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It definitely goes with the theme of the rest of the fittings!

With a 26 inch nagasa it’s definitely outside of traditional wakizashi range which is why the katate-uchi is such an anomaly! It doesn’t quite know what it wants to be.

I hope it helped!

Welcome!

@@StudioGDT you have a really cool channel😁

@@armoredsweatpants3997​​⁠it is in its infancy but thank you VERY much!

Thank you! The limitations will no doubt be my skillset. My guess would be similar to yours though especially because it’s not just a standard 26inch nagasa with one handed grip-everything has been scaled down a little to make it lighter and faster. So in the proper hands it SHOULD work.

lol it was a pretty dumb move.

@@StudioGDT the kamikazi wind wasn’t you though. It knew you would grab it,id say very cursed

@@samuraibyrdas I was in motion watching it fall, I thought “well this is pretty stupid” but couldn’t stop myself! Self correcting behavior hahah

It sure is!

@@shadowdancerswords thank you for supporting the channel and making fantastic swords!

@@preparedsurvivalist2245 when they copy something THEY REALLY COPY SOMETHING

Thank you for your words and encouragement! I really try to hopefully bring something slightly different to the table even with my minimal experience. Feedback like this gives me the fuel to keep on doing it.

I tried that and I guess I don’t have huge hands but they are larger and the proper dynamics just weren’t there…but like I said, I’m going to give it a try so we will see! On the Hamon, I too like it. In a society that was so rigid and so bound by rules, it’s so interesting when you have people stand out from it like Muramasa or Musashi. I mean all it is is two literally bumps on something that is otherwise a perfect suguha, but it looks so awesome! I’m sure other smiths looked at his work in disgust…in all truth we don’t even know how things like that could have played in to all the rumors and negative press these swords received…

@@StudioGDT very true, I wouldn’t be surprised if muramasas bad reputation came entirely from being a nail that stood out too much

@@christopher7398I completely believe it-in fact if I were a play maker, I would have capitalized on that and I think that’s exactly what happened!

Thank you sir!

That’s a great thought! To be honest when I first handled the Muramasa that thought hit my brain-but then I thought about how Katate-Uchi was a transitive weapon…something in between the move from Tachi to uchigatana (two handed katana) I think Musashi choice of that style of weapon at that time would have been highly interesting. Even though we know he excelled at two sword style, I feel like his use of that technique would have been highly situational and in a situation where he would need to use his long sword alone, the katate-uchi would have been a poor choice. Totally my own thoughts and opinions on the matter with absolutely zero facts to back it up. Lol.

Thank you for your continued support my friend!

Thank you Karl! I feel the same way-that’s why ShadowDancer always gets me going with their shitodome and seppa like these. It’s crazy how much the whole feel of the sword would change if those things were your typical parts bin offerings.

@@tomomoto.86 thanks for checking it out!

@@christopher7398 you are correct. This was an editing/continuity error on my part, not that I received the wrong part. My original order did not specify. Sometimes when you are juggling a lot of projects, it is easy to get confused. Thank you for finding the error.

@@StudioGDT glad to know it wasn’t an error on the manufacturers part.

@@christopher7398 they would have made it right if it was their error but totally my goof up.

This one…lol…well…you’ll just have to wait and see. But the experience is a first for me and the channel lol.

@@tomomoto.86 thank you!

Thanks 👍

They absolutely do bare blades or shirasaya as well. That’s my biggest problem with most vendors is the don’t understand what shobu zukuri actually is. But Ryan got it right. Are you saying you build saya?

@@StudioGDT among other things yes. I make my own koshirae do my own tsukamaki make my own blades (when I can). I like doing up bare blades as well .

@@aaronmatheson9730 I’d love to learn more about your work.

@@StudioGDT sure, I will look on your channel info for your email and send some pics. Unless it’s not there lol!

@@aaronmatheson9730 head over to instagram.com/studiogdt it’s on my bio there

That was the entire intent of the project. “Can you do this?” It took a tweak, I have photos of the in between stage where it looks like most the other LQ “Shobu” but they assured me it would be profiled correctly which is not a unheard of process with traditional swords. So I was very pleased when I saw they were able to do it (and there was no premium charge associated with it)

@@StudioGDT nice, if you still have those progress pics I'd like to see them just to compare, maybe you could post them in the community tab or your sbg review.

@@notsans9995you got it. Will post in community tonight.

