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[_] [?] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)16:32 No.

  call now to order

Marked for deletion (old).

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)16:46 No.

  As I stated when this was previously posted and someone else did too, Katanas break easily.
  Without proper usage, Katanas on average will break in about 2-5 hits when swung on something
  hard, they are meant to cut through skin, never bone. So most weeaboos who would like to use a
  Katana in a melee fight will surely lose. =P

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:05 No.

  ^That, and they were probably complete shit to begin with being "practice" katanas.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:14 No.

  >>1519225
  Wow, you must either be American or a complete idiot.

  Firstly, the guy showcasing the "sword" is exaggerating.
  I can't imagine a dull decoration item can cause such a big wound, especially since it didn't hit
  him at a significant speed.

  Secondly, duh.... where to start...? You obviously don't have the slightest understanding of the
  art of sword making. These shitty abominations you see are no swords! A real sword from a
  Japanese master is folded at least 12 times and basically is the best sword that humans could
  possibly manufacture. They are so dense, hard and FUCKING SHARP you can cut through anything your
  own muscle power can handle. Just saying if the guy had a REAL Katana, the blade would have stuck
  in the table at the first strike, even with his whimpy arms.

  tl;dr: You're a retard.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:17 No.

  >>1519233
  you must be a weaboo faggot. the xenophilia is hilarious, herp derp eastern mysticism, must be
  good, blessd by budda

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:18 No.

  >>1519233
  Sure is weeaboo in here.

  Also, the thing is dull, but when the metal breaks, it can produce sharp shards or surfaces.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:18 No.

  >>1519233

  Large quantities of weeaboo faggot detected.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:27 No.

  >>1519234
  >>1519235
  >>1519236
  butthurt samefag

  And no, not weaboo.
  Just a realist. I did martial arts for years and have seen a large variety of swords. Call me
  weaboo all you want, but the truth remains... nobody can fuck with Japs in terms of sword making.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:35 No.

  >>1519234
  >>1519235
  >>1519236
  Don't keep insulting him like that, he'll think I'm samefagging in a desperate attempting to
  prove him wrong.

  >>1519233
  No, you're following shitty anime logic that the Katana is the greatest sword in the world, it's
  not. Unlike most European made swords, Katanas are made for their sharpness, not their
  durability. Without proper handling, a Katana can break easily, try to do more research or ask
  /k/.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:36 No.

  I heard that they tested the best swords by actually banging them against large rocks. Was that a
  lie as well? I mean, if it would break easily they'd just ruin them.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:36 No.

  >>1519241

  no actually im pretty sure thats 3 different people, i just got here and you reek of neckbeard

  this clip was funny and you clearly cloud the issue with your cheetos coated sausage hands

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:41 No.

  >>1519242
  Whatever faggots.
  You prove to be an ignorant self righteous fuck. So I believe my initial assumption of you being
  Americunt was right.

  Just a hint: Just because a swords blade is wider, doesn't mean it's more durable.
  Like I said, you don't have the slightest idea of how to forge a blade.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)17:45 No.

  Well that's just like, your opinion, man.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)18:03 No.

  Someone here didn't even pay attention to the video.

  First off, yes. The swords are pieces of shit. I got a better set of blades that looked like
  those in Chinatown in San Francisco. These blades are terrible quality compared to a blade that
  is more traditional or forged for special occasions. However, even traditional blades are not the
  best in terms of durability. Normally a blade would have been used by someone trained in the art
  of using it so they would attack for a vital point. You never attacked anything hard. You would
  avoid armor to save the blade.

  Your stupid ass tries to make it seem like they are more durable than a European sword, no matter
  what kind it is. This is where faggotry becomes so very obvious. Quite simply, they aren't.

  >>1519225
  This guy knows his shit. Weeaboos would attack and think nothing of "vital points." In a zombie
  invasion, they'd start slicing away and get fucked when it brakes after several zombies.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)18:04 No.

  >>1519250
  So you've forged a blade before?

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)18:37 No.

  >>1519250

  >well i was proven wrong, so you guys are asshole americans and are fat so i am superior

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)18:38 No.

  katana are weak blades in terms of absorbing shock they are on the other had eminencely shard

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)18:43 No.

  >>1519233
  Actually, leaf-bladed swords are the best of both worlds, weeaboo faggot

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)18:48 No.

