Sword Review - Howard Clark L6 katana
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I review an L6 katana made by master bladesmith Howard Clark, which has been loaned to me by my overly generous friend Steve. In this video, I discuss what makes L6 special (it's the heat treatment), take a look at the antique and modern koshirae, and do some test cutting.
Destruction tests video by Howard Clark: • l6 destructive
Howard Clark: http://www.mvforge.com/
Ted Tenold: http://www.legacyswords.com/
Other swords in this video:
Sheng-Sword Shobu Zukuri: https://sheng-sword.com/product/japan...
Tom Kinder XVIa longsword: • Sword Review - TomKin Type XVIa Longsword
Measurements available here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8EDa3rQFLjw...
Background music by Michael Ghelfi Studios
https://michaelghelfistudios.com/
Also featuring
"Ripples" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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00:00 Intro
00:33 Howard Clark/L6
03:01 Design/History
04:24 Saya
05:53 Tsuka and koshirae
08:18 Blade
10:22 Test cutting
12:35 Handling and comparisons
17:18 Conclusions
18:11 Outro
Correction: 01:29 The heat treat actually creates a bainite body for toughness, and a martensite edge for hardness. My apologies for the incorrect information.