We just made an ABOMINATION! Giving a longsword a katana hilt

[@Velindian]

"Katong Sword" or "Eurasian Bastard" would probably be the most fitting names given the cursed nature.

[@TechnoMinarchist]

Eurodachi

[@MW_Asura]

Katord

[@KAJ1994]

Eurasian Bastard for the win.

[@crypussy]

Or just "the bastard"

[@TheSilverShadow17]

​@@gf11511Eurasian Bastard is the perfect name to call this hybrid mashup of a sword lol I like it

[@garrettruggiero7071]

This strange blade is like video game armor at times: it doesn't look all the best, but those stats don't lie

[@whitewolf3051]

Using a Tsurugi, a Japanese straight (double edged even) sword, might have not caused the re-hilting to be cursed.

[@StressLevel100]

@whitewolf3051 didn't even know that sword existed, they kinda just made a Tsurugi 🤪😅

[@garrettruggiero7071]

@@whitewolf3051 definitely so. that being said, watching Shad gag at the sight of the abomination Tyranth has made is definitely worth it

[@tommeakin1732]

@@whitewolf3051 Those blades look very much like other two-edged blades...? The cursedness of this sword mostly comes down to the offset two-edged blade, imo. When something's symmetrical (like the blades profile), other asymmetries (like it being offset to the grip) become more jarring

[@ToaCody1]

Actually I love we went straight from "You've just made a weird messer!" to "We've just made a giant dagger!"

[@designerwookiee]

11:00 I'm always impressed by how effortless, fluid, and graceful Tyranth's strikes look when he does the whole 1-arm behind his back posture. Very Gentlemanly.

[@vraku9624]

Verry rapier'ish style

[@theprisonerofthegoldenhead4030]

So clean

[@lew526]

He's a big weeb, but he's also athletic. What a combo!

[@LegoSamler]

Was looking for this comment 😂 I love the 1-2 to the reverse cut 1-2 it was soooo good

[@arwo1143]

A true Master of Form 2 Makashi

[@willdawson8460]

What we learned from these experiments: 99% of the time, swords are cool

[@Immopimmo]

The remaining 1% they're cringy mall-ninja wall hangers with serrations, spikes and speed holes.

[@willdawson8460]

@@Immopimmo no no those aren't even swords, we can throw those away with the modern art

[@emissaryofelohim1431]

💯

[@Crimsonfangg]

As much as this hurt to watch, I can't imagine the pain that Tyranth felt being forced to make such a monstrosity. For shame, Shad. I hope you're paying for his therapy

[@DPS_GMs]

What about our therapy? He NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS TRAVESTY!

[@Crimsonfangg]

@@DPS_GMs That's a fantastic point.

[@elitemook4234]

Watching that thing being made was like watching one of those old CSI shows where you see the crime through the killers eyes.

[@samaeldrakul4191]

😂

[@enoughothis]

Hope you guys don't end up in Sword Hell for this series.

[@lordwarryl5712]

Front row seats...

[@jacobweatherford4696]

Wtf does a sword have to do to get condemned to hell?

[@StressLevel100]

@@jacobweatherford4696 Be an abomination without practicality?

[@lordwarryl5712]

@@StressLevel100 its really practical, I mean I cant even look at that thing for the 1st 5 seconds and you can kill me with in 2

[@PackRodent7]

@@jacobweatherford4696 the sin of pride for trying to play god

[@sevenproxies4255]

In terms of looks, I feel that the sword may have looked better if it still used it's original crossguard combined with the katana hilt.

