Well done. My experience is limited but what stands out for myself is that fit the handle onto the tang with precision allows for battlefield longevity. If you can remove and replace a Suzuki RM250 motocross bike ignition then you get that craftsmanship.
Didn't ever have to replace an ignition-- thank God. Dealing with Chinese forges for custom rare KoKatanas etc, keeps my blood pressure active enough. If you don't have a KoKatana, you're missing out on speed and leverage "feel" that will get addicting. A Katana length handle with a Wakizashi length blade is sweet and nasty--just like a good dirt ride. Ko-K's are hard to find, but HERO Swords will do you right, "Cheng" is my treasured contact. (That communication thing) Reasonable $ T10 or 1095 for around $150ish! You reminded me that I still miss my Yamaha 250 from the 70's. Blue smoke from a lazy mix and blurred vision. Bonzai mofo!!
@@t10claytempered16 well said mate. I have a Cheng katana, very nice. And I nearly bought a can of two stroke deodorant because I miss my 77 Husqvarna wr250.
Great video. Thanks a lot. Just got a katana from HanBon Forge. Another guy here on RU-vid got one around the same time and he found some big problems when he got into it, so I want to look "under the hood" of mine as well.
Not so easy on some swords. I have one that has a leather wrap around another leather wrap and underneath that are where the wood pins are located so i would literally have to dissemble the entire handle just to even get to the wooden pins and im sure it would be loads of fun trying to put it all back together lol.
most likely, your handle was already broken, as they are so often from the factory. if your handle breaks removing it this way, it wasn't made well in the first place.
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@@michaeldavis2420 if it still didn't budge after trying this, it might possibly because it's glued. I don't know the brand well enough to know if they have or still do use any glue in their tsuka. if it is glued, you may be able to soften it enough to remove by using a heat gun or hair dryer. obviously be very careful not to burn the ito or samegawa if trying this. and of course, double check that you removed all mekugi.
Guys I had to go to town on mine. I put the wood block on the handle side instead of blade side, held the handle and block firmly in my hand and whacked the block with controlled deliberate but forceful blows. Of course alternating sides of the handle will help too. The tang had quite a bit of rusty pitting, and there was also some Chinese newspaper wrapped around it (glad it came out with the blade). Hammering from the blade side like in this video, I guess might be safer for the tsuba and rest of the brass fittings (mine were fine), but it's a lot harder to really get some extra force out of the hammer blows if it's needed.
