Definitely pure art. How much work they put into it is amazing. Sad too many focus on the lethal aspect of them. Fairly, that is what they are designed to do, but no more. Can look with awe at something that in these days can never be made as well by a machine. That is why it is art.
Why is it a bad thing to focus on what a weapon is supposed to do? It's a tool made for a specific purpose and even though it'll most likely never be used for real, alot of that art is still dedicated to making it as lethal as it is. Of course it also is an art to make the whole of it as elegant as possible but a katana would cease to be a katana if it weren't for it's purpose and the resulting form.
You obviously don't know what you are talking about. Yes they make them razor sharp, but the people who created them, create them as art and only art. They are made to be appreciated. The sword makers themselves say it. They even get registered as a piece of art. You are just ill informed. Even if they did, it's a sword. When they were made for the Samurai, they would grade the Katana by cadavers it could cut through with one swing, and imprint the number on the tang. That's no longer a practice. Stop being a pussy.
The process used to made those swords/katana’s back in the day to stand up to battle use was amazing for its time. But now sword steel with the same spring properties and edge retention can be produced in half the time. As we know firearms drove swordsmen off the battle arena world over but they still have a use even today.
Ultimate... It's so cool... I want a samurai sword... How to I buy this.. What the coast of this beautiful sword. please reply to me about coast and how to i achieve this. I love this.
It is so fasinating i love the Japanese traditions, culutre, military etc. The Samurai beleaved on Bushido etc. like the IJA, JSDF did. Japan = best country ever
They did make a few decent firearms. One of the biggest mistakes Japan made in WWII was to believe their original 6.5x50mm Arisaka round wasn't powerful enough. The bullet had poor aerodynamics and was initially an unjacketed alloy that was brittle and non-expanding, but the cartridge itself was a truly excellent round ahead of it's time. They have very low recoil and (especially the sniper variant) was so quiet that it was extremely hard to find out where the shots were coming from.
Oh what craftsmanship real admires of the katana know that these swords are more art form. But can also be a superior weapon in the hands of a master swordsman.
Japanese swords are slender, infinitely strong, so beautiful, elegant and yet, ruthless. All who handle these swords must respect, at the highest, its beauty and power so that they will be tame and obedient in your hand.
You want to see a really beautiful sword? Go look up an anglo-saxon or viking pattern-welded blade. Aesthetically, they make a katana look like a rusty knife in comparison.
Mining Forge you might hate katana fanboys but dude xD compared to pattern welded these are useful, pattern welded swords if you have 1 you know that it's shit just made for the look, Patternwelded spines is the worst, pattern weldening is really just a chinese version of Damscus which is where pattern weldening even was inspired by, even tho they couldn't come up to compare with Damascus steel, damascus and patternweldening is not the same thing FYI modern damascus tho is better than most old damascus, I have a Pattern welded vikings art for around 4000 dollar, and i have a old Damascus knife, there is really a difference, pattern welded swords is probly overated next to the katana,
trevipp Pattern-welded swords are over-rated compared to a katana? I don't hate katana fanboys, I just think the media, movies and popular culture have glamourised this sword so much that now everyone, regardless of their knowledge of martial arts and historical fighting and blacksmithing, seems to assume it's the greatest sword man's ever made. Viking steel wins hands down over the steel used to create the katana- but yes, as you say, Damascus steel kicked arse, nothing else could beat it. But yeah, I'd say that your statement that "Pattern-welded swords are over-rated compared to a katana" is quite ironic, when there's never been a sword more over-rated than the katana in history- I don't think a pattern-welded blade is necessarily better than a non-pattern welded blade- more beautiful, Definitely, but not necessarily stronger- it all depends on the type of steel.
Well: 1.They're quite thick 2.Are not that strong infact they are often less strong/durable than many other swords. 3.Opinion. 4.Lol so 99% of all people who handled them don't qualify?
This is why I'm a fan of open carry, as well as single action revolvers. A holstered SA revolver can be shot accurately in as little as 2/100ths of a second, 2/10ths often being the minimal requirement for compeittion. Swords are formidable but they're pretty much obsolete in this day and age unless one has an extremely good way of concealing it. In most societies one who's openly carrying a sword will be quickly arrested, or a conceal carry fanatic is going to pull out his gun and be ready.
When the swordsmith puts the sword in the water for hardening the parts covered in clay cool down more slowly. So the part that was covered in clay is not as hard as the blade but more resistant to shocks.