[@matiascampbell2464]

Honestly, I'd love to see a version of this sword that has been made from scratch so that its issues will have been lessened . For example ,i forget katana terms, but if you make that metal bit beneath the tsuba longer, that would give you a place to put your thumb to do the technique you were showing. Also making the tsuba resemble a crossgard by lengthening it would make the blade more usable in a European style of swordplay (i believe this could possibly cause a problem with the tsubas strength so it may need better fixtures) I also think that the slightly curved nature of the handle led to the 'zippy' since the blade would be (if held like a normal katana) slightly angled, leading to a 'drawing/slicing' motion while swinging the sword, another thing is if the technique shad was showing could be done with that sword then as the handle is curved the follow-up cut would be very slightly quicker as it is very slightly closer (as the blade would be angled to one direction slightly) I think the last comment i wrote about isnt that great of a positive but the angle of the blade lending to better slicing (in one direction) is a benifit in my opinion (i got this idea from professional chef's who use knives on a daily basis to cut hard and soft things effectively and consistently with minimal effort). I just realised as I'm writing this, isn't that one of the reasons the katana is shaped as it is.😅

[@danderson123]

It looks like how I would imagine a lightsaber would like like if it was an actual sword

[@noahrombough2802]

glad I'm not the only one who noticed that

[@Dj_Dedf1sh117]

True

[@charliearnold494]

I'm gonna be honest I seriously thought I want one for that fact

[@runswithphantoms]

I went to the comments to find this one so I wouldn't wind up saying the same thing.

[@aliciacordero8399]

That's exactly what I thought!

[@greatestcait]

The disc guard honestly makes me think of a super sized gladius, rather than a Chinese sword. If I had to give this sword a name, "Eurasian Bastard" (which @Velindian so wonderfully coined) seems the most fitting imo.

[@Akira-Aerins]

agreed!

[@bjarkiengelsson]

It's so wonky, ridiculous, and hideous - I love it!

[@RexusprimeIX]

Because Tyranth said that the sword looks like a dagger that was enlarged, I propose we give it a name that fits its cousin, the long knife: the Langdolch (long dagger).

[@mikkohernborg5291]

I kinda like it. With a longer hilt or even a shaft, it would be like a pike-sword - and considering the length of the blade, the handle wouldn’t even have to be that long to make it a polearm.

[@AcmeWingbaby]

That’s a Giant’s Knife. As in Zelda: Ocarina of time. The giant sword that snaps after a few swings, which you get before the Biggoron Sword.

[@NosstheBoss]

Yes I agree!!!

[@alex-uw4mm]

knifes are one sided blades, so it would be a a Giant's Dagger

[@arcticbanana66]

6:51 - That straight double-edged Chinese sword is actually a jian, the dao is curved and single-edged. I've trained with both.

[@InfernosReaper]

Glad I'm not the only one who was like, "wait, isn't that a jian, not a dao?"

[@ankokuraven]

Name: Long Tsurugi The term tsurugi can be used to refer to an old form of Japanese double edged strait swords.

[@racoondraws6045]

In that case would be something like o-tsurugi? Or maybe o-ken? Wich is another way of two edged swords?

[@SuperSky9]

"I dig it" in the sense the off-balance blade looks like its grown out on its own because it was kept unused for too long and want someone to use it, which is something out of an anime ngl 😎

[@thomasnielsen8904]

This is not an abomination it's a work of art give me

[@ASnakeintheGrass]

How much of Shad's day is spent staring off into the distance as he sheaths his sword?

[@rachdarastrix5251]

While standing on a rooftop the moon rising behind him.

[@CorvinAurorus]

Can you blame him?

[@commode7x]

Yes.

[@Gaius453]

You would do this too if you had this many swords, be honest.

[@rachdarastrix5251]

@@Gaius453 The only thing really stopping me is in my region when people see someone who has a weapon it causes them to suddenly rollplay as a wild animal who's spotted The Hunter.

[@Kraleck]

Loving that double-sided flourishing chopping at the 11:00 mark. Shows that skill with multiple sword types can translate well into hybrid swords. I kind of want to see a double-edged blade that's forward-curved on one side and a straight, chopping edge on the other side, sort of like a falchion and a seax back-to-back. Might be a good fit for someone with a strength-heavy style.

[@Zaixven]

Shad-crew: *Posts these* Comic and Manga Artists: DRAW THAT DO IT

[@8cladgamer210]

I ADORE IT. I love the fact that it’s so fast! If it was sturdy, and reinforced and able to withstand heavy use, it would be great!

