Crucible steel blades

Rich · 9th October 2006, 10:33 AM

The Japanese had the same problem with their blades are cold temps during
the Manchurian invasion/occupation in the 1930's-40's. That's why they
developed the Koa Isshin Mantetsu blades, to withstand the cold Manchurian
winters without breaking.

Rich

Jens Nordlunde · 9th October 2006, 04:28 PM

Thank you for many very interesting mails. You have done well in explaining a rather complicated thing, so that even I have understood it

thank you very much.

When it comes to the quote in my first mail, we must remember that al-Biruni was an observer and a writer, but by no means a sword smith. It seems to me, that making swords in those days, you needed a smith, who was a very good craftsman, and the craftsman needed a good portion of witchcraft, or the blades would bend, break or maybe bothe

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9th October 2006, 04:28 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thank you for many very interesting mails. You have done well in explaining a rather complicated thing, so that even I have understood it thank you very much. When it comes to the quote in my first mail, we must remember that al-Biruni was an observer and a writer, but by no means a sword smith. It seems to me, that making swords in those days, you needed a smith, who was a very good craftsman, and the craftsman needed a good portion of witchcraft, or the blades would bend, break or maybe bothe.

9th October 2006, 10:33 AM	#1
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	The Japanese had the same problem with their blades are cold temps during the Manchurian invasion/occupation in the 1930's-40's. That's why they developed the Koa Isshin Mantetsu blades, to withstand the cold Manchurian winters without breaking. Rich