quality and sharpness of kris cutlery 29 26 katanas

quality and sharpness of kris cutlery 29 26 katanas

by anthony
(VA)

QUESTION: I was wondering if anyone knows of the quality of the Kris cutlery 26II and 29II katanas? sharpness? And is softness a problem?

Also...

About the Cheness 9260 differentially hardened shirasaya. You sell the products so I figure you would be the person who could give me a good answer. I was thinking that this would be the best sword to get as far as being very resiliant and keeping a keen edge. I was figuring that the 9260 mono blades must be trading off edge hardness for flex. Is my thinking correct about this?

Thank you for your time,
anthony

ANSWER:Hi Anthony,

Well, I have a fair bit of info and submissions from SBG visitors about Kris Cutlery Katana on the sister site here, with the general consensus being they are a bit soft and not great compared to what is available out there these days...

As to the Shirasaya - its not quite accurate. The 9260 blades when differentially hardened become much like any other DH Katana. The Flexibility is slightly more than a normal Katana, but the edge of the blade is definitely not soft - in the mid to high 50s HRC...

But like all DH Katana, severe lateral impacts will cause them to take a set.

Hope this helps.

Kind Regards,

- Paul

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Jan 23, 2008
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sword funiture materials
by: anthony

Hello Paul,
I really enjoy the reviews. they are a fantastic idea. They answer questions that i have really struggled to find out on my own. I have even writen to companies and the majority o of the time i get no response, a really half hearted partial one that doesn't really answer the question. the main things tha i want to know are edge sharpness and termpering /durability and what type of metal the funiture (hilt) is made from. I avoid stainless steel totally unless it is a modern knife aplication. I personaly enjoy antiquing the weapon to look old. So knowing what they are made of is important. If i may make a suggestion this would be a great thing in reviews.
for example i have not purchased some cold steel products because i couldn't get an answer if the gaurd stainless, plated or iron or cast.
I can let you know how to test if you would like.
thank you, i am really enjoying the site,
anthony

Jan 20, 2008
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9260 follow up questions..
by: Anonymous

do you find that the mono 9260 blades are very sharp all the way down to the brass? also do you find that they loose edge keenness easily?

I think what i am basically asking is..
if you had to actually use one of these in a conflict which would you think would be the choice the mono or the differential blade? which would you consider a real weapon?

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