[@NoahOMorainRush]

You know what it looks like? A bigger version of the angel blades from Supernatural.

[@anaklusmos4818]

I think the name 'Katalon" is the most fitting as it is a shortened form of the term Katana-Longsword as well as being properly pronounceable. If you were to invert the sword construction as done previously the method still applies-Longsword Katana or "Longtana" for short. Simply swap the placement of the terms for which is the main sword type in the example at hand with the first name being the modifier of the following sword type.

[@RealLifeIronMan]

It's pretty close to a tsurugi

[@jackcunningham9177]

@@RealLifeIronManthat’s what I’m thinking, all it’s missing is the (optional) indented at the base of the blade and it’s a bit long

[@TYRANTH_]

We Finally Finished This MONSTER!..

[@lordwarryl5712]

If i go on a duel against this.... Thing.. i would be dead by how distracted I am,

[@edwardbuott9270]

So tyrants do you prefer this or the original Katana rehilt/Scimitar

[@grayfox9191]

Katongsword.

[@VictorGarcia-qk3dn]

Esto es herejía, y de la mala, es ese tipo de herejía que te hace desear torturar a aquellos que la llevaron a acabo. Fuera de pendejadas, gran trabajo, pese a crear un mounstro.

[@pitdroid45]

My thoughts: You made the original katana re-hilt and said it was an abomination. But you went back and found a better fit blade and hilt and it is awesome. So find a blade that would be a good match to the katana hilt, even if that might mean custom making some parts to make it look and feel good. Even if you don't like it in the end, that will settle to debate of abomination or not.

[@funtsittavaa2nd]

So next is crossbow and longbow mixes? Super short pull steel bow and longbow with a crossbow frame and meter long draw…

[@jacobbryson9495]

I love the look of this sword. I’d love to see one where everything lines up properly.

[@Panzersoldat]

I too get massive Chinese sword vibes from it. Straight, double edged and with a tiny cross guard remind me heavily of the Jian style swords.

[@VideoMask93]

I can definitely see that-there were historical two-handed jian!

[@Arkios64]

But those usually have parallel edges, or at least close to it. This makes me think more of one of a random background characters' Flying Sword, when the artist ran out of ideas for how to draw a shit ton of different designs and just goes for different blade profiles; the ones that usually also just have some references to other famous swords.

[@LadyBirdieBop]

I’ve actually REALLY been looking forward to this. I’ve been working on a webcomic and one of the main characters has a sword like this. It’s meant to be unique to him because everyone in the general vicinity has a basic katana. It’s just….fun.

[@Hazerithious]

Oh! Can we have the name of this webcomic or is it not out yet?

[@Unholy_Triforce]

If sword purgatory was a thing, you guys are definitely on the wait list if you continue to do this😂

[@ion_force]

@11:01 that was so smooth. Edit: Can you cross either a Falchion, Cutlass, Saber with a katana? The single edged nature of those swords would be neat to combine things with.

[@Hurt_Maple6657]

You guys should send this sword to the channel SellSword Arts for him to do more fight testing, cause that sword looks amazing for German longsword style

[@Tommy_The_Gun]

"Long Sword Katana" sounds like the best possible weapon one can find in Souls games.

[@nightwynd5663]

Isn't there a "longswordman" enemy in Sekiro?

[@Woasdlfe]

Washing pole best weapon

[@davidcardozo290]

​@@Woasdlfe No? No no Nodachi my beloved.

[@Broockle]

@@davidcardozo290 Oodachi I would have thought. Tho those tend to be bigger than that I think.

[@Javier-rm6ql]

Sword and katana I think they mean the same.

[@Darkwullfster]

Well, as for it's name.. Tyranth made it, and there is a term for an ancient style of long, double edged Japanese straight-swords called a Tsurugi. So, I'd call it the Ty-Tsurugi.

[@MartinCancholaJr]

That's the one

[@HavokmkrStudio]

Skipping the off center, this is an amazing looking sword. The profile looks amazing, I feel it would fit very easily into a fantasy setting. If you were to centered it, I would pick that one for use. Not sure about naming conventions, pick a culture then apply the naming.

