Comparison: Cold Steel Warrior Katana Vs. Musashi Bamboo

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I currently have 2 of the Musashi Bamboo Katanas. They are made of 1060 steel hardened to 58-60 Rc

the Cold Steel Warrior is made of 1055 steel and is hardened to 58-60 RC

I'm wondering if the Musashi blade will stand up to the same level of punishment that i have seen cold steel demonstrate on their blades

Thoughts?
 
As I recall, the cold steel katanas are spring-tempered and the mushashi is differentially-hardened.
 
I can't speak to either of those blades, but I can shed some light on steel specs: there's more to performance than final hardness, steel choice, and whether or not it's differentially hardened. You can do a crap job on heat treat and end up with rc 59-60 and have a crap blade, or you can do a great job on heat treat and end up with rc 59-60 and have a great blade. I have no idea how good Musashi's heat treat is, but from what I hear Cold Steel does a pretty goo And the difference between 1055 and 1060, even when everything is done right, isn't going to be very noticeable.


- Chris
 
Cold Steel pieces are overbuilt, and are therefore technically tougher, but they tend to handle like baseball bats rather than swords.
 
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