
Thanks! I haven’t seen Killing Zoe in forever, so I don’t remember what the Englishman looks like. Thanks so much for watching! I hope you are having an excellent weekend!
I just bought a sword. Now I’m gonna watch this video
Hopefully it was able to help. Thanks so much for watching!
Love the channel, I live in the Philippines.
Is there a way to ship it If I purchase ?
Thank you so much! Unfortunately, we only ship within the United States. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Awesome video been following ur video can you make video ninja blowgun , and do have ninja smoke bomb that would be interesting
Hi! Thank you so much for following my channel! I have shown off blowguns before, but unfortunately we don’t sell ninja smoke bombs. I hope you have an excellent week!
All the swords look sweeet
Thanks buddy! I like them too! I hope you are having a great week, Rylee!
That tacihi sword is awesome looking. ❤❤❤
Thanks Phil! It is a pretty sweet sword! I hope you are having an awesome week, my friend!
Excellent information and a great episode the 1060 steel comparison to 1095 was informative. All look like a great purchase no matter the style or purpose. 🥂👏👏👏⚔
Thanks so much man! You are so supportive and I really appreciate that. I hope you are having an awesome week, my friend!
Love this channel!
Thank you so much for your support, brother! It really means a lot to me!
The last 2 swords look like they stepped out of a kung fu movie.
They looked so cool.
The last one especially looked really good.
Hope you have a great weekend.
Be safe Kyle.
Hey Kyle! I hope you are having a great week, buddy! Yeah, I chose the last two swords to change things up a little bit. Thanks for always being so supportive, brother. It really means a lot, man.
@@Karatemart Lol Dude.
Even Ninja's need sleep.
It's got to be late out there.
It's late here.
You welcomed.
Your a great host.
I think you are doing a great JOB.
There goes the Ninja Man.
@@kylerogerspowers2935 thanks buddy! That means a lot!
So many swords if only I had the space to keep them 🗡🗡🗡🗡⚔⚔⚔
Hahahaha…so true buddy! I hope you are having an awesome week, my friend!
I was expecting a Damascus folded sword in this video. Aren’t they good too?
That's an excellent question! Yes, there are some excellent damascus steel blades out there, but there are also many manufacturers that print a damascus pattern on-top of other types of steels. Depending on the process used to forge the damascus, they can be excellent swords. We do carry some high quality damascus blades, but not in this video. Thanks so much for watching!
It’s the Qing Dynasty for me 🔥should a lot better than my 60 dollar Katana sore I had.
Awesome, Stiles! That's a nice sword!! I hope you have a fantastic weekend, my friend!
@@Karatemart Thanks 🙏🏽 you too.
Hey Kyle, little delay in response to this video, snow and all, that's what I do, plow this garbage. Anyway, great summary and details of swords. I don't own one but this sure makes me want to buy one. I have everything else, why not a sword. Thanks for the recommendations, stay safe, love my Weapons Wednesdays.
Hey Phil! I hope you are having a great weekend, buddy! I spent years shoveling snow in Wisconsin, so I know your pain. But, I would give up the Arizona heat to move back to the Midwest any day. Have a great weekend brother!
@@Karatemart People say it's a "dry" heat. Florida is humidity like here in NY, but I'll bet dry or otherwise, it's still hot.
Yeah, you have a great weekend too.
i love these close up reviews from karatemart, planning on purchasing a bunch of stuff from your store.. hope you guys ship in asia lolol
Thank you so much, Carl! I really appreciate that! We do ship internationally, but we have to check the laws in a country before shipping anything there. Please visit www.KarateMart.com/international for more details. Thanks so much for watching!
Just beautiful blade
It is! Thanks so much for watching, Richard! I really appreciate it!
If a sword is cheap then there's a good reason for it. In a sense I prefer cheaper swords because I would use and abuse them. When buying a sword you should first determine what you are going to use it for. I had a really nice wall hanger sword beautiful but a piece of trash as a real sword and have some nice ugly looking ones that take a beating. Really wished for a video like this would have saved a lot of trials and errors.
Exactly John! I really should have gone into a little bit more detail about what you said, and I probably should have touched on the difference between stainless steel blades and carbon steel blades, but maybe in a future video. Thank you so much for watching! I really do appreciate it!
I really wanna buy a rwin samurai katana sword from your mart man 😅😅😅😅
Thank you! I really appreciate the support! Thanks so much for watching!
Kyle could you do a episode on only the boxed Katana swords please. The black Venom 🪱 is looking great and the ceremonial sword. 🤔 You'd be sending one right now but l broke my glasses frame titanium $$$ 🤯 perhaps fate stepped in, until l see the boxed swords compared to each other.👏👏👏🥂🍾
Hey brother! After this last video, I decided I wasn’t going to do anymore sword videos for a little while. Our audience seems to like seeing a variety of different weapons in each video. So, my plan is to show new ones off as we get them. But, if you have any questions about specific ones, we can definitely answer them for you. Sorry about your glasses. That must be frustrating. I hope you have an excellent weekend, my friend!