[@DanielMWJ]

Clearly, being off-center is what lets it cut through steel and space and time.

[@lars-erikstrid2278]

Skipping the off center would make it blursed.

[@NoahOMorainRush]

Someone else called it the Eurasian Bastard Sword and I can't imagine it being called anything else now.

[@HavokmkrStudio]

That sounds legit actually @@NoahOMorainRush

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Yeah, having it centered and we have the elven blade.

[@sivelti3914]

I think the sword is quite pretty and nice looking. I definitely want to see more cutting with this. Interesting.

[@jde_jeg2686]

You guys should try the same thing where either the disk guard is absent (which I know this creates a problem because of hand slip and it makes stabbing almost impossible) or try the same traditional katana handle construction with a cross guard. Maybe just a cross guard with an extremely shortened cross, not one that is short enough to be in functional but shorter than you would ever see a European cross guard. Just some potential thoughts either way very creative and positivity experimental idea! Keep up the good work! Awesome video!

[@aramere3650]

Honestly other than the fact that a lightsaber is not functionally a sword, this reminds me greatly of a lightsaber. I think if the hilt and tsuba guard were designed with the straightness of the blade in mind, it would make a superb sword that I would wield because cross guards are actually really hard for me to work with.

[@puretestosterone9614]

Unholy, contemptable, and awful was the blade forged on that day.

[@TheSilverShadow17]

Brilliantly cursed but don't undermine the appearance, it performed better than expected.

[@antonstiensen3020]

A thinner blade would make quite a take on the double edged katana, it's a bit funky but it's surprisingly good at zipping through targets!

[@whitewolf3051]

Thing is, Japanese do have a straight sword, tsurugi. Pictures online show single it being single edged, but articles about it, mostly Wikipedia, says it’s double edged.

[@edoardobonci2763]

​@@whitewolf3051there are some type of Japanese sword that are straight and double-edged, they're called "ken" or "tsurugi", they are earlier than the tachi and the katana; and there is even a type of katana blade style that it's double edged, it's called something's kogarasumaru and cold steel sell a very good reproduction of that in their warrior series katana

[@whitewolf3051]

@@edoardobonci2763 Uh, I just stated the Japanese have straight sword called tsurugi. You didn't need to tell me what I pointed out. Also, ken in Japanese doesn't mean straight sword, but sword, technique, and a few others. Look it up in an actual physical Japanese to English Dictionary, not online stuff.

[@NicholasTan092]

@6:55, Just as a point, Chinese sword with a straight double-edged blade is called a jian, a dao has a curved single-edged blade. Love your content.

[@jacobburns115]

I kinda love the concept. If there was just a bit more done to have the blade on center and make things a bit more katana like but made to fit the blade it could be a very nice sword.

[@shadowwolf2608]

Since we crossed the longsword with Japanese handle parts, I think it deserves to be called a tsurugi which denotes a Japanese double-edged swords. I propose that we name this re-hilted longsword "Shad's Bane". Side note: In the build process I noticed the hole in the tsuba and it looks kind of like a tsuba you could get on a sword from the online sword store Samurai Swords. I know that you guys cannot remember exactly where it is from, but the shape and hole placement kind of looks like the tsuba's that you can get on custom swords from Samurai Swords.

[@jacobyullman5005]

The next step is to try and see if you can combine all the aspects you like most (and work best together) into one sword. It seems the silk wrap and crossguard could be interesting together, but which blade to use?

[@Totsy30]

I'm a huge fan of this sword combination. Something about the shape and profile of the entire sword gives it a simple elegance. No large crossguard, just a good handle with a good blade. It's as if the sword foregoes defense and is purely focused on cutting. Like if the spirit of Rock Lee was put into a sword. Maybe call it "Zipper" with how Shad describes the way it cuts?

[@rahzoriel2103]

European swords used to be made this way, until the swordsmen decided to add guards to protect their fingers.

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

It's the european version of a jian lol.

[@anthonywood7420]

I agree, except it's held together with epoxy resin.