(cont) They replaced the round itself with a rimless copy of the .303 Enfield which used devastating yet expensive and meticulously convoluted bullets to make up for their inferior power in comparison to the .30-06, 8mm, or 7.62x54R. The Arisaka could have stood to be improved slightly...but, as you mentioned, the Japanese were and still are disarmed slaves. Howa rifles (sold in the US) are made by Japan, and the Howa made Type 64 and 89 are both excellent military rifles.
I'm not sure if you are trolling, but I'll bite - that's called hamon, and it's the mark of the differential hardening of the blade. These swords are polished so finely that you will never see a mark on them!
Can someone explain at which part the steel is tempered? I think I missed that part. I am experienced in metal working, but not in sword harding. Anybody?
i wounder about the cost of having one made now that i understand the process of it if any of you how much it would cost please message me and well talk
Honor is knowing when to use the dull side of the blade, and when to inevitable use the sharp side. Musashi has taught that the man who measure the blade is governed by it, the blade that measures a man is blinded by it.
(cont) Now I do personally consider a shorter blade such as a bowie to be extremely effective and pertinent to modern survival/self defense and, being left handed, have a pretty solid draw-cut defense against someone trying to arm themselves with a concealed or side-holstered weapon. The problem is; -you- are the predator if you attack first without proof of need and a criminal generally has their weapon out before making demands. The videos shown are of an optimal situation for the attacker.
Actually, most people who were samurai were so because their ancestors were. Similar to the nobility in many European countries. If you were born into a samurai family you would become a samurai. If you were born into a farming family, well tough luck. There were a few exceptions though (Toyotomi Hideyoshi was probably the most famous of these).
They missed showing the composite build. Katanas use both folding and composite build (a harder jacket around a softer core.) Search for the user "wakakumo", he posted a lot of excellent videos that show the whole forging process.
Oh. Well, from what I've gathered on google (I googled to see if this was a meme), if you can't remove the hilt, it's probably a cheapo sword. On high quality, full tang swords, removing and reattaching the hilt is easy. One site suggested x-raying it. I'd theorize that if you're tapping the hilt at different areas, parts without metal on the inside should sound slightly different (like finding studs in walls) since the density differs. If that's true, you should be able to hear whether it is full tang or not with careful listening.
well the thing is even with a cheapo you can remove the hilt only to find a thin rod many call a rat-tail but i plan on going to a gun and knife show and there are people that sell katanas and i want to know so i can tell whether or not it'd be worth my money. If the vender doesn't know what they're selling it can be either good or bad because the price isn't extraordinarily high and there's a slim chance i could come across one of decent quality for the price of a cheapo ya know? i already have an idea on what to look for with the blade but that alone might not be enough i want to know how to find out right there if it has a full tang.
Ohh, yeah, I can see how that would make it difficult. If I were going, I'd try to find out the swordmaker brands that would be there, then research them to find their quality and their tendency for full tangs. Then you can take some notes and try to match what you've researched to what they have at the shop. I'd also look on the internet for specific, reputable makers that I wanted to buy from, and how to identify their products, then keep my eye out for them. I imagine whoever is hosting the show will have a list of sellers coming. And thanks for the rattail information :) I did not know that.
A bullet proof vest is still going to allow you to be wounded (unless it has steel plates inside of it to stop the energy), and it does not cover your armpits, joints, groin, extremities, or head. To be honest your scenario is, at best, a pipe dream since brandishing a sword threateningly toward an armed shooter is probably going to get you shot in the arm, leg, or head. Guns do have their flaws but a knife is much easier to conceal, control, and execute properly in confined or close quarters.
this is a timing process they use between hammering stage and the cut and folding stage - there are better videos available to watch, this one was short in comparrison
Hey, my Japanese sword is $500 and it was mass manufactured in a factory somewhere in China. I use it to practice cutting. I know it is not a real traditional Japanese Katana. As if I am going to use a $3000 Katana made in Japan to cut bamboos trees. The real deal will be the main display in the living room for visitors.
Apparently you yourself could do with a lesson in appreciation of the sword. The katana is known as a durable sword primarily because of the way it was used, not because it's some "super sword". The blade edge is incredibly prone to chipping, and the entire blade would snap if not for the low carbon flexibility of the mune. Other than sheer metallurgical common sense, simply look at how it was used. No defense, only evasiveness. A blade-on-blade hit would tear a chunk out of the ha.
not likely no. Katana is very much a two handed and sometimes 1 handed sword. You just won't get enough power with so much in your hand. The idea of dual wielding a katana is a pretty bad idea in terms of how a katana is suppose to be used.
