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Post by kk on May 30, 2023 16:03:07 GMT
Joe Ip of Ancient Combat Academy performs cutting test with Ming Crossbowmen' Dao
with a target of wet newspaper simulating muscle of the forearm
Lancelot Chan cut simulated forearm, upper arm and thigh with bone stand in by PPR pipes
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Post by Lancelot Chan on May 31, 2023 8:57:16 GMT
She was cutting muscle only target. :) No bone inside.
I was cutting a bony target. The core is PPR. :)
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Post by mrstabby on May 31, 2023 9