@@notsans9995 pictures are up

I’m glad you bring this up because it is the exact reason the channel exists. One of the main things I want to convey is if you are shopping Longquan-do not expect perfection. If you do, you will inherently be disappointed. That being said, just because something isn’t perfect does not mean it isn’t valuable. “Custom” is a term that is used loosely since most of these companies do not make certain components. The only full custom is if every part, is made to fit a specific blade. So that has to be taken into consideration. As far as the Tsuka, I see what I experienced as a plus-because it is all about what I’m able to convey through the review. Most users would not have the opportunity to have a panel Tsuka and a full wrap Tsuka side by side for the exact same sword. This gives the unique opportunity to show the difference which then should help a potential buyer make the decision. Let me figure out so you don’t have to type of thing. That’s the goal.

It did for the most part. A few errors on my side but lessons learned. As far as the twins is it absolutely not original as you know. They make custom fittings for many of the Chinese style swords they produce but the rank and file fittings for Japanese style swords are from the “fittings guy” where most everyone gets the same stuff. I imagine there is a supply company where anyone wanting to start a forge could source all the ancillary parts they need to make a complete project. That’s how I see it in my brain at least…

​@StudioGDT I'm aware of the Longquan 'parts bin' koshirae process, though I don't profess to know the exact process for how certain fittings are produced; ie, if there are historic originals that are being recast, or so on. I only bring up the hanwei Oni due to distinctly recalling that the original hanwei Oni had seperate silver shitodome on the kashira, whereas the ones that ryansword sell have the shitodome cast directly into them. I'm sure that there is definitely at least some recasting involved somewhere in the process, but I don't mind too terribly if it means that the koshirae options for budget katana improve.

@@Intrepid_ExplorerI’m not sure either, I’m only guessing. I’d love to take a trip there and see how it works. I know partially how it works only because I had an issue with a sword bag. I asked RyanSword for a specific bag and they were out, when I said “bummer” they said let me go check with the supplier and I’ll let you know in a little while, almost like they went a few doors down and said “hey do you have any more of these?” Again that’s my fanciful take on it lol

Thank you for the words and support. I’m glad you are trying them out. They aren’t perfect and they will be the first to tell you that-but they make great blades and have a great attitude and that means a lot in my book.

Thank you sir!

You did not-I missed it in the audio and description. This was right at around $460

@StudioGDT dang, you got a deal, I feel. Gj

@@peterco770​​⁠they are quite affordable. No upcharge for basic saya and no upcharge for panel same (although the was replaced with a full wrap free of charge.) Simple fittings. Put most of the build money into the blade and polish.

@@gargoylesblade I think so as well!

Yessir…some “mistakes” are kind of cool, and nihonto are not exempt.

I have four swords from RyanSword with a 5th in the works. They are one of my favorite manufacturers. Their communication is fantastic and they are always helpful. As far as UA-cam, the same goes for all social media really…if you deal in firearms or edged items as I do both, you are basically blocked from the view of anyone not specifically searching for your content. It’s all rather arbitrary. Thank you for your kind words about my content

Glad someone responded to that lol

There is…in their stone polish tiers (if you want to call it that) they have three levels. This sword is level 2. The third, top level, is described to me as an art polish and one that would take heavy wear with cuts. I do however have a sword being made with tier 3. So hang out and you can see.

Tell Young, you want one just like mine and he will make it! This is my fav sword :)

@@StudioGDT hell yeah i will i want one in nodachi size haha

@@TONEDEAFSOUNDDOIT!!!!!

@@unnamed47 I’m sorry to hear you are having difficulty. I know how frustrating that can be myself. Remade swords aren’t necessarily an anomaly and I even had one remade by RyanSword. I think the most important part is the customer service and if you feel in the end your situation was resolved to your satisfaction. In my case I ordered a 300 dollar sword that had to be remade and after that I ordered a 500 dollar sword. Each time I’ve been taken care, so I do indeed hope you end up taken care of as well. I have confidence it will work out!

@@StudioGDT Thanks! The support is great and thanks to their pictures it didn't end bad when I opened the package. Honestly, so far all of the chinese vendors I bought from (Hanbon, Shadow Dancer, Swordier, JKoo) were nice to talk to and helped when something went wrong.

@@unnamed47glad it worked out in the end!

@@clayweaver2066 I’m glad to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to watch the videos and I hope you enjoy your current and future swords!

@@lornemcneil thank you!

@@vanessadaluz9603 I’m sorry I do not understand

@@StudioGDT Are swords made with 1095 steel good for cutting or impact practice?

@@vanessadaluz9603​​⁠they are definitely good for cutting. I would not recommend a 1095 sharpened or unsharpened sword for impact contact however. For that I would recommend dedicated sparring swords or as is used more traditionally for contact, Bokken or Shinai