![]() Right where you want it within that 4″-6″ range. The balance is perfect at 5″ down from the tsuba. This is another of Paul Chen’s many masterpieces that doesn’t disappoint. If you consider yourself serious in the realms of Japanese sword arts then this masterpiece should be in your arsenal. Imagine finding the perfect balance of quality, price, sharpness, length, and style. You have just imagined yourself with the Hanwei Tori Elite katana, my favorite sword. **Check Pricing for Hanwei Musashi Elite Here** Take away: for a reasonable price this provides pretty good quality to any novice-moderately skilled swordsmen.Material: 1065 High-carbon Monosteel blade.If the 1065 high-carbon blades weren’t something you were aiming for then I’d say skip down to one of the other two katana reviews I’ve provided overviews on here. The sword was designed to be a good economic cutting sword with the ability to make multiple cuts in normal targets without dulling. It’s not the most decoratively designed tsuba I’ve seen however this style holds true to the traditional tsuba design.įinally I love that it came with a cleaning kit as well a sword bag, the complete package. The traditional double ring style tsuba is iron which provides a durable guard as well. Finishing: Any blemishes are removed through fine polishing and the remainder of the katana parts are placed on the sword.This is followed by polishing and the fitting of the habaki. Sizing: If necessary the sori is adjusted to set the point of percussion and balance point.The shape and continuity of the hamon, the sori, and blade straightness are all determined during this quenching process. Quenching: With the clay covering still on, the blade it is heated and quenched in water.This causes a quicker cooling of the edge during quenching which provides a harder edge & softer back. ![]() Clay Covering: A special clay is applied to the blade with a thin layer near the edge and a thicker layer everywhere else on the blade.At this stage, the steel is still in the soft state and the blade has not been given a curve yet (known as ‘sori’). Rough Shaping: Scale (iron oxide) is removed and the blade is shaped.Repeated hammering provides even dispersion of carbon throughout the steel for strength. Rough Forging: hot forging of high-carbon steel.The blade is 1065 high-carbon steel (remember this type from step 1) made through ‘monosteel construction’ which CASIberia explains through a six step process: The Musashi holds a durable edge capable of withstanding multiple cuts. Since there are a number of types of steels different steels have different optimum Rockwell Hardness levels. I believe the diamond bit is pressed into the tempered steel under a standard pressure and the depth it penetrates is measured. The edge is rated HR60 which is a metric (based on the Rockwell Scale) used to determine the hardness of steel when impacted by another substance, in this case a diamond cone. The photo below shows the bashi & kissaki. This Hanwei katana not only looks beautiful but also is quite functional with a strong and clean edge that is very capable of cutting soft or hard targets. If you are looking for a reasonably priced katana for sale and don’t want to break the bank the Paul Chen Musashi Elite by Hanwei is a good deal. Now on to the ‘good’ Musashi katana review, the one Miyamoto would be proud of… In my mind they do a injustice to the legendary swordmaster Miyamoto Musashi for whom these style katanas are named after. I’m not a fan, they usually are produced in mass numbers and lack the durability as well as blade sharpness longevity. Level I – Hanwei Musashi Elite Reviewįirst of all, please don’t get this confused with the brand MUSASHI! You will notice a flood of cheaper priced (~$80) Musashi swords as you shop around. Just get to the point, which I’ll try to do. Why only 3 katana reviews? Well because I like things simple and hate being weighed down with lengthy content to read through. I organized it from lowest to highest priced so you can get an idea of what to get depending on what type of funds you have at your disposal (if you’re like me it’s under $1,000). Alright here it is, a compilation of my, as well as my friends’ katana reviews.īased on our experiences I’ll compare my top 3 favorite katanas that we have so you can get a framework for what to start with.
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