Why do Jingums and Katanas look so similar? : r/SWORDS - Reddit
WEBMar 28, 2021 · A Hwando should have less material and be noticeably lighter and thinner than a Katana, fullers and etching exist to further reduce the weight of the blade. Conversely, a solid blade with no dents, fullers, nor etching is a hallmark attribute of traditional "Amakuni" Katanas because those attributes reduced the strength of the …
Evolution of the Hwando (Medieval Korean Swords) for Combat
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Evolution of Late Medieval Korean Swords for Combat (Hwando): The handle of the sword can be held and used with one hand. 2. Mid Joseon Period (1600s - 1700s): The blade and handle has become longer so it can be used in a double handed fashion (late Azuchi-Momoyama era Japanese influence). 3.
About Korean Swords, and the movie Roaring Currents. : r/korea
WEBOct 25, 2019 · Hwando is not from Japanese. Korea's Hwando is from Goguryeo's Hwandudaedo. I've heard some people claiming that Han China had Hwando before Korea & Japan. Some Hwando handles were short; some Hwando handles were long. There were 2 different types of Hwando depending on whether it was intended to be used on horse …
Korean Katana is from Goguryeo, it's not a Japanese invention
WEBMar 14, 2019 · Historical visual records on Hwando show that it was both single-handed and also double-handed in use depending on the situation or preference. (Examples are medieval Korean war paintings, Muyedobotongji sword fighting arts, Kokuryeo tomb painting, etc.) Hwando's visual characteristics are single-edged small width blade.
Korean Katana/Hwando is made by folding steel apparently just
WEBOct 8, 2019 · Hwando, the most common korean sword, is typically shorter than the swords you seen in Japan and what they show in korean dramas. A long sword gets in the way when its slung from the waist. In korean dramas, they have to secure it with one hand, but in reality, korean warriors carried other things.
Japanese sword Katana is not Japanese origin. It is from Korean …
WEBNov 23, 2015 · The trend (Hwando favoring curve) was slow; even Chosun still had some straight-backed Hwando while also having curved Hwando. As for the degrees of the curve, they varied, but Korean tended to do slight curve (almost straight) rather than big curve like Mongol or Japan.
What are the differences between Japanese Katana and Korean …
WEBMar 24, 2020 · The blades on Korean swords could be very katana-like, with shinogi-zukuri form (but there was typically more variation among Korean sword blades than among Japanese sword blades), but the mountings were different. Scabbards were typically hung from the belt like a Chinese dao, and hilts were assembled similarly to Chinese swords, …
I was told in a Korean martial arts class that the design for ... - Reddit
WEBMay 15, 2020 · But I would suggest that neither is the case, korean hwando aren’t based on katanas and neither are katanas based on hwando, regardless of a common root. EDIT: The thread had to be temporarily locked due to the aggressive nature that the responses took so I won't continue that conversation and clarify some things here instead to avoid it ...
Korean Hwando, Chinese knockoff, or something else? : …
WEBIt isn't a traditional Korean sword; the mounted are 100% Japanese in style. I see no reason to think it is anything other than a Japanese sword in poor condition. It doesn't look like a Chinese or Korean made fake Japanese sword; it looks like the real thing. I've seen multiple kogatana/kozuka blades (the little knife accompanying the sword ...
Katana R2 has a more generous parry window than Perfect Guard
WEBA Soulslike action RPG based on the classic story of Pinocchio's adventures. Guide Pinocchio through the city of Krat to find Mr. Geppetto. Katana R2 has a more generous parry window than Perfect Guard. This is the charged R2 of the kat. when it makes that shing sound/effect, any attack can be countered with it (even red attacks).