@@Karatemart ok thanks 🥂🍾
I like the black 1095 one best
Yeah, that’s an awesome sword! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
I like the third sword you have shown the first two are ok but little the third one is clearly better. also it probably still has a relatively low price. I like the venom katana it seems like a good sword I don"t know about the price but it probably is quite effective and its good looking as well. I also like the Chinese sword. I think double fuller on the Chinese Ming dynasty sword is a good idea. But I don't know if there is a ridge on most of the katanas and that is needed in my opinion. overall good video
Hey Bart! I hope you are having a great week! Thanks so much for your comment and for your support, brother!
@@Karatemart no prob
Best yet
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! I hope you are having a great week!
The swords are beautiful
Thanks Danny! I hope you are having an excellent weekend!
Hello, Sir
I am your big fan
And I want to buy some self things from your videos
Sir please reply,How I can buy sir Please sir
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Everything in my videos is available at www.KarateMart.com and there are links to all of the items in the description. Thanks so much for watching and have a great weekend!
Do you have the Demon SLAYER SWORD?
Unfortunately, I’m not familiar with that one, but we may have it under a different name on www.karatemart.com. Thanks so much for watching!
@@Karatemart I bought me a Japanese anime real replica stainless steel red and black demon slayer sword and it's a wall hanger?
Beautiful
Thanks so much for watching, Jacob! I really appreciate it!
I missed the original livestream. I would love a wakizashi sword. I wonder kyle if you or anyone ever thought of making a polypropylene or aluminum bokken? Another awesome video as always thank you.
Hey brother! I hope you are having an awesome week! We do currently carry a polypropylene bokken, but not an aluminum one. That would be interesting to see. Have a great weekend my friend and thanks for your continued support!
@@Karatemart so far the week has been great. Thank you very much as always but this weekend we have snow coming. Lol you have a wonderful weekend also.
I found a sword that claims to be high carbon steel. I want something like a backsword, or a cutlass for home defense. Something small for close quarters. It is a 1860 naval cutlass replica. Nothing too flashy. Nothing too big. Something simple that I don't want to have to use, but is a "real" sword that can be used in battle.
So if I found one that is 65 dollars and claims to be high carbon steel, is there anything else that I should be concerned about?
I know that I want something small and heavy like a xiphos, backsword, cutlass, or perhaps a bayonet. Yes, I want something cheap. I don't mind sharpening it myself. I think I found what I need, but is a 65 dollar high carbon steel blade for a 1860 still potentially just a wall hanger?
I'm not a sword enthusiast. I just want something that can thrust, slice and hack if my home is broken into by thugs.
That’s a great question! The problem is that the phrase “High Carbon Steel” refers to many different types of steel. Some of them are good, some are bad. For what you are using it for, it would probably be fine, but if you were planning on using it for an actual sword fight against a high quality blade, it would probably break quickly. I hope that helps. Thanks so much for watching!
He said "different FROM"
make this man president
Thanks so much for watching, Mark! I really appreciate it!
How can you tell if hamon is authentic? 🤗
It’s actually pretty easy when you’ve been looking at swords for a while. Depending on the style of clay tempering they chose, you will see a wavy line on the blade that looks like a discoloration. If it looks like the wavy line was scratched in by a steel brush wheel, then it’s fake. Great question!
Thanks a lot homie for the excellent information on the sword
Thanks Drake! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
Genius!
Hey Kevin! I hope you are doing great, my friend! Miss you brother!
I was the one who suggested about sword.
Thanks so much for watching, Marina! I hope you have a great week!
Hi, do you ship to Australia?
Hi Howard! We do ship internationally, but we have to check the laws in a country before shipping anything there. Please visit www.KarateMart.com/international for more details. Thanks so much for watching!
What’s the longest katana your selling
I’m honestly not sure…we have a lot of katana! Sometimes we carry nodachi with some really long blades. Thanks so much for watching!
So, chinese jian sword is basically just a spatha with decorated handle and scabbard.
Yes! That is correct. I’m sure there were differences in the metals used and the way they were made, but they are very similar. You have a good knowledge of swords, my friend! Thanks so much for watching and have an excellent weekend!
Realy nice sword
Thanks Richard! I hope you are having an excellent week!
Hey I'm just about to get into buying swords and I'm abit nervous to buy them but I just want to be sure this is legit
I totally understand, Mark! When it comes to swords, there is so much to learn! Hopefully my video was helpful for you, but if you have anymore questions, please feel free to call or email our customer service team anytime. I hope you have an excellent week!
刀の抜きかたが違いますよ。The way the sword is drawn is different.
Thanks so much for watching!
Well hello there mr mart….
Eeeeepppiiicccc
Thanks man! I really appreciate that! You can call me Kyle, my friend!
@@Karatemart sounds good mr…….
Kyle
Dude, you should audition for batman.
Thanks brother! If I was a better actor, maybe I would, but sadly, that’s not the case! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
I want one katana,haw i will got it
Thanks so much for watching, Dipan! I really appreciate it!
My sword is 1060
Very nice, Michael! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Nooooooooooo
Lol…did you miss my premiere, buddy?
@@Karatemart yes