[@maxxam8123]

@@anthonywood7420yeah, if it wasn’t so sketch, I would really like it.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@rahzoriel2103yeah, earlier european swords had only a minuscule guard. Think roman, celtic or viking swords. And the tsuba does at least give some protection. And even all around the blade for guard positions parallel to the blade. But thematically I could see it being used by elves.

[@Sayne7]

we need a Japanese style folded springsteel double edged longsword blade with a diamond/'sparkle emoji' shaped (with curved sides so you can still finger the guard) cross guard hilt and a slightly longer katana style handle, possibly with a counterweight pommel. This may be the perfect East meets West harmony blade.

[@My6119]

When your mother is a samurai and your father is a knight

[@nathanc939]

We need to have the ultimate sword designed. Shad should look at Swiss Sabers, I think he would love them.

[@Twiska]

You guys should make a sword company. And sell this and the katana with the crossguard. But more refined versions in larp, blunt-sparing and full-edged versions. Or maybe just partner with an existing sword company to make them based on your designs.

[@alexanderren1097]

That’s not a bad idea. Probably would be more practical to license their designs to an already established company with all the manufacturing and QC/QA in place. LK Chen or Windlass would be good choices

[@lotharrenz4621]

I would actually buy Tyranth's Blade and Shad's Bane...

[@coIdcrow]

I am the bone of my sword

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The katana with crossguard really reminds me of a messer. At first look I didn't even notice that it was a katana blade.

[@alexanderren1097]

@@HappyBeezerStudios *falchion

[@ethanwalsh5441]

Please do a deep dive on this blade, I expected to hate it but honestly I kind of dig it. For that blade specifically having the suba not fit and being uneven it feels like this curse blade would optimize in its own cursed technique that operates between its double bladed nature with more form from the single edged styles. Which of the uneven sides feel better? Also love the forge time at the beginning more creations please! I promise I’ll like the video if you do!

[@Xarsos]

I love the positivity around the Swatana. Usually those discussions turn into a mess, but this video is as wholesome as the Swatana is zippy.

[@cecilshackelford8861]

Congratulations, you made a real lightsaber, especially watching it cut. I'll take 2.

[@Matteo-1]

I'd love to see a katana blade with a saber hilt! ⚔

[@wolvenedvard3049]

They existed: kyu gunto

[@deltrex]

This was done in large scale for the Imperial Japanese Army in the beginning of the 20th century.

[@Matteo-1]

Yeah, I think I've seen those before, I just want to see these guys make their own and test it. @@deltrex

[@anonymousbosch9265]

Some of the actual Japanese officer sabers have this already but a narrowish katana blade

[@aj.j5833]

I'd like to see a Falx with a Katana hilt, myself.

[@drinaldi2000]

It’s a medieval lightsaber. No functioning guard, straight edge, long straight handle. Steel lightsaber.

[@valrond]

But you stil have to align the edge in order to cut, unlike the lightsaber

[@rachdarastrix5251]

I use to use lightsabers but the battery kept dying during inappropriate times, .... probably shouldn't phrase it that way... Anyway so now I use a crotisorus durosteel alloy.

[@Notmyname1593]

So steelsaber.

[@ssalovaa]

So a normal saber?

[@majesticgothitelle1802]

​@@valrondthe off-center is part of the katana hilt designed

[@nathancox7412]

It acts in the hand like what Light sabers do. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. Like the Dinosaur that spawned it's creation. I think you could keep the disk guard if you cut a thumb hole on the tsuba for the dominant hand thumb or maybe on both sides from there it's just a little refinement and it could be a cool ancient Proto Saber.

[@liamwaterworth923]

I love that you are combining swords and testing them, Try a long sword on a polearm, like a naganata or a very long tipped spear. Maybe you could do the same as what you have done here but with a medieval dagger and the japanese equivalent, tanto

[@Noctan_1]

I would love to see that long sword with a two handed Gladius hilt.

[@henrykkeszenowicz4664]

How about akinakes with a greatsword hilt?

