File: Katana VS Longsword.swf-(9.84 MB, 320x240, Japanese)
[_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)12:23 No.2611410
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>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)13:10 No.2611443
kuh-tan-a
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)13:14 No.2611444
>>2611410
Not today, kiddo.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)13:14 No.2611445
alternative title: how to get replies in /jp/
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)13:32 No.2611450
He_posted_it.swf
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)13:35 No.2611451
>Comparing a high-end Katana to a super shoddy generic longsword
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:02 No.2611476
oh dear god this is the saddest thing i have ever seen
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:14 No.2611481
>both where used against enemies in metal armor
almost nobody used metal armor in ancient Japan
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:17 No.2611485
>>2611481
And almost nobody could afford a well made katana either, except for the nobility. Who would also
be able to afford armor. Same thing goes for Europe.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:21 No.2611486
>>2611485
No you shitlord.
The quality of iron in Japan was absolute shit. That's why they were forced to fold a single
katana hundreds of times, to make up for the shit quality metal they were using.
Even then, if you polish a turd. It's still a turd.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:22 No.2611487
>>2611485
Its not that they didnt use armor, its that they usually didnt make it out of metal because Japan
doesnt have a large enough supply of iron
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:54 No.2611506
>>2611486
haha you're completely talking out your ass
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:56 No.2611509
>>2611487
>swords
>didn't usually make them out of metal
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:56 No.2611510
>>2611486
Keep
talking with
a bunch of empty spaces. It adds emphasis
to your argument.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)14:58 No.2611513
>>2611509
Obviously they made the swords out of metal but the armor was usually ceramic I think.
But the longsword wasn't used against metal armor either, that was what a mace was for. They
didn't try and cut through platemail they just fucked up the guy inside the armor.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:02 No.2611517
>>2611510
>>2611506
the required metal was extracted from sand because it's so rare in japan, thus it was complete
shit
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:02 No.2611518
>>2611506
see
>>2611486
>>2611485
These guys are both partially correct. In Japan, much of the better quality steel was far too
expensive for the average people to use, so it was folded dozens or hundreds of times in order to
strengthen it.
They also used different hardnesses of steel throughout the blade, often with harder steel along
the edges, with the weaker steel in the center.
The way the blade was shaped also had an effect, for instance, it could have the centre of mass
moved forwards or backwards depending on the way the components were attached.
But, anyways, both weapons are shit.
Swords in general are pretty shit.
>any polearm > any sword
>reach advantage you stupid fucks
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:07 No.2611523
>>2611513
Even further, most people didn't even use katanas, let alone swords. They used shorter swords
(wakizashis or something), essentially small katanas.
The infantry, however, used axes, naginatas (polearms), etc. In Europe, most infantry had similar
weapons, pikes, etc. as well as axes.
I am not sure about the ceramic armor but it sounds about right. However, it does seem like you
could easily break it, seeing how it is ceramic and not, say, plates.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:07 No.2611525
Using a longsword as a slashing weapon.
Respect lost.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:16 No.2611533
>>2611518
>polearm
Until I get close up with my short sword and rape you through the vagina which I will slash into
you.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:19 No.2611534
>>2611486
this. not to mention sandniggers were using the same folding technique generations prior.
not only were katanas shit-tier swords, samurai didn't use them anywhere near as often as spears.
katana gets BTFO every time. weeaboos pls go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVCaJdYZmCU
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:21 No.2611535
European swords were not merely meant for slashing. The more advanced plates going into the
renaissance were too hard to penetrate, longswords were used because the blunt force they put out
could incapacitate someone in plate and they were great parrying weapons. Using it like a katana
is retarded.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:27 No.2611539
>not using resonant weapon
>not stunlocking
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:27 No.2611540
>>2611533
>get close up
the whole point is that you won't
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:34 No.2611546
>>2611486
True. But the sword also never even remotely bent as much as the shit longsword did.
I'd say that was still a good thing, no matter which way you spin it.
Also, shit is valuable for fertilizer.
Your move.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:35 No.2611549
>Guarantied_Replies.swf
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)15:36 No.2611551
>>2611540
That's like saying you don't need to wear armor because you won't get hit
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)16:32 No.2611596
>>2611546
>But the sword also never even remotely bent as much as the shit longsword did.
Assuming you're talking about the katana, yeah.
It didn't bend, it broke in half because it's a plain shit sword.
If you fucked up the leading edge by even a degree while attacking, it would just fucking break.
A sword bending > a sword breaking
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)16:36 No.2611598
>600-pound weeaboos will defend this.
Seriously, every few days some fatass from /a/ or /jp/ comes to /k/ and tries to claim his
asthmatic ass can charge a CCW holder and slice through the gun and the /k/omrade with his shitty
Chinese-steel plastic-gripped wall decoration.
These are the same gullible cunts who think kung fu masters can actually catch bullets.
>> [_] Anonymous 11/26/14(Wed)16:39 No.2611600
>>2611598
>implying you can't catch bullets
As long as the muzzle velocity isn't too high, it's entirely possible to catch a lot of bullets
with your chest before dying from blood loss!
