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Post by legacyofthesword on Sept 20, 2018 4:35:23 GMT
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Post by elbrittania39 on Sept 23, 2018 20:15:42 GMT
I think curved swords cutting power is under rated today. Most cutting targets are tatami and water bottles. Both get clipped easily by a chop cut and don't have enough mass for the curved swords drawing cut to show it's worth. Period sources suggest that those drawing cuts from weapons like the katana and tulwar inflicted the most intense injuries.
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Post by MOK on Sept 23, 2018 21:28:54 GMT
I think curved swords cutting power is under rated today. Most cutting targets are tatami and water bottles. Both get clipped easily by a chop cut and don't have enough mass for the curved swords drawing cut to show it's worth. Period sources suggest that those drawing cuts from weapons like the katana and tulwar inflicted the most intense injuries. But then, I don't know how much more "intense" than cutting clean through a neck or limb you could possibly get, and straight swords managed that quite well, too, so...  |
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Post by elbrittania39 on Sept 23, 2018 21:58:24 GMT
I think curved swords cutting power is under rated today. Most cutting targets are tatami and water bottles. Both get clipped easily by a chop cut and don't have enough mass for the curved swords drawing cut to show it's worth. Period sources suggest that those drawing cuts from weapons like the katana and tulwar inflicted the most intense injuries. But then, I don't know how much more "intense" than cutting clean through a neck or limb you could possibly get, and straight swords managed that quite well, too, so... Sure, I'm not trying to disparige straight swords, I just think curved could manage those injuries more easily. Especially on the torso where the curvature can easily glide across a big Target and leave a really horrible lasceration. |
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Sept 23, 2018 22:01:18 GMT
All the way through is far enough for practical use. Can draw cut with straight swords, but it can be easier - perhaps even automatic - with some curved swords. The usual katana isn't curved enough for "automatic". Not just the curvature but also the hilt - many old tachi with close to straight blades, but with a lot of curve at the base of the blade (i.e., koshi-zori) will do fine:  Some battle axes are designed to encourage draw cuts:  (From norskevaapen.no/?p=1785 which has more info on these.) |
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Post by elbrittania39 on Sept 23, 2018 22:05:19 GMT
All the way through is far enough for practical use. Can draw cut with straight swords, but it can be easier - perhaps even automatic - with some curved swords. The usual katana isn't curved enough for "automatic". Not just the curvature but also the hilt - many old tachi with close to straight blades, but with a lot of curve at the base of the blade (i.e., koshi-zori) will do fine: Some battle axes are designed to encourage draw cuts: (From norskevaapen.no/?p=1785 which has more info on these.) I agree the ease is a big factor. Just like how katana cut easier due to their stiffness and geometry but not nessecarily better. So maybe we should just say curved swords preform powerful cuts with greater ease than straight swords, rather than just saying they cut better across the board. |
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Sept 23, 2018 22:39:53 GMT
My best one-handed cutter is the sword on the far right here (i.e., "g"):  Curved, and IMO the curvature helps cutting noticeably. |
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