[@zderpydiamond4800]

I'm thinking about if it was still the longsword blade with a katana handle, but with a cross guard instead of a tsuba? That way you still get the top heavy, double bladed sword, but also with all the perks of a cross guard!

[@Sukenus]

If you put a crossguard on it, you might as well go all the way and put a pommel on it too.

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

@@Sukenus While I do think European sword design is better, largely as the cross and other hand guards are massively protective in comparison to the Japanese swords I'm not sold the pommel would be required or even the best option. That then implies a European construction method for the whole handle and there is something positive in user feel on striking a target to the wooden dowel construction. So a riveted on or forged integral to the blade cross guard above a Katana style hilt may actually work out to be the best of both worlds for the blades that are light enough to not absolutely need that counterweight.

[@Sukenus]

@@foldionepapyrus3441 I was thinking of just drilling a hole into the katana handle for the pommel 😅

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

@@Sukenus hmm that might work, but I think it would still work out as negating the construction difference that makes a katana handle nice to hit things with. Or you end up with having to leave a deliberate gap to allow some movement in the fit up so that katana hilt can still do its thing - which will probably pinch at some point. In both cases just building it the European way at that point seems better to me at that point. Always nice to see it tested of course, and there are so many ways you may try to add some of the counterweight of a pommel in construction technique, even if that 'pommel' is actually just part of the tang as you see in some messer where the base of the hilt flairs out a bit and may well be by far the thickest steel in the knife.

[@Kalecism]

I have to ask as i think there hasn't been any update in a while: What about that giant sword project? Maybe i missed stuff but last thing i saw regarding the project was a machete test of the material, if it can function at that size. Thanks for the answers

[@exomancer3632]

They mention that it's still in the works in the One Piece Mihawk's sword video

[@commode7x]

I'm quite sure they ran out of money. KZbin has been shadowbanning Shad's videos for some time now, so they're getting something like 1/5th the number of views and ad revenue that they should be getting for their size.

[@TheSpongyMallard]

It’s still in the works, but getting enough materials to build it is expensive.

[@Slipknotyk06]

I think the concept is cool. However, this probably needs more work to address the implementation issues you ran into. I think you could have custom made the katana style wrap for a straight tang, and modified the disc guard to work with thumb and finger as needed (think of a figure 8 shape). For a first iteration, I didn't hate it. Subsequent refinement could make it practical.

[@matthewwriter9539]

11:55 Which of these two swords do I prefer? The one on the left. However I really like what you did with the machete falchion you made.

[@oryon6502]

Wow, Tyranth's cutting was so smooth !

[@thefatefulforce8887]

I think if you could have the tsuba* aline with the hilt it would look really nice. Definitely has a fantasy sword aesthetic to it.

[@thefatefulforce8887]

@@Bokuto7.9 Thank you. Will correct it :)

[@andrewcatallo2698]

Just wanted to let you guys know I am officially a supporter just the basic for now I love you guys. If I was to request a video I’d say my favorite was the helmets video so maybe gauntlets or breastplate idk have fun

[@benkayvfalsifier3817]

I could get behind that...not literally though.

[@andrewcatallo2698]

Imagin if they put borimere in a full set of armor like all out lol

[@Shadowstarr5]

I believe you already have a fitting name for the katana-hilted blade - "The Zipper".

[@wingedhussar1453]

Just how axes are popular in warfare the offcenter weight at the top makes it difrent and better to swing

[@shaynecarter-murray3127]

This deserves a rebuild, with a custom katant style hilt made for the straight and centered tang of the longsword blade.

[@SirStarkiller]

There is a sword that I've found that looks strikingly similar to this thing. That being the Japanese Tsurugi, Wikipedia article here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsurugi_(sword). Perhaps you guys made one of them. At least it's better than the "Simetana", since this one was actually a thing.

[@ceedubelu]

I think you might have nailed it

[@whitewolf3051]

Some say the tsurugi was either double edged or single edged, but it was a straight sword.

[@crimsonninja4097]

I think you mean the Chokuto also known as the Chou-Katana 直刀 meaning straight sword or Daito 大刀 meaning Long Blade or Great Blade referring to a long straight blade.