I'd like to add that, no, the Japanese didn't invent folded steel, European, Chinese, Mongolian, and middle eastern smith's were folding steel to refine it about a thousand years or more before the Japanese each
Dylan Lewis I Agree Dylan ; Also before the 10th Century, Northern European Swords had elements like Nickel, Cobalt & greater amounts of Manganese. Katana's high carbon steel blades (even with superb laminating & craft work), were not a match for high speed alloy steel. ... Original Samurai Swords would have broken in a full clash & block with a quality European Sword. It was not until the 1800's that a Katana had a Metallurgical Composition that was deserving of the Reputation & Myth ; by then, the World had turned to Guns & the glory days of the Samurai were long past ! ... Yeah , too many people over rate Japanese Swords...
1arritechno not to mention the horrible design, the guard is overly small, it's about the same weight as a bastard sword, but not as much reach, and it's likelihood of bending with a cracked ede rather than the blade just flexing
Dylan Lewis That's true, also a lot of people forget that - thrusting a long sword can be more effective in dispatching an enemy ( having a usable point & two cutting edges is the best of both world's ). Even the early long blade Rapiers had a full hand guard , they were a much more flexible weapon. In fact I can think of many broadswords that would out reach & likely better a Katana,,, after all, it's not a chopping contest!
It has nothing to do with it? You claimed their swords last for centuries "BECAUSE of the way it was made", when the fact is that they last for centuries because they aren't subjected to unnecessary stress of utility work or even in a defensive capacity, and were simply not used very often to begin with. It was basically a ceremonial blade for the most part, so of course it's going to survive a long time. It's hard to break or dull a sword you don't use.
Who told you that it is forbidden to export "nihonto"? (that's the term you are looking for, not "katana.") Japanese swords have lots of regulation and norms, but exporting is allowed. You can have one without problems (if you have USD 25,000 or so burning your pockets!)
Not to be dickish but.... a bullet proof vest offers no protection vs. head shots though it would be a hard target when some person is running at you with a sword, and anyone with a smudge of instinct would parry using the stock of their gun and then shoot the attacker with a side arm. Amusing they have one and not just a pistol, in which case only a revolver would provide enough time for the swordsman. Having said that there are a lot of people who are too slow to do that and would be killed.
bullet proof vest dont stop the blunt force of a bullett....most military pistols will still knock you down if shot...plus they can shoot you in the face or legs and arms
They put their love and determination to that sword. That’s what interests me the most about Japanese swords, they were made with respect and trust.
Definitely pure art. How much work they put into it is amazing. Sad too many focus on the lethal aspect of them. Fairly, that is what they are designed to do, but no more. Can look with awe at something that in these days can never be made as well by a machine. That is why it is art.
Why is it a bad thing to focus on what a weapon is supposed to do? It's a tool made for a specific purpose and even though it'll most likely never be used for real, alot of that art is still dedicated to making it as lethal as it is. Of course it also is an art to make the whole of it as elegant as possible but a katana would cease to be a katana if it weren't for it's purpose and the resulting form.
cool
You obviously don't know what you are talking about. Yes they make them razor sharp, but the people who created them, create them as art and only art. They are made to be appreciated. The sword makers themselves say it. They even get registered as a piece of art. You are just ill informed. Even if they did, it's a sword. When they were made for the Samurai, they would grade the Katana by cadavers it could cut through with one swing, and imprint the number on the tang. That's no longer a practice. Stop being a pussy.
Love Katanas, so much beauty in those blades. dangerous yet alluring too
The process used to made those swords/katana’s back in the day to stand up to battle use was amazing for its time. But now sword steel with the same spring properties and edge retention can be produced in half the time. As we know firearms drove swordsmen off the battle arena world over but they still have a use even today.
Incredible appreciation for the Katana. Very admirable how much they respect this object
Ultimate... It's so cool...
I want a samurai sword...
How to I buy this..
What the coast of this beautiful sword. please reply to me about coast and how to i achieve this.
I love this.
go to japan... also, its "cost" not "coast".
Where available is this in India
Very nice and informative Video.
such elegant craftsmanship, pure talent
Incredible creations.
I'm wondering is it possible to hold three kitanas at once with one hand?
The sword is beautiful. how could I get one?
This was a very enjoyable video!
Dose he put the clay on the cutting edge or the other side
It is so fasinating i love the Japanese traditions, culutre, military etc. The Samurai beleaved on Bushido etc. like the IJA, JSDF did. Japan = best country ever
If you love so many things Japanese, i suggest you read the Shogun by James Clavell. I have..