  >>1519271
  Looks like someone can't handle America's being the #1 superpower until China expands into the
  21st century.
  huehuehue

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)19:09 No.

  hard = brittle

  >butt ai hurd tat day ave too layurs

  don't mean shit if the edge breaks

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)19:33 No.

  >>1519275
  >Leaf shaped
  Can't stand the weight, man. Those stuff are disproportioned.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)19:38 No.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hy_A9vjp_s&feature=related

  5:50

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)19:48 No.

  >>1519250
  >Just because a swords blade is wider, doesn't mean it's more durable.
  And that is prevalent in a katana. A katana is thicker than european swords.

>> [_] sataniel 06/04/11(Sat)20:17 No.

  >>1519292
  >weeaboos talk about layers and great nihongo masters
  >anon posts video to provide evidence
  >weeabos status: fucking told

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)20:35 No.

  "The authentic Japanese sword is made from a specialized Japanese steel called 'Tamahagane' which
  consist of combinations of hard, high carbon steel and tough, low carbon steel. There are
  benefits and limitations to each type of steel. High-carbon steel is harder and able to hold a
  sharper edge than low-carbon steel but it is more brittle and may break in combat. Having a small
  amount of carbon will allow the steel to be more malleable, making it able to absorb impacts
  without breaking but becoming blunt in the process. The makers of a katana take advantage of the
  best attributes of both kinds of steel. This is accomplished through a number of methods, most
  commonly by making a U-shaped piece of high-carbon steel (the outer edge) and placing a billet of
  low-carbon steel (the core) inside the U, then heating and hammering them into a single piece.
  Some sword-makers use four different pieces (a core, an edge, and two side pieces), and some even
  use as many as five."

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)20:38 No.

  Before I state my opinion, based on physics, metallurgy and common sense, let me make an analogy.

  There is a difference between hard brittle.

  A diamond is the hardest substance on the hardness scale – it can stratch anything else. However,
  scratching – the hardness test – is a shearing motion rather than a lateral striking motion.

  If you take a common brick – you know, like to build a house and smash it down on a diamond, the
  diamond can shatter. This is because the brittle test is about lateral striking – the brick can
  and does win even though the diamond is harder and would thus scratch the brick.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)20:38 No.

  all this because some dumbass broke a practice sword.

  ohwow.jpeg

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)20:38 No.

  >>1519303
  That said, a katana, when talking about the equivalent ‘hardness’ won’t go through anything.
  Other metals may not break the katana, but they would certainly halt it being able to cut –
  feudal japanese armor, against common wisdom had metal bands and plates in it – it wasn’t all
  bamboo.

  Also, resisteing the cutting motion of a blade is different from twisting or paralel striking to
  the cutting motion of a blade. The katana was very tough when it comes to durability as far as
  motion against the cutting direction of the blade. However, a jitte could easily snap a blade
  when used paralel to the length of the blade – in that direction the blade is brittle.

  If a sword were to cut into a tree, it would not break, but if you start moving the blade from
  side to side, the blade would snap. Either way, the tree would not be cut through – the blade is
  like the brick. It can’t ‘scratch’ the katana blade, but it can ‘shatter’ the katana blade.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)21:17 No.

  I like katanas.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)21:23 No.

  >>1519241

  I call your katana and raise you armor plating.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)21:28 No.

  >>1519241
  Cold steel blades bro. I could fuck up your authentic Japenese Katana with a coldsteel one

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)22:50 No.

  /k/ taking a vacation to /f/ I see

>> [_] Anonymous 06/04/11(Sat)23:58 No.

  >>1519305

  Bamboo armor?? Wtf are you smoking. It was mostly heavily lacquered leather. More expensive stuff
  had steel plates mixed in. Still hard enough to fuck up a Japanese sword though.

>> [_] Anonymous 06/05/11(Sun)00:00 No.

  If you want to know how you block with a katana, watch kendo kata performed by masters
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWzdIpayeFk

>> [_] Anonymous 06/05/11(Sun)00:10 No.

  >>1519289
  lol, he just saw that one GUIED TO SOWRDS!!1!! image and now thinks he's an expert.

  The katana was a very good sword *for the setting of feudal Japan* and the best that they could
  make with their mostly crappy iron. Much like Europe though battles were mostly fought with
  spears, various halberd type things and archers.