[@SirStarkiller]

@@crimsonninja4097 I see what you are referring to, but this one is double edged. The chokuto isn’t, and that’s the main thing with this abomination.

[@crimsonninja4097]

@@SirStarkiller the Chokuto can be either

[@mattthorpe2679]

I actually really like the look of it...I do think it would be a lot better looking with a much larger Tsuba or a very unique cross guard! It could actually be really really cool looking and something I think a lot of people would want to buy just to have and try out :D You gents may be onto something really interesting here !! Possibly a new sword no one has ever seen before...That would be one hell of a discovery!

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

I'm with you I think it's cool and you fix a lot of the problems if you forged it yourself

[@verrueckteriwan]

I would call it a Swortana or a Longswortana :) And I think an improve would be to make a special tsuba in form of a figure 8, so you can still rest your thumb on the side of the blade without losing the "aesthetic" of a katana handle

[@jgamez106]

Or have semi circles/ovals cut out on each side it would essentially be the same thing just a different aesthetic and maybe slightly more ergonomic

[@thebanditman5663]

Solution for the "thumb position, for reverse cuts," literally just use a disk guard with bigger holes on the side, so it's more like a ring guard.

[@adrianguerrero2949]

So i know this video is old,but shad if u read this. I know how to fix the guard on that sword. It one of two ways. 1 u go with the basket style guard of the rapier. It works in the Japanese odachi because some of the odachis had big hole in the guard. Just make a guard the size ok the odachi and move the holes closer to the center. Method 2 is just cutting the gaurd to make grouves that allow for the thumb placement. Also center the sword.

[@jonrice9509]

I think that katana fittings are in general a gorgeous art form. I don’t dispute that there are very artful cross guard hilts too, but I have never liked European blade fittings aesthetics as much as I have Japanese. So I think it’s a cool blade! And I do get how it looks like a Chinese design now a bit.

[@Hugh.G.Rectionx]

european fittings are generally more decorative. the simple style of japanese ones arent my thing

[@DogansPCRiot]

2:02 and I'm hoping they kept the pommel for rightly endings.

[@michaelpj7913]

I strangely kind of like how this looks. It kind of reminds me of a Dao but also reminds of a migration era sword minus the pommel. Possible names: Rondel sword Longtana Eurasian long sword

[@dalaneasterland4458]

Or Londel/Longdel for long Rondel ? 😂

[@papap6557]

As others have mentioned, if you straighten out the handle it would resemble an oversized Tsurugi or Ken. Honestly i love it. The whole east meets west concept is cool. Definitely something worth expanding upon.

[@xxTheArrow]

Now you need to do a true cross guard with the katana handle!!!

[@adarshiyer4805]

You could just name it "Chōken," which is just a literal japanese translation for long sword, which makes sense since this is an unnatural extraction of something European dropped into something Japanese, just like this translation. (verify this with something better than google translate tho)

[@Daniel_Rood]

You should try turning a katana into a cutlass! Or even a rapier! I think that would be interesting too!

[@tbnrrenagade9507]

Then it’ll just eventually become lies of p’s weapon modification system where they attach something like a bone saw to a rapier hilt

[@aj.j5833]

Also how about a Falx with a Japanese style Tsuba and hilt as well or butterfly swords with basket hilt. Think they actually basically did make Katana into cutlass for Japanese military at one time.

[@Daniel_Rood]

@@aj.j5833 That would be cool too! And fair enough on the katana/cutlass, I think you're right. I kinda forgot that those were a thing. I just really love cutlass and rapiers.

[@aj.j5833]

@@Daniel_Rood Same for cutlass, they my favorite type of sword since I was a kid. Second favorite for me is the Bowie Swords of Civil War. Something about how you can see so clearly how a knife grew to become a sword while still recognize where it came from.

[@Daniel_Rood]

@@aj.j5833 Hell yeah! I've wanted a Bowie sword for as long as I can remember! I've never found anyone that makes a decent one though. Closest I've gotten is a generally Bowie shaped machete. It's okay, but not great. Certainly not as cool as the real deal.

