L6 Steel Shobu Zukuri katana : Paul Chen’s Praying Mantis katana
July 16, 2009
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Ok, big moment…our very first attempt to kick of our Samurai Sword TV Channel. Paul Chen Swords are well know in the sword community so in this video I took Paul Chen’s praying mantis katana and try to show you some details, such as the difference between a shobu zukuri and a shinogi zukuri blade.
I surprised myself by talking that much…
Now we need your feedback here folks since we have more to come in terms of reviews and how to video’s (if i say ‘tsukamaki’ you start to get the point… ). So what do you like to see and how do you like to see it ?
In this video, the lighting and the background sucks big time so we’re going to change that. The guy who is talking to you , he….well unfortunately we can’t replace him, unless you like to come over to take your position in front of the camera we have to stick with him for now.
So help us out here and leave your reply below this post…really appreciate it and only with your help we can make things better !!
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July 20th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Dave, nice job. Lighting is fine I think, and your english is good. I like where you’ve set up to shoot the videos. Good background and “props”. The text at the end, about how you deleted the last part, flashed by so fast I had to stop the video to read it. Not a real problem. It was good that you explained a little about the T6 steel and the kissaki. It adds a lot to the video, so it’s not just “here’s a sword, have a nice day”. Also, good review of the Praying Mantis. Especially at the end when you talk about the weight and balance. Those are important to know and we might not think about that when considering a purchase. I don’t know how to add a rating but I’ll give this video a 4.5 stars.
July 20th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Very nice review Dave….very good details in all aspects i always wanted to see this sword from this close…:) to bad i cant own one atm damn….:P but the time will come
keep up the good work bro…
July 20th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Definetely getting there
However going through the geometry of the blade should include a four dimensional describtion of “how the overall balance (not just P.O.B) of the blade is achieved/established” - by comparing with the total length, hight, width of nagako, nagasa, motohaba/motokassane, sakihaba/sakikassane and (exact placement of) sori. It is the combination af these details that really matters to me - and I believe any other practicioner - when trying to decide how well a given sword will match one’s personal demands. Talking about the overall weight alone doesn’t really do the job either: A heavy blade is not necessarily an exclusive preference to tamashigiri- practicioners, but to some ’strong’ iaijutsu-ka’s too.
About recording: a hand-held camera with a “steadycam-function” or a real steadycam would improve the quality of moving close-ups. Before shooting you should balance the white-balance to avoid poor coloring and shading. Add a high contrast filter or polaroid to the linse, and you will presumably get a lot nicer hada-close-ups.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:19 am
Very nice video Dave! Keep up the good work! Perfect!!!
September 9th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Very thourough review Dave. If i had a con, it would be the echo (Tunnel) effect in the sound, but that’s just a personal glitch. Didn’t change the quality of the information. Looking forward to your next vid.
April 21st, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Hi Mr. Dave
thank you for the video it was really nice ,
I think you have a good advice for me because I am about to buy my samurai sword soon so I need your advice I need a nice looking sword with a strong steel just like the one you have in the video but I like it with the fuji on tsuba
thank you any way
at last I would like to ask you if I can buy this Item and have it shipped to Japan
I have seen many swords here in Japan but I can not pay the price for it because it is really over … like a start price 2000$ for a short old used sword and I mean like ten years old . thanks
May 18th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Dave,
the video was good some of it was a bit difficult to make out, but your english was very good. The sword looks and sounds fantastic, maybe you could do some cutting demonstrations and flex tests as well. Good job and keep it coming!