Hmm, a kiriha-zukuri with a deep saki-zori, not bad; but why, oh why did you give it a round grip? You'd get infinitely better results if you gave it an oval or even rectangular grip.
@ChishioAme Wow it sounds like you know a lot about eastern swords. I'm not sure what a "deep saki-zori" is. I will deffinately take your advice on handle shape. The reason for the round handle is that that is the handle shape of almost every "sword" I have used because my friend and I did a lot of stick fighting as kids. Round feels good in my hand but oval is probably better because you said it is.
@JaycubL Saki-zori is just a term to describe the type of curvature it has; in this case, it means the curvature is in the middle, like a "regular" katana, as opposed to near the hilt, which is more indicative of tachi (it also makes it rather awkward to use it on foot). Kiriha-zukuri is a blade shape like normal katana, except the shinogi-ji, the ridge that begins the edge bevel, is closer to the edge than it is the spine; it also predates the tachi in terms of age. As for the handle..
@JaycubL An ovular or rectangular or hexagonal or even octagonal allows you to keep the edge alignment easier and more consistently. A round shape will generally turn in your hand, but if you've got a firm grip or a grippy hilt wrap (like grip tape or wire or something similar), it should be fine. And funnily enough, my preference is in Western longswords, but when you spend all day on a sword forum, you can't help but soak some things up.
Did you use two pieces of steel or one piece of steel? and how thick were they? Because I have some steel at home and I was thinking of making a katana sword myself but these pieces of steel has layers and both of them are pretty thick.
@braseldazzle You'll have to make a small forge and hammer it into that shape. For the forge I used a few cinder blocks lined up in 2 parallel rows about 6" to 1' apart with a fan blowing in one end to get it hot enough. Regular firewood or briquetes work well as the fuel. You will also need a flat and thick piece of steel for the anvil and a hammer with a wide face. as you beat one side that side will get longer. It is hard to not make it twist.
on your flamethrower: attach on of those caps with a host, like those you use for lubrication- your flame with concentrate and have a much longer distance!!;-)
Hmm, a kiriha-zukuri with a deep saki-zori, not bad; but why, oh why did you give it a round grip? You'd get infinitely better results if you gave it an oval or even rectangular grip.
ChishioAme 3 weeks ago
@ChishioAme Wow it sounds like you know a lot about eastern swords. I'm not sure what a "deep saki-zori" is. I will deffinately take your advice on handle shape. The reason for the round handle is that that is the handle shape of almost every "sword" I have used because my friend and I did a lot of stick fighting as kids. Round feels good in my hand but oval is probably better because you said it is.
JaycubL 3 weeks ago
@JaycubL Saki-zori is just a term to describe the type of curvature it has; in this case, it means the curvature is in the middle, like a "regular" katana, as opposed to near the hilt, which is more indicative of tachi (it also makes it rather awkward to use it on foot). Kiriha-zukuri is a blade shape like normal katana, except the shinogi-ji, the ridge that begins the edge bevel, is closer to the edge than it is the spine; it also predates the tachi in terms of age. As for the handle..
ChishioAme 3 weeks ago
@JaycubL An ovular or rectangular or hexagonal or even octagonal allows you to keep the edge alignment easier and more consistently. A round shape will generally turn in your hand, but if you've got a firm grip or a grippy hilt wrap (like grip tape or wire or something similar), it should be fine. And funnily enough, my preference is in Western longswords, but when you spend all day on a sword forum, you can't help but soak some things up.
ChishioAme 3 weeks ago
DUDE!!! Where do you live, its so beautiful
Mr420rush 1 month ago
@Mr420rush Ya I like it too. Washington state, west of the cascades in snohomish county.
JaycubL 1 month ago
@JaycubL nicee
Mr420rush 1 month ago
The sword you made is awesome and not to be an ass whole or anything but it was a bit to curved
snakeguy500 1 month ago
@snakeguy500 Yeah I agree.
JaycubL 1 month ago
The sword also looks like the kitetsu from ninja gaiden.
wesleysackett 7 months ago
That sword is REALLY GOOD if you can chop a piece of wood in half.
wesleysackett 7 months ago
Can you use normal stones for sharpening a Katana?
ConorC96 8 months ago
@ConorC96 Do you mean like rocks off the ground? Yeah I guess so but a file works fine.
JaycubL 8 months ago
Did you use two pieces of steel or one piece of steel? and how thick were they? Because I have some steel at home and I was thinking of making a katana sword myself but these pieces of steel has layers and both of them are pretty thick.
ConorC96 8 months ago
i have the same piece of steel how did u put a curv in it?
braseldazzle 8 months ago
@braseldazzle You'll have to make a small forge and hammer it into that shape. For the forge I used a few cinder blocks lined up in 2 parallel rows about 6" to 1' apart with a fan blowing in one end to get it hot enough. Regular firewood or briquetes work well as the fuel. You will also need a flat and thick piece of steel for the anvil and a hammer with a wide face. as you beat one side that side will get longer. It is hard to not make it twist.
JaycubL 8 months ago
@braseldazzle It takes the curve in the quench. Not in forging.
Nervjiggy 1 month ago
nice
sh3ifan 9 months ago
With posture & technique like that, you need a bearded axe, not a katana!
LastOfTheWilds920 1 year ago
that is the most ghettoest way to make a sword awsome
96shad 1 year ago
hey how did you make that can you make a turitol
topdog3477 1 year ago
@topdog3477 If I make another sword then mabey.
JaycubL 1 year ago
@JaycubL thanks man
topdog3477 1 year ago
on your flamethrower: attach on of those caps with a host, like those you use for lubrication- your flame with concentrate and have a much longer distance!!;-)
Northhunt 1 year ago
@Northhunt Thanks I'll try it! Not sure what caps you mean though.
JaycubL 1 year ago
for some stupid reason i thoguht that katana was also a flamethrower O.o
damncat999 1 year ago
Man, when the zombies come, they won't want to fuck with you!
Omegashadowyoshi 1 year ago
@Omegashadowyoshi Hopefully, but if they do it will be the last thing they ever do.
JaycubL 1 year ago