revisiting the vine katana

[@FreedomFrog333]

The production of your videos has gotten to be exceptional. Great job

[@gargoylesblade]

Thank you frog, that means a lot.

[@peterchristiansen9695]

I just wanted to second that! Image quality has definitely gotten a significant boost - and you seem to be getting the hang of zooming and “stuff” quite nicely! 👍🏻 Keep up the good work, Brother! ☺️

[@gargoylesblade]

@peterchristiansen9695 thank you for that it is much appreciated

[@TONEDEAFSOUND]

i like this one

[@gargoylesblade]

Thank you tonedeaf, I think this is one of my better videos I've done in this style.

[@TONEDEAFSOUND]

@@gargoylesblade definitely is!

[@armoredsweatpants3997]

Great review!, cool cutting!

[@gargoylesblade]

@armoredsweatpants3997 thank you armor

[@tempestbladeargus]

the cuts are super crisp

[@gargoylesblade]

Thank you tempest, much appreciated

[@SaschaKremers]

a dream sword. very nice color combination and good blade. The only thing that would bother me would be the Kashira. I think with a lot of training it will resolve itself

[@gargoylesblade]

@SaschaKremers definitely agree with you. If it wasn't like that, it would have been way better.

[@JiyuKishiParn]

I do like that tsuba design.

[@gargoylesblade]

@JiyuKishiParn it's a nice one, it's one I like to

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

You are the budget katana king, Sir!

[@gargoylesblade]

@preparedsurvivalist2245 that's because, that's what most people can afford

[@tempestbladeargus]

what kind of tsuba is that? looks awesome

[@gargoylesblade]

I do believe it's an alloy metal, maybe steel.

[@peterchristiansen9695]

⁠​⁠@@gargoylesbladeEspecially interesting (imho at least) about this particular style of tsuba, is that it ‘echoes’ a type of sword-guard used on very early (kotō) styles of tachi. That is; when observed from the front, as you have filmed it in this video. 🙂 One of the first distinctly Japanese types of ‘tachi proper’ was initially modeled on Tang dao (from Tang dynasty China). At the Imperial court of Heian era Japan a highly decorative style of koshirae thus developed into what is known as ‘kazari tachi’ or ‘kaza tachi’. However; the tsuba on these ‘court’-tachi were much more elaborate in construction than what we understand today as the ‘standard’ tsuba (i.e. basically a flattened disc-guard). The original tsuba on kazari tachi were much thicker and sculpted (partially hollow, I suspect), when observed from the side. But as the more “modern” katana-tsuba illustrates, it was essentially a type of thick (if short) cross-guard, with a wavy loop on either side - thus giving it a somewhat circular (or indeed disc shaped) appearance when observed directly from the front. ⚔️🤓

[@gargoylesblade]

@peterchristiansen9695 good points, thank you for the info

[@peterchristiansen9695]

@@gargoylesbladeThank you! 👍🏻 (I just made some edits, btw…) ☺️

[@tempestbladeargus]

@@peterchristiansen9695 many thanks my friend

[@Katana-Karl]

Not a big fan of a BoHi but this has some pretty nice furniture. Like the natural wood grain in the saya. Pairs well with the brass fittings and brown itomaki. Yeah horrible ledge in that koshira. Very clean looking sword

[@gargoylesblade]

Thank you Karl, and yes some katanas look better without a bohi, but this one just flows well, except for that darn koshira,but it doesn't mean all of them are like that.

[@FreedomFrog333]

I don't know a whole lot but I can say you make that look like a breeze to cut with. I'm assuming it's a weapon worthy of the Gargoyle!

[@gargoylesblade]

Thank you frog, it's a nice katana to use, and handles well