@anthonyjbargeman5280
As one trained with saber on horse. I can tell you that keeping your edge alignment is more important than edge sharpness.
@lwjoestar
Finally, the light saber episode
@VeridianHerald
May you heal swiftly. LK Chen produces such good swords. Glad he's so integrated at Kult of Athena now. Also, KK is a complete gold mine of useful information and an excellent contact.
@hectorh.micheos.1717
0:42 the saber looks beautiful with that deep red reflection.
@bookerdewitt4811
I'm actually a really big fan of military sabres, so this was right up my alley
@dlatrexswords
Hey Skall, hope you heal up quickly! Great overview. These really are two very nice and as you put it 'representative' examples of their historical sabres. It's interesting that they struggled as much as they did with the tatami; I haven't tested mine on tatami yet, but they have made short work on almost any other target. Guess it's time to pony up...
@Rob_Fordd
awesome review! LK chen raises the bar once again.
@fabulouschester5106
Thanks for the review! I've sought a 1796 for like 10 years and now I got a good one.
@_D4N3
Really like this title. Should make a whole series named as such.
@williammashtalier479
I loved Easton's videos on these swords, but this was the video I was waiting for.
@In_Purple_Clad
Back to the classic practical product review. Great to see, great details as always 🙂
@theg0z0n
LK Chen makes fantastic blades. I got interested in LK from a review video just like this! Since then I've had their Munich Town Guard and their Italian Longsword and would absolutely recommend them. The longsword especially feels so good in the hand. Skal, thanks for the blade on blade tests/comments. I know it's a small thing, but so rarely so you get any information about that in reviews.
@Vinlander77
Wanted a 1796 for years. One of the few paterns working for a left handers. Ordered one after seeing your first video on those sabers from LK. After this closeup, I cannot wait to have it in my hands. Was very happy with the messer you also reviewed (Gustave). Keep up the good work! Always a pleasure to watch!
@ChadMan1999
Skall i think you earned the reputation of being honest and fair with your reviews, so if theres nothing wrong with it in your opinion then its a no brainer buy
@TheGrebnaws
I am quite satisfied with my LK Chen 1860. The blade is fantastic. Finish on the guard and scabbard could be better but the blade and dimensions are the real deal. After a lifetime of handling cheap m1860 repros I was impressed by the authority of this sword. They are long and made for cavalry, not fencing. I'll definitely be buying something else from LK Chen.
@brothereldrian9913
WKC Solingen bought a lot of machines back in the day. Wilkinson Sword ones etc. They still produce sabres to "parade" with. Might be worth a look for collectors.
@edspace.
I have read some interesting things about the 1796 Pattern Sabre and why the government issue ones were often heavier, because the government issue ones were made in batch order they tended to be cheaper where as privately made swords were more often made to a standard whereby an officer would go to a shop where the sword would be tailored to their hand with a wooden model to get them a precise fit. After 1815 many of the government issue sabres were sold off to various people; The East India Company bought up a lot as did local governments and they'd entre service with the police forces of various British cities and towns and so into even the later 19th century you could find a 1796 Pattern Sabre being carried by a local constable or bailiff (although in my town the bailiff back then didn't because he was "loathed to surrender his halberd" which would be given after his death to the Castle when it became a museum in 1899). As for the 1860 Light Cavalry sabre I once read that there was a reason it needed a firm pull to get it out the scabbard, and that was an attempt on some models to get around a problem the "wrist breaker" had apparently encountered during the Mexican-American War, and that when riding over the bumpy terrain of the South-West and Mexico it was supposedly prone to falling out of its scabbard and being lost, although if it was unpopular to use some speculation exists that they might not have fallen off entirely on their own. One thing I can say is that I've seen no sources indicating tatami mats were ever deployed against the US military during this time period.
@scrivenerian
I was just looking last night for this follow up to the saber video. Good timing!
@LarryGarfieldCrell
LK Chen has really established themselves as one of if not the top reproduction maker on the market. I don't think they've made a bad blade yet, at reasonable prices. I wish I had the budget to get all of them.
@Skallagrim