[@the_cringe_nerd]

PUT THE CROSSGUARD BACK ON THAT ABOMINATION!!!

[@jimspetdragons3737]

It's a named sword as it's type: "Tyranth's Abomination" or "The Abominator".

[@ehta2413]

"Abaddon" or "Forsaken" would be a good name for that, dam that thing looks terrifying. I would love to get that in hands of the Sekisensei or some actual Japanese sword master and see the look on their faces when they pull it out and expect it to be a katana :D

[@Goodzikc]

Honestly now want to see a version where it is the longsword hilt and blade with a katana handle+wrap

[@GreyVictory1510]

This! Or a bigger circle for the guard to match the look.

[@lordwarryl5712]

Basically a Bleach Zanpakuto Its ability is to trigger the opponent's OCD

[@EpicRandomness555]

I think a custom handle and suba would look better… but not a lot better lol.

[@kristianrehorovsky7717]

Looks like a small version of an anime sword

[@grimnir8872]

One thing You may not have realised is the long handguard may allow for some serious thrusting power, you could anchor your hand high up on one hand and low or even on the bottom and do some seriously heavy lunges.

[@crimsonninja4097]

This sword would technically be categorized as a 洋刀 Pronounced Yoto meaning Western Blade which denotes a Sword of Western lineage as opposed to 日本刀 Pronounced Nihontou meaning Japanese Blade denoting a sword of Japanese lineage. Though I would presume your creation to be named 洋刀-日本刀 Nihon-Yoto meaning Japanese-Western Blade.

[@Tuck-Shop]

Nihon-BakaGaijinto XD

[@crimsonninja4097]

@@Tuck-Shop Japanese stupid Foreigner blade? I don't think you need the Baka for Japanese though in Japanese 外人 pronounced Gaijin is actually short for 外国人 pronounced Gaikokujin meaning Foreign Country person though Gaikokuhito is sometimes used with groups as far im aware Gaikokujin is more like Outsider as opposed to Gaijin-san which is more along the lines of Mister Outsider or Respected Foreigner in meaning. Sort of like how Outsider is considered more negative than foreigner depending on the tone context and way it's used in English.

[@Tuck-Shop]

@@crimsonninja4097 I was having a laugh, a bit of a joke. thanks for the info.

[@D.UBS.]

German weebs:

[@McJibbin]

😂😂

[@astranix0198]

​@@McJibbinAxisboo

[@niconiconumber9356]

I think it’s a great idea. This design can change dramatically depending on the sword you use as a base, and it was this particular blade’s style that made it seem like a dagger. I’d personally go with a shorter blade with a point that isn’t so acicular. That way, the swords weight becomes more balanced and the katana’s handle becomes, in comparison to the blade, larger and more comfortable for a larger variety of movement & attacks.

[@Treisiess]

ladies and gentleman, the world's first longana

[@erroldrommond9149]

the coin zipper, the sword dollar (get it.. sand dollar), peak zippa!, razer OR!!! we can call it HAM! because epoxy... cured... ham also cure...?

[@reymundopena7042]

Cant wait to see you guys make the ultimate hybrid version that has the best of everything 🤩

[@kazekamiha]

... What have you done...? YOU *MADMEN,* WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?!?!?!?

[@aserta]

2:02 FIY, you should find and put the nut back on (or buy one) because that nut keeps the two halves of the shell together and puts pressure on the bearing. If the bearing seizes or starts moving, it will mess up the halves and the tool becomes junk even if you don't have the nut on. Don't ask me how i know. :)

[@mareczek00713]

I'd call this new creation a Greatdagger as opposed to a Greatsword.

[@jerotoro2021]

It looks like a medieval lightsaber, if that makes sense. Just the combination of the hilt and blade shape, gives lightsaber vibes but it's a regular sword.

[@Lagbeard]

Refitting a japanese blade onto a longsword hilt just basically gets you a variation of a Messer... But the other way around, I have no idea what that would be... Looking around at swords, Long Tsurugi?