If you are looking for a sword worthy of battle you want to be sure and choose a blade that is made of high carbon steel or folded steel. Whats wrong with a stainless steel blade you might ask? Stainless steel blades are nice if youre going to hang the sword on the wall. As a matter of fact, theyre often called wall hangers. Stainless steel blades simply are not made to stand up to the rigors of cutting and dojo exercises.
Two very popular makers of blades that are battle ready are Paul Chen and Cold Steel. Cold steel, although and American Company has most of their oriental blades forged in China. They have done well in replicating the look and feel of a well made Chinese sword at a very affordable price. Cold steel has a great video that you can usually get for free that shows professionals putting Cold Steel blades to the test. You can never go wrong with a Cold Steel Chinese sword or weapon.
However Paul Chen swords are quite a bit more popular in the United States and around the world. Most Paul Chen blades are forged with a technique called differentially tempering, meaning that the top of the blade is actually stronger then the edge, which means that its...
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