micah Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 if you did not see the last one he was not happy it could not cut so he messed up the polish. Micah Quote
DKR Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 The award for idiot of the year goes to........... Quote
micah Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 he was trying to compare a kitchen knife and said it was sharper than the sword so he tried to sharpen a nihonto .micah Quote
JH Lee Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 I don't understand the obsession with cutting paper. It's like watching someone gut a Lamborghini because he thinks it should work like a tractor. Quote
Fuuten Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 It seems the replies are encouraging him to continue. Gaibu-sha to the rescue? (fully unsure of the correct usage but i was looking for a multiple of gaijin^). Quote
Katsujinken Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 Most people (even iaidoka) do not understand what “sharp” means in the context of a Japanese sword. It’s totally different than what one needs to cleanly slice paper. That’s not what the blade was made to do! The katana especially requires a proper profile but that marriage of form and function must align with body mechanics and, dare I say, the right state of mind. Sigh. 1 Quote
JH Lee Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, Katsujinken said: Most people (even iaidoka) do not understand what “sharp” means in the context of a Japanese sword. It’s totally different than what one needs to cleanly slice paper. That’s not what the blade was made to do! I blame the ignorance on action movies and anime. Quote
RichardP Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 3 hours ago, JH Lee said: I don't understand the obsession with cutting paper. It's like watching someone gut a Lamborghini because he thinks it should work like a tractor. To be fair, Lamborghini makes a pretty sweet tractor: 3 Quote
kaliatur Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 it can't be real...please tell me it's a chinese blade... Quote
micah Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Posted March 6, 2021 6 hours ago, kaliatur said: it can't be real...please tell me it's a chinese blade... Japanese he is in Japan thats all they can get you cant get chinese blades in Japan Quote
AntiquarianCat Posted March 6, 2021 Report Posted March 6, 2021 It’s very strange that he would damage something he paid so much money to get. I guess he’s akin to American collectors who “polish” rare coins with steel wool because they think it looks better with surface damage instead of tarnish. 1 Quote
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