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Originally Posted by SpitFire40
Mine cost $270 Canadian, and has a hardness of 1065 which is very high, it's something that can be used for Tameshigiri (Do a Google search)
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I have a couple of swords as well. Started with my brother buying me a cheap replica broadsword when he was in Spain. When I travelled to Scotland I decided to buy a replica 5 foot long Claymore. Some people have strange reactions when they see that I have a couple of swords. I really don't know why.. its not much different from collecting anything else in my mind.
As a side note, 1065 would be the designation for the steel used for the making of the blade, but not a direct measurement of hardness. The 10 means its a carbon steel, and the 65 means that is contains 0.65% carbon. The specific hardness would be determined directly by the heat treatment and processing that the steel underwent. The hardness would have to be tested after processing and would usually be listed in Rockwell, Brinell, or Vickers hardness scales (all of which for steel would not go above 1000). I'm sure you can tell I loved my course on steel at university. What an amazingly interesting material.