Cheness Kaze Ko-Katana

[memberson]

Now back in the olden days, this is before your time. They use the test on prisoners the sword makers of that particular community would line up anywhere from 2 to 5 prisoners and cut their heads off in a single motion they would judge the clean cuts how many prisons it would go through and the make of the sword that could make the cleanest cut and go through the most prisoners bodies.

Was considered to be a better sword maker

[AshikSorel1]

Good lord people that keep on saying "Stop doing that to your Katana blade at the end!!"

Need to the shut the hell up. It's his blade which he paid for with his money and he can do what he wants with it.

[TimurAtaman]

Alles fake Katana Cheness ko habe es hier,kannst Du drauf reiten,ist nicht scharf,kannst Du vergesseb der letzte Mist!

[arhvash]

fuck you for doing that in the end!!!

[mdmowrey]

Although, in all fairness, I purchased this katana about 3 years ago. It is possible that their methods have have changed since then. I would agree that the best part of the blade to cut with is near the kissaki (tip) and the part near the tsuka (grip) would not need to be as sharp.

[elliotoblio]

Greetings, can i ask did your katana come that sharp or did you have to sharpen it yourself to get it to that standard ? cheers

[mdmowrey]

@elliotoblio Yes, this katana came that sharp. I believe the manufacturer refers to it as a "Sharpened functional cutter,"

[elliotoblio]

Thanks for that, i received mine a week ago & it was only sharp at the top end of the sword, the lower half where you just cut the paper & leather was dull to the point of it wouldnt cut paper or even my finger ? Paul Chen then told me this is how they all come, "partially sharpened, only at the tip, he said this is the only part of the blade that needs to be sharp for tameshigiri ? sounds like an excuse to me or copout ? thanks any way 4 the info. & all the best on your journey. .

[TimurAtaman]

@mdmowrey I have the same katana and is not sharp sorry but that sharpness is not when you get it from a cheness shop.My cheness ko katana paper test and cutting tests aremore than bad!

[andrew4l]

So a "Ko-Katana" is just a smaller katana? Is "ko" a brand designation or really what its called?

[mdmowrey]

@andrew4l Yes, a Ko-Katana is a katana with a shorter than "standard" blade. It could be thought of as either a wakizashi with a katana length handle or a katana with a wakizashi length blade. Ko-katana is a standard term and not brand specific. Another term you may see for this type of katana is chisa katana.

[jd6ish]

0.o omfg that was a clean cut

[MonoxideChild1219]

Why in gods name would you stick it into wood like this?

[mdmowrey]

Yes. As with most production Japanese style swords, this one was made at a forge in China. A "true" Japanese sword would cost thousands or tens of thousands of dollars and be way too expensive for the everyday person to own. I assure you though, this is still a quality piece for the price.

[sprinter223]

that was a nice cut. how do you learn to cut with proper form. is there a specific art that teaches it? cheers

[mdmowrey]

Sorry for the late reponse. Thank you for the compliment, but I am sure that was was far from proper form. There are several types of sword arts that teach specific disciplines.

[buskowiak]

OMG, and it's for 229$ ! I must wait, and when dollar shall fall again, and then I will buy it :)

[1x93cm]

i wanna get a chisa katana...but all the ones i've seen so far are crap...

[Therealscientizt]

I ordered a Kaze Katana and mine arrived dull/blunt right out of the box, it wouldn't cut anything and Paul Chen from Cheness left me hanging with a lot of bullshit, but i never got a new sharp sword. You better save up your money and go for the real deal, Don't buy this chinese piece of shit!

[dylanwmoh]

that's odd

[coolguycurtis]

AAA THE END JUST KILLED ME!! NEVER EVER EVER HACK A KATANA INTO WOOD!!!! it can lead to SERIOUS problems with your blade!!

[mdmowrey]

Plastic bottles and jugs filled with water are also hard targets that can cause damage to your blade. You must remove all moisture from the surface of the blade to reduce the risk of rust damage. The ideal targets are tatami and other types of grass mats.

[defkweli]

Then you're just cutting easy targets and spending a lot of needless money on a wall hanger.

If you're looking to get a live, sharpened blade - just make sure it's of good quality and go crazy. Cutting hard, non-hollow targets shouldn't make a good sword falter. Mine haven't, they're 9260s.

[someonesson1977]

i just ordered mine i wonder how long it will take since itrs backordered >(

[0620273374]

Should be getting mine within 2 weeks (backorder :( ). Can't wait!

[tollios6553]

very nice, but you should try using it with one hand since it is a kodachi

[SamDargue]

That last bit was very good.

Nice blade

[penguinsareawsome999]

i want that blade so bad

[Seven47]

i a buying this katana soon

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

I have kaze as well, nice blade.

[govaard]

impressive

[psycho79]

Looks awesome.