Sword molesting done right

[raynor]

A Japanese swordmaker tests one of his blades with little concern for its wellbeing in the name of learning.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTskoJTvvQc

 

I believe they tried to somewhat recreate sword testing from the Edo period. I knew the sword would not survive but being familiar with some of those materials color me impressed how it performed.

[Bruce Pennington]

That was quite interesting, thanks Omar!

[Bazza]

Yes, thanks Omar.  Extraordinarily interesting, I thought.  I was amazed that the hagire didn't happen until the sword was seriously bent.  And the "like vinyl" wrinkles in the steel surface we know as mukade shinai.  I was surprised the katana kaji didn't know this?

 

BaZZa.

Edited September 20, 2021 by Bazza
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[Gakusee]

Look up this topic in the forum: “Taro Asano does a torture test on his sword”

 

Apologies, do not know how to Hyperlink another forum topic on the mobile with the new software. 

[Brian]

Just paste it. Does it automatically.

[SAS]

It is like deja vu all over again around here, we had a thread about this not too long ago.

[Gakusee]

Yup, Steve the more detailed thread is here: 

In general, we have a lot of newcomers to this forum over the last couple of years, and a lot of the old-timers have left.....So, content gets duplicated or the same questions get asked/answered etc etc. I suppose it is normal for any forum that things are repeated in cycles. In general, though, people should try to use the search function embedded in the forum a bit more....