They did make a few decent firearms. One of the biggest mistakes Japan made in WWII was to believe their original 6.5x50mm Arisaka round wasn't powerful enough. The bullet had poor aerodynamics and was initially an unjacketed alloy that was brittle and non-expanding, but the cartridge itself was a truly excellent round ahead of it's time. They have very low recoil and (especially the sniper variant) was so quiet that it was extremely hard to find out where the shots were coming from.
Beautiful katana swords
Japanese sword is just so beautiful..
4:00 why does he hit next to the metal? is that a motivational or rythmical thing?
MarcoManiac he wants to be involved XD
No it is the way of giving orders!
Oh what craftsmanship real admires of the katana know that these swords are more art form. But can also be a superior weapon in the hands of a master swordsman.
Superb video! Really enjoyed this! Thanks!
Such beauty yet very deadly even though these sword have pure soul within those fine magnificent Katana
Kod preuzimanja kupovine katane da li je moguće demonstracija oštrice,,
7:03 "Any particular country that are particulary interested in japanese swords?" "Yes, America and Europe". Well that sums it up, haha!
+Pasquale Franze They shouldn't just give those things away.
Japanese swords are slender, infinitely strong, so beautiful, elegant and yet, ruthless. All who handle these swords must respect, at the highest, its beauty and power so that they will be tame and obedient in your hand.
It's just a sword lol. and not special or superior to any other one.
You want to see a really beautiful sword? Go look up an anglo-saxon or viking pattern-welded blade. Aesthetically, they make a katana look like a rusty knife in comparison.
Mining Forge you might hate katana fanboys but dude xD compared to pattern welded these are useful, pattern welded swords if you have 1 you know that it's shit just made for the look, Patternwelded spines is the worst, pattern weldening is really just a chinese version of Damscus which is where pattern weldening even was inspired by, even tho they couldn't come up to compare with Damascus steel, damascus and patternweldening is not the same thing FYI modern damascus tho is better than most old damascus, I have a Pattern welded vikings art for around 4000 dollar, and i have a old Damascus knife, there is really a difference, pattern welded swords is probly overated next to the katana,
trevipp Pattern-welded swords are over-rated compared to a katana? I don't hate katana fanboys, I just think the media, movies and popular culture have glamourised this sword so much that now everyone, regardless of their knowledge of martial arts and historical fighting and blacksmithing, seems to assume it's the greatest sword man's ever made.
Viking steel wins hands down over the steel used to create the katana- but yes, as you say, Damascus steel kicked arse, nothing else could beat it.
But yeah, I'd say that your statement that "Pattern-welded swords are over-rated compared to a katana" is quite ironic, when there's never been a sword more over-rated than the katana in history- I don't think a pattern-welded blade is necessarily better than a non-pattern welded blade- more beautiful, Definitely, but not necessarily stronger- it all depends on the type of steel.
Well:
1.They're quite thick
2.Are not that strong infact they are often less strong/durable than many other swords.
3.Opinion.
4.Lol so 99% of all people who handled them don't qualify?
so when they are hammering away at the sword why does the man holding the sword tap the anvil?
Sword casting ... Incredible
This is why I'm a fan of open carry, as well as single action revolvers. A holstered SA revolver can be shot accurately in as little as 2/100ths of a second, 2/10ths often being the minimal requirement for compeittion. Swords are formidable but they're pretty much obsolete in this day and age unless one has an extremely good way of concealing it. In most societies one who's openly carrying a sword will be quickly arrested, or a conceal carry fanatic is going to pull out his gun and be ready.
I do not understand what does the clay on the blade. :(
Katana on 5:33 looks like juggernaut's sword form dota2
When the swordsmith puts the sword in the water for hardening the parts covered in clay cool down more slowly. So the part that was covered in clay is not as hard as the blade but more resistant to shocks.
Excellent, thanks for sharing.
This is great! Thank you for sharing!
(cont) They replaced the round itself with a rimless copy of the .303 Enfield which used devastating yet expensive and meticulously convoluted bullets to make up for their inferior power in comparison to the .30-06, 8mm, or 7.62x54R. The Arisaka could have stood to be improved slightly...but, as you mentioned, the Japanese were and still are disarmed slaves. Howa rifles (sold in the US) are made by Japan, and the Howa made Type 64 and 89 are both excellent military rifles.
very interesting.
a great video - thanks
What's the name of the song playing in the background? I love it!
I'm not sure if you are trolling, but I'll bite - that's called hamon, and it's the mark of the differential hardening of the blade. These swords are polished so finely that you will never see a mark on them!
Katanas are epic and fucking awesome. I'm so buying a high quality shinken katana when I got the cash.
I think it's like a confirmation to keep swinging, and to establish a pattern or rhythm.
Can someone explain at which part the steel is tempered? I think I missed that part. I am experienced in metal working, but not in sword harding. Anybody?
Pretty cool
where is this place that the old guy is doing the interview at????
SugrBop, my ass
5:59 So beautiful... I am going to buy a Katana from him when I visit Japan.
sorry.. what country u are from?
i wounder about the cost of having one made now that i understand the process of it if any of you how much it would cost please message me and well talk
I think that the small hammer hits are like green lights for the big hammer guy to strike
Honor is knowing when to use the dull side of the blade, and when to inevitable use the sharp side. Musashi has taught that the man who measure the blade is governed by it, the blade that measures a man is blinded by it.
Quanto custa essa uma katana dessas ?
awesome sword.....
what if Crucible Steel was "folded" like this? +Ulfberh+t Masamune?
(cont) Now I do personally consider a shorter blade such as a bowie to be extremely effective and pertinent to modern survival/self defense and, being left handed, have a pretty solid draw-cut defense against someone trying to arm themselves with a concealed or side-holstered weapon. The problem is; -you- are the predator if you attack first without proof of need and a criminal generally has their weapon out before making demands. The videos shown are of an optimal situation for the attacker.
but will it blend ?
amazing
per acquistare una katana ?
aweosme
Actually, most people who were samurai were so because their ancestors were. Similar to the nobility in many European countries. If you were born into a samurai family you would become a samurai. If you were born into a farming family, well tough luck. There were a few exceptions though (Toyotomi Hideyoshi was probably the most famous of these).
Cheesus Crust, this one helluva vid. Thanks, Sensei.
With the Katana in her bedroom right?
Material Sciences FTW!
why does he tap next to the metal when the other guy hits it????
They missed showing the composite build. Katanas use both folding and composite build (a harder jacket around a softer core.) Search for the user "wakakumo", he posted a lot of excellent videos that show the whole forging process.
One day i will own one!
Does the link come with a free virus, as well?
6:00 What a beauty
without removing the hilt, whats the best way to tell if a katana has a full tang
Is this a meme or something? I've seen this question on nearly every katana video I've watched in the last couple weeks.
trying to get answers so i pretty much asked on the comment threads of a couple dozen katana vids
Oh. Well, from what I've gathered on google (I googled to see if this was a meme), if you can't remove the hilt, it's probably a cheapo sword. On high quality, full tang swords, removing and reattaching the hilt is easy.
One site suggested x-raying it.
I'd theorize that if you're tapping the hilt at different areas, parts without metal on the inside should sound slightly different (like finding studs in walls) since the density differs. If that's true, you should be able to hear whether it is full tang or not with careful listening.
well the thing is even with a cheapo you can remove the hilt only to find a thin rod many call a rat-tail but i plan on going to a gun and knife show and there are people that sell katanas and i want to know so i can tell whether or not it'd be worth my money. If the vender doesn't know what they're selling it can be either good or bad because the price isn't extraordinarily high and there's a slim chance i could come across one of decent quality for the price of a cheapo ya know? i already have an idea on what to look for with the blade but that alone might not be enough i want to know how to find out right there if it has a full tang.
Ohh, yeah, I can see how that would make it difficult. If I were going, I'd try to find out the swordmaker brands that would be there, then research them to find their quality and their tendency for full tangs. Then you can take some notes and try to match what you've researched to what they have at the shop. I'd also look on the internet for specific, reputable makers that I wanted to buy from, and how to identify their products, then keep my eye out for them.
I imagine whoever is hosting the show will have a list of sellers coming.
And thanks for the rattail information :) I did not know that.
A bullet proof vest is still going to allow you to be wounded (unless it has steel plates inside of it to stop the energy), and it does not cover your armpits, joints, groin, extremities, or head. To be honest your scenario is, at best, a pipe dream since brandishing a sword threateningly toward an armed shooter is probably going to get you shot in the arm, leg, or head. Guns do have their flaws but a knife is much easier to conceal, control, and execute properly in confined or close quarters.
i want to try to make katana for my own once
very sharp
Where's the tsuba on the sword?
gorgeous swords
a beauty
You silly girl. That is what makes the Japanese swords different and unique. The "Hammon" markings are the soul of the sword.
Please state the music name!
Wow I want a samurai sword
can you pay for it
MarcoManiac probality not
does anyone know the background music ?
this is a timing process they use between hammering stage and the cut and folding stage - there are better videos available to watch, this one was short in comparrison
I would think the "...only evasiveness" portion of my comment pretty well clears up any confusion.
como ago para ser o tener una
The Blades Beauty Just Made ME Cry Y^Y
Alguien sabe como hacer la masilla que pone en el minuto 4:50? o un video por fa...
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Hey, my Japanese sword is $500 and it was mass manufactured in a factory somewhere in China. I use it to practice cutting. I know it is not a real traditional Japanese Katana. As if I am going to use a $3000 Katana made in Japan to cut bamboos trees. The real deal will be the main display in the living room for visitors.
My eyes started to water when the sword was finished...
look's like Honjo Masamune Katana Sword (Legendary)
Apparently you yourself could do with a lesson in appreciation of the sword. The katana is known as a durable sword primarily because of the way it was used, not because it's some "super sword". The blade edge is incredibly prone to chipping, and the entire blade would snap if not for the low carbon flexibility of the mune.
Other than sheer metallurgical common sense, simply look at how it was used. No defense, only evasiveness. A blade-on-blade hit would tear a chunk out of the ha.
How to make a perfect hand off mini katana sword
Anyone know how to add a curve without the whole "Clay" Tempering thing?
Hammering the bevels will get the curve
They are 870,000 yen to 2,000,000 yen (Which is around 9,000 dollars to 20,000 dollars)
not likely no. Katana is very much a two handed and sometimes 1 handed sword. You just won't get enough power with so much in your hand. The idea of dual wielding a katana is a pretty bad idea in terms of how a katana is suppose to be used.
I'd like to add that, no, the Japanese didn't invent folded steel, European, Chinese, Mongolian, and middle eastern smith's were folding steel to refine it about a thousand years or more before the Japanese each
Dylan Lewis I Agree Dylan ; Also before the 10th Century, Northern European Swords had elements like Nickel, Cobalt & greater amounts of Manganese. Katana's high carbon steel blades (even with superb laminating & craft work), were not a match for high speed alloy steel.
...
Original Samurai Swords would have broken in a full clash & block with a quality European Sword. It was not until the 1800's that a Katana had a Metallurgical Composition that was deserving of the Reputation & Myth ;
by then, the World had turned to Guns & the glory days of the Samurai were long past !
...
Yeah , too many people over rate Japanese Swords...
1arritechno not to mention the horrible design, the guard is overly small, it's about the same weight as a bastard sword, but not as much reach, and it's likelihood of bending with a cracked ede rather than the blade just flexing
Dylan Lewis That's true, also a lot of people forget that - thrusting a long sword can be more effective in dispatching an enemy ( having a usable point & two cutting edges is the best of both world's ). Even the early long blade Rapiers had a full hand guard , they were a much more flexible weapon. In fact I can think of many broadswords that would out reach & likely better a Katana,,, after all, it's not a chopping contest!
1arritechno you can't even attack the enemy with the guard of a katana
Eray IsMe no one said I was American
To maintain a pattern for the the assistant hammering the metal.
I have a wooden Japanese sword. But I hope to own a real one some day
6:00 I can already feel it cutting through my soul! Ouch!
It has nothing to do with it? You claimed their swords last for centuries "BECAUSE of the way it was made", when the fact is that they last for centuries because they aren't subjected to unnecessary stress of utility work or even in a defensive capacity, and were simply not used very often to begin with.
It was basically a ceremonial blade for the most part, so of course it's going to survive a long time. It's hard to break or dull a sword you don't use.
Who told you that it is forbidden to export "nihonto"? (that's the term you are looking for, not "katana.") Japanese swords have lots of regulation and norms, but exporting is allowed. You can have one without problems (if you have USD 25,000 or so burning your pockets!)
what is the name of music 5:43
Not to be dickish but.... a bullet proof vest offers no protection vs. head shots though it would be a hard target when some person is running at you with a sword, and anyone with a smudge of instinct would parry using the stock of their gun and then shoot the attacker with a side arm. Amusing they have one and not just a pistol, in which case only a revolver would provide enough time for the swordsman. Having said that there are a lot of people who are too slow to do that and would be killed.
bullet proof vest dont stop the blunt force of a bullett....most military pistols will still knock you down if shot...plus they can shoot you in the face or legs and arms
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up against modern material these are very poor but for the day they were made outstanding.