Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a review of two swords from Swords of Northshire. The swords were picked mostly by the folks at Swords of Northshire thought I gave some notes on things I like. To that end, both were made a bit larger than the standard models linked below and have a few other tweaks.
1st sword is the Akai Terukage (red shadow) or $519- swordsofnorthshire.com/products/1095-high-carbon-steel-clay-tempered-katana-witzh-carved-saya
Handle/Tsuka Length: 10.75”
Blade/Nagasa Length: 31” (without habaki)
Sori: .79”
Moto-haba: 1.252”
Motokasane: .284”
Saki-haba: .928”
Sakikasane: .192”
Weight: 2lb 11.2oz
POB: 6.25” from tsuba
MSRP: $669
Base Price Akai Terukage - $519
Custom Length - $50
Hazuya / Jizuya Stone Polishing - $100
2nd sword is the Kobayakawa Hidekane for $1389 - swordsofnorthshire.com/products/hand-forged-1095-steel-hand-engraved-dragon-rayskin-wrapped-saya-samurai-katana-sword
Handle/Tsuka Length: 11”
Blade/Nagasa Length: 31.25” (without habaki)
Sori: .831”
Moto-haba: 1.246”
Motokasane: .297”
Saki-haba: .896”
Sakikasane: .177”
Weight: 2lb 7.0oz
POB: 5.75” from tsuba
MSRP: $1664
Base Price Kobayakawa Hidekane
$1,389
Custom Length - $50
Hazuya / Jizuya Stone Polishing - $100
Geometric Yokote - $20
Hishigami - $10
Unokubi-Zukuri Blade Shape - $25
Folded Steel Alteration - $70
Sword Stand by Enso Workshop - etsy.com/shop/EnsoWorkshop
Music provided by - Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com
Link to the Facebook spot - facebook.com/MatthewJensenSwordReview
Link to the Twitch spot - twitch.tv/sword_friend_matt
Link to the Patreon spot - patreon.com/Krunan
Link to the TicTock spot -.tiktok.com/@SwordFriendMatt
Link to the Instagram spot - instagram.com/matthewjensenswordguy
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This is a review of two swords from Swords of Northshire. The swords were picked mostly by the folks at Swords of Northshire thought I gave some notes on things I like. To that end, both were made a bit larger than the standard models linked below and have a few other tweaks.
1st sword is the Akai Terukage (red shadow) or $519- swordsofnorthshire.com/products/1095-high-carbon-steel-clay-tempered-katana-witzh-carved-saya
Handle/Tsuka Length: 10.75”
Blade/Nagasa Length: 31” (without habaki)
Sori: .79”
Moto-haba: 1.252”
Motokasane: .284”
Saki-haba: .928”
Sakikasane: .192”
Weight: 2lb 11.2oz
POB: 6.25” from tsuba
MSRP: $669
Base Price Akai Terukage - $519
Custom Length - $50
Hazuya / Jizuya Stone Polishing - $100
2nd sword is the Kobayakawa Hidekane for $1389 - swordsofnorthshire.com/products/hand-forged-1095-steel-hand-engraved-dragon-rayskin-wrapped-saya-samurai-katana-sword
Handle/Tsuka Length: 11”
Blade/Nagasa Length: 31.25” (without habaki)
Sori: .831”
Moto-haba: 1.246”
Motokasane: .297”
Saki-haba: .896”
Sakikasane: .177”
Weight: 2lb 7.0oz
POB: 5.75” from tsuba
MSRP: $1664
Base Price Kobayakawa Hidekane
$1,389
Custom Length - $50
Hazuya / Jizuya Stone Polishing - $100
Geometric Yokote - $20
Hishigami - $10
Unokubi-Zukuri Blade Shape - $25
Folded Steel Alteration - $70
Sword Stand by Enso Workshop - etsy.com/shop/EnsoWorkshop
Music provided by - Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com
Link to the Facebook spot - facebook.com/MatthewJensenSwordReview
Link to the Twitch spot - twitch.tv/sword_friend_matt
Link to the Patreon spot - patreon.com/Krunan
Link to the TicTock spot -.tiktok.com/@SwordFriendMatt
Link to the Instagram spot - instagram.com/matthewjensenswordguy
Link to the YouTube Membership spot - youtube.com/channel/UCxfT3TItCH6rNgvQXqYfU1A/join
Link to my eBay sales page - ebay.com/usr/krunangree
