9260 spring steel vs 1095
Do you know the difference between 9260 spring steel and 1095 steel, which steel is more stronger?
9260 Spring Steel (also called Silicon Manganese Steel) consists of 2% silicon content, giving it an even more dramatic resilience against lateral bends and allowing it to spring back to true even after being bent almost to 90 degrees.
9260 has the capability to be a harder blade. The silicon alloy increases shock resistance and if tempered correctly is a superior material. The incredibly crafted blade that has both strength and flexibility. It is an excellent material for katanas. It is highly durable in most dojo applications and extremely resistant to bending and failures. The use of 0.6% carbon allows this blade to be sturdy enough for tatami omote yet forgiving enough to resist dangerous chipping on rigid targets.
1095 is sort of the "standard" carbon steel, it is categorized on the basis of 0.95% carbon. 1095 qualifies as a high-carbon hardened steel. It offers the highest carbon content, it yields the sharpest edge. Toughness, hardness and durability make 1095 steel the most-popular choice for swords.
1095 Carbon steel is very hard. Unless it is properly heat treated, this hardness can sometimes be problematic when used on harder targets where the blade would be subject to a great amount of flexing. When tempered properly, 1095 steel is great for swords as when it is clay tempered. The main advantage to swords made from 1095 carbon steel is that they can take and keep a much keener edge than swords with a lower carbon content.
But no steel is indestructible, it just depends on what you are looking for in a blade, what you like and your intended usage.
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I just received a customized sword from Master Yao and it is absolutely amazing. I had requested a fairly unique, perhaps uncommon style of 9260 steel katana (practically a ko-katana) in shobu zukuri sugata. The 61cm blade complements the 30cm tsuka very well and because of the style of sugata, this blade is very fast. It may not be practical for iaito but because of where I live and how I must defend myself, this is a very practical, simple and functional sword.
Most importantly is the quality and kindness that Master Yao provides. He communicates very well and the craftsmanship is excellent. I was expecting the customized forging process to take months, maybe even a year but he provided within weeks. Everything I had asked for he was able to do and do it very well.
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Thank you Master Yao again for outstanding quality.
Would it be possible for me to just get a sword blank? I would like the experience of working on a sheath and make my own custom handle and such, but I do not have the skill or equipment to forge the blade myself, and I also want a actual Japanese style blade, instead of some American knockoff of the art of Japanese blades.
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