File: Katana VS Longsword.swf-(9.84 MB, 320x240, Other)
[_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)19:56 No.2363567
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)20:17 No.2363607
The longsword was shitty because it could bend. Needs a better blacksmith.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)20:20 No.2363609
viking sword superior weapon
katana a shit
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)20:26 No.2363620
The katana technique has been kept as a tradition in modern times wheras most of the best
longsword techniques were lost to time. Katanas are deadly as a slashing weapon, but they can
only do a few things compared to a longsword that is actually worth shit.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)20:39 No.2363633
Gimme a claymore.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)20:52 No.2363654
Give me a gun.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)21:26 No.2363713
>ka tan a
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)21:42 No.2363740
the people who did this are absolutely fucking stupid. the swords in the medieval era weren't
made for cutting shit up, it was a bashing weapon just like most medieval weapons
the swords were encouraged to be more dull then sharp because if it was sharp and thin the sword
would break easily on the armour and the knights new this well. A sword would have lots of
trouble penetrating armour if it was sharp
hell, some times the knights would even turn the sword around and use the hand guard as a sort of
hammer
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)22:06 No.2363790
>>2363740
why didnt the japanese just invent armor
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)22:22 No.2363818
>>2363790
it was probably considered "dishonourable" to fight with protection
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)22:23 No.2363820
>>2363790
They did. Lamellar.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)22:24 No.2363822
>>2363790
I remember reading this on reddit when I was getting into blacksmithing.
Basically, all the japanese metal they had natively was shit, since it was mostly in sand. So the
iron had lots of impurities. That's why their "Folded metal" was so "Great". The best they could
do is fold and knead the metal enough that the impurities were consistent throughout, kind of
like how you fold bread dough to distribute the salt evenly.
On top of that, since iron was so precious, if I recall most of their actual armors were made of
layered leather, wood, officers and shit would have SOME metal. They also didn't test these
designs before they gave them to people. The theory was if that person came back alive, that
armor worked, keep using that.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)22:35 No.2363835
>>2363740
>implying The Gunny is stupid
>> [_] Anonymous 04/25/14(Fri)22:38 No.2363844
>>2363607
>>2363609
>>2363620
>>2363633
>>2363654
>>2363713
>>2363740
>>2363790
>>2363818
>>2363820
>>2363822
>>2363835
the pizza is aggressive.
