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Bloodied 'burglar' fled Connecticut home after being slashed on the arm by a teen wielding a samurai
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| Published: 29 October 2015 | Updated: 29 October 2015
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Posted on 10/30/2015 4:38:58 PM PDT by Ramius
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To: piytar
A lot of things be used to stab...but some are just more functional than others. A straight bladed weapon transfers energy more efficiently to the tip making it a better stabbing weapon than a curved blade.
It’s not about the weapon. It’s about the training and will to use one.
Sure, that's true to an extent.
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10/31/2015 11:37:01 AM PDT
by
Durus
(You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
To: Durus
Trust me, my tungsten alloy katana that I have used to cut hardwood and steel will transfer the energy of a thrust just fine. LOL
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posted on
11/01/2015 6:55:17 PM PST
by
piytar
(Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
To: piytar
What do you mean by "tungsten alloy"? There aren't many steel types with a significant tungsten percentage anymore as moly replaced it for most uses since the '40s. S7 steel has silicon in it, but I wouldn't call it a "silicon alloy". Tungsten is very heavy and brittle so too much of it an alloy wouldn't be a good thing for a sword.
Regardless of the material of the blade, I was referring to blade geometry. Some blade shapes do certain types of jobs better because they have a mechanical advantage over other blade shapes.
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posted on
11/01/2015 10:26:47 PM PST
by
Durus
(You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
To: Durus
You’re right. Looked it up. It’s actually a moly alloy. Folded over 50 times. Clay tempered, hand forged, etc. Cost about $700, and they lost money on each one so no longer sell them. (True Swords was the vendor.)
Sorry if I got some of the details wrong. I just know it cuts through normal stainless steel, aluminum, PVC, and 1” think trees like they were made of butter...
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posted on
11/02/2015 12:16:21 PM PST
by
piytar
(Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
To: piytar
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posted on
11/02/2015 12:17:09 PM PST
by
piytar
(Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
To: Durus
And you are correct about the shape. It really is more of a cutting/slashing shape. But the point is super sharp, and I also learned fencing, so pretty sure it can be used for a thrust. Esp. against some untrained thug...
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posted on
11/02/2015 12:18:46 PM PST
by
piytar
(Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
To: rigelkentaurus
You remind me of the days in basic training when use of the bayonet was being taught. Didn’t have to use the training on Leyte but my brother wrote me about the hand to hand conflicts on Okinawa.
To: terycarl
It's a scene from an Indiana Jones movie. Turns out Harrison Ford was supposed to engage the sword fighter, but he had the flu so he improvised. That become one of the most iconic Indiana Jones scenes ever -- all thanks to Harrison Ford being sick. LOL.
PS Within 20 feet, I'd rather have one of my good blades than a gun. See Myth Busters.
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11/02/2015 12:26:47 PM PST
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piytar
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