Indeed.

Thank you!

You watched a slow-motion recording, dumbo.

Right. The specific mass distribution of this sword is very conducive to acceleration from the wrist.

It’s sold for $500 directly from LK Chen.

Thanks, and this is the longest video I've edited so far. Might be able to beat this record soon.

Haha, I understand that.

hey buddy

Haha, I’m well aware.

Thank you for the recognition.

Indeed, it’s based on the Knight but the Reeve’s crossguard and the Templar’s pommel. Streamlined but retains the Knight’s overall feel and handling. Quite pleasant.

@@Stampianirrationalism it’s a capable cutter. Type XII is still a relatively cut-centric blade.

Thank you very much, Andy! The shield can be a complication sometimes. The cutting alignment is of paramount importance with the dimension of the shield. I once messed up and smashed my pinky finger on the rim of a steel buckler, might have cracked a digit bone.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold ow! That’s no fun

Thank you! I recorded over 2 hours of footage for the collection video and will get to the editing of it after a few current videos. Just getting all those swords out and laying them flat, then cleaning all of them up and putting away after filming took about 4 hours in total, lol.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold yeah I bet lol with all the types and subtypes there's what about 25-30 different swords? Looking forward to seeing them all in one video 🤘 that's gonna awesome

The Evolution of Medieval Longsword video features 12 swords, and I am already thinking of appending the new Balaur Arms Irish Longsword as the 13th though it would be categorized as unclassified in his books, featuring a fuller-less lenticular cross section without much profile taper in the silhouette. The arming sword video would feature even more swords.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold oh yeah I saw that one too! I just bought a HT great sword of war, but I'm still going to get one of those! As soon as I saw it, I put it on the top of the list. The lack of a fuller is a little bit weird but it looks awesome! Did you see lk's video. That thing is beast! 🤘💀 really good looking sword too

@@sinisterswordsman25 The fuller-less lenticular cross section a very common type on medieval swords almost never represented on modern reproductions. Byzantine swords have it, Irish and Scottish swords have it. Most Irish two-handed swords from the 15th-16th century have it. So it's a very accurate portrayal of the period Irish two-handed sword.

Glad you’ve had the same experience.

Indeed it is.

@@armoredsweatpants3997 at least the same on this one they sent me is real. Might not be super high quality same, but it is genuine same.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold thanks😁

It's the best sword to complete my Oakeshott Collection!

Thank you. That’s tiny part of my actual collection. I generally don’t purchase katana myself, these majority of these were sent to me by makers as review samples.

Yeah it's effortless to cut with it.

You almost never see that on production swords. Granted this is more of a custom commission.

Thanks!

I don’t know about being a kingmaker, but at least I could certainly expose a couple of makers without “conscience”, to borrow someone’s own words. 😅

Thanks!

@@mikeshweeng let me know how you like it.

It's a solid offering, I think the Cyberpunk theme fit its modern steel performance-oriented blade rather well.

It's a very historical take of a medieval kilij.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold I'm aware.

Like I stated in the video, it's a custom sword my friend Nathan commissioned from Ryan Sword. It's not a stock model that you can find on their website. You need to contact Ryan Sword online and commission this sword again and ask for the exact same specifications including the profile taper and distal taper, all listed in my video.

thank you sir no i do understand now, it is a must have for me , i see why you can be very captivating, be safe and many thanks

Sure thing. Happy to help.

Thank you, I'm blessed to be able to film with these sceneries at home.

Now that you mention it, Kane's videos have that pleasant shade of blue to them. It's obvious why, but it does make for a calming backdrop.

Thanks!

Understatement of the century. Essentially the reality in a nutshell, cue the “Leonardo stands up and applauds” meme.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold Without getting into politics a lot of that is modern China's own fault but you wouldn't judge ancient Roman weapons and armor on what Mussolini did. I wish more people would be able to make that distinction lol

@@efafe4972 Exactly right. Some of that reputation is rightfully earned by the shady practices out of that country. However, nowhere near the majority of the businesses are doing it. In some sense, China is the paradise for libertarians in terms of domestic economic policies, next to zero regulation--there are some, but one can easily go around it either by bribing the correct people, or gaming the system. The results are you have everything from one end of the spectrum to the other end. It's possible to get some of the best-quality products on a bargain, or literally getting something so comically defective while being a complete rip-off of something that's known for their quality. That, plus the clear-cut two-tier justice system they have there, is clearly an cautionary tale whether the West wants to go down the same path. You might think that there's no way, but with the current trajectory, countries like the US are speeding towards it.

Hi Masaru, surudoi does mean sharp in Japanese. Naginata are indeed excellent bladed polearms that were used both on the battlefield and for home-defense purposes (sometimes even by women, as you see even today some women participate in naginata-based combat training often for sports and demonstration purposes), it’s similar to Guan Dao from China-another well-known bladed polearm named after Guan Yu, and both of them share a number of characteristics with Renaissance European glaives.

Seems the couple of small issues still persist such as the gap at the habaki, and the transition to the fuchi. These should be fixed relatively easily. Overall, it’s still a very nimble sword with unique features at a very low price. I didn’t know expect much but it actually pleasantly surprised me.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold Yep, there's always room for improvement, but it's surprisingly well-done for the price.

Thank you for watching. And absolutely agreeing with you that the unokubi-zukuri results in some of the most lively feeling katanas. This one is made in a way that even exceeds many other of this cross section in terms of the nimbleness of the blade polar movement--exceedingly easy to generate tip speed, and the stop and redirect.

Thanks!

It's the Khuzait Theme from Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord.

LOL what do you mean? The toughness of the makers or the toughness of the swords?

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold toughness of the sword, of course? How do you rate the toughness of the maker, see how many hits they can take before they break?

All of Gus' swords handle like dreams, in their own unique ways. Some will speak to a given swordsman more than others. And this particular one speaks to me. It's a wonderfully fast slicer yet still has authority that can be easily dished out without a lot of output of force or commitment.

I’m glad that you think so, too.

A good antique example would be appropriate, or this Cold Steel model will do.

Get one now before inflations 20% to the price.

@@Dmoriarty1993 Yeah the price for CS swords are pretty good especially for this model. Actually there has been a recent slight drop of street prices of CS swords due to the economic downturn in most part of the world.

Basically yeah.

@@FortuneFavoursTheBold neat

@@petar.dj98 about $400

@@strydyrhellzrydyr1345 haha, Debra and Kiana are wonderful!

That is the typical British Columbia. English Bay and Howe Sound.

I just got it today so it’s coming soon!

I hope I had made dramatic throughout.

Hahaha, absolutely true. It will make you feel like a sword master.

Thanks, at the time of the release of this video, my wife had not cut with it. But in subsequent videos I have shown her using this sword doing some test cutting.