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Ugly as warm shit but, it really performs and it's tough as nails. The factory "edge" was a joke. I beat on a matt with it and it only dented the matt. lmao If KoA can put a good edge on the blade for their customers, it really is a great deal.

Thanks! I've hit mats with the edge and it didn't cut at all. It sure left a "dent" though. There is a youlube video of a fella sharpening a 1908 and then cutting bottles with it. It really is a bar with a flat oval bayonet tip.

@@themyrmidon2181 That is interesting. I suppose the 1908 would still indeed (and probably cut better too) if it was flesh though (having never cut either tatami or flesh, I'm not certain of course) after you mentioned it, I just watched the video you mentioned and it does seem to cut well enough under the "right" circumstances, though still risibly far from a real sabre though. Interestingly, the only depictions I've found of these later pattern cavalry swords (1908 and 1913 Patton) in film have showed them performing far above their intended purpose. The depiction of the 1908 in the film Warhorse was a bit more grounded but was still shown to function like an earlier cavalry sabre with several cuts. Perhaps more egregious (but still fun to watch) was the use of the 1913 Patton (an equally heavy, or slightly heavier, sword?) in the Chinese film Fearless. Of course it was Anthony De Longis using the sword in the film, but the way it was shown was certainly beyond anything that Patton may have envisioned. One must certainly give credit to Anthony De Longis for how smoothly and quickly he used that sword despite its weight.

The biggest? I can't think of any similarities other than functional intent. Guess the "biggest" would be that all rapiers that have come before, were designed with elegance and aesthetic considerations in an effort to display wealth and high station. The 1908 is a soldier's tool. All form & function with no decorative frills. It was made by the military to be used against another military.

Thank you. I'm becoming more interested in other things. There are more than enough katana videos on youtube already.

@@themyrmidon2181 мне нравились твои трюки с катаной

Yeah - I'm pretty sure all the APOC swords come with a crappy "micro" secondary bevel. The name Brutus is perfect for this sword.

Yes

Thanks! Might do this with all my APOCs.

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18 inch blade, 2 inches wide, 6 inch handle !

lmao - i was hoping someone would enjoy that.

No bending at all. Not even a scuff.

Would you watch the video if I used scissors?

2.75" from the grip panel. At 1lb 14oz, it doesn't feel like a big knife. It feels like a short sword.

Didn't notice a difference.

I should have worn my fluffy bunny slippers too.

The Brutus is my favorite.

I have no problem with this sword, it is worth all the money / I also bought this sword. I was disappointed by the video. but took the chance anyway. I can tell you. I stood up with my foot. and it is bent. but the spring steel just bent back. straight as a candle. I think it's really a production error. unique in its kind

There are some powerful chemical paint strippers available in the USA. I didn't use them. I used fine grit sandpaper and oil to gradually strip the oxide off. Scraping in the direction of the steel's grain. I stopped short of stripping the blade completely, wanting to create a "satin" looking finish.

@@themyrmidon2181 I think I'll just go the sand paper route. Thanks for the advice.

Really hard with elbow grease.

Yes. Cutting completely through the mats was hit and miss. Most of the time it took two cuts to go through the entire target. I have since refined the edge.