Tameshigiri - Cutting with Evolution Blades, Motohara SKS3 "Killer" Katana

Evolution Blades, Motohara SKS3 "Killer" Katana
Mid-heavyweight Mat Cutter
Initial Testing, April 2019
Targets: Used Japanese Tatami

Evolution Blades:   / evolutionblades  
Sword link on EB FB page: http://bit.ly/motoharakmc

SPEC:
Nagasa: 29" (74 cm)
Tsuka: 11" (28 cm)
Weight w/out saya: 41.5 oz (1176 g)
Shinogi Zukuri, chu kissaki, tensho koshirae theme, Japanese nubuck leather ito

COMMENTS:
This is currently Motohara's heaviest mat cutter. Motohara nicknamed it "Killer". It is a powerful cutter; better than anything I've used in the same weight. Very smooth on single rolls, nicely balanced for forms and quick cut patterns, and tested successfully on triple-roll used Japanese tatami.

This sword was used by another Motohara tester to win the silver medal in dodan competition at an open taikai recently held in Tucson Arizona. It was also used by the same tester, in the team that placed 1st in team cutting at that taikai.

Sword is still going through testing by additional practitioners.