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Check out the awesome handcrafted rings at Thorum: https://www.thorum.com/ Time for some comparative testing... Let's see how a custom katana with extra long blade does against a Qing Dynasty emperor's dao. For the tatami cutting I got help from Sindri, a Kendo practitioner, and Xian, an experienced HEMA instructor. I also did a test on soaked newspaper rolls wrapped around PPR pipe that Lancelot Chan sent me. Those are more challenging than tatami mats, even those with hardwood core. More about those: https://lancelotsword.com/cutting-targets https://swordis.com/custom-katana-builder/ https://lkchensword.com/majestic-htj-yao-dao I also threw a different katana with unusually strongly curved blade into the mix. https://www.yomikuniswords.com/product-page/yomikuni-samurai-curvy-katana Generally I wouldn't expect a single-handed sword to have much of a chance at rivaling (let alone outperform) a two-handed sword. But I ended up surprised... Of course neither of them can hold a candle to Lancelot's aptly named Supreme Cutters (and especially the Red Baron greatsword). https://youtu.be/eCi61M0NeBE Tests on a ballistic gel dummy with 3D printed ribcage, illustrating what cutting power means in practical terms: https://youtu.be/pKveB0K1ucM Background music: "RPG Ambient 3" by Hitctrl https://opengameart.org/content/rpg-ambient-3 Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) “Mystic Journey” by Tausdei https://opengameart.org/content/mystic-journey Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) *** Merch *** https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/ If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: https://www.bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804/ *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars): https://gamersupps.gg/Skall I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA *** Other social media *** https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social https://www.facebook.com/SkallagrimYT https://www.instagram.com/skallagrim_yt/