Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Destructive Sword Test.... Machine Gun vs. Katana

katana · 15th August 2006, 08:51 PM

I agree that the testing of blades is important....how else can you prove that the blades you produce have quality or the forging techniques you employ are the 'best'. Historically speaking...many blades were tested.....to find out, in the heat of battle, that your blade was say,...badly tempered and shatters, would be a test...too late

Using an 50 calibre machine gun.... is a little extreme ....but visually it is a spectacle......a case of old weapon technology versus new.... no problem there......unless the katana is historically significant.....then thats a different matter

15th August 2006, 08:51 PM	#20
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	I agree that the testing of blades is important....how else can you prove that the blades you produce have quality or the forging techniques you employ are the 'best'. Historically speaking...many blades were tested.....to find out, in the heat of battle, that your blade was say,...badly tempered and shatters, would be a test...too late Using an 50 calibre machine gun.... is a little extreme ....but visually it is a spectacle......a case of old weapon technology versus new.... no problem there......unless the katana is historically significant.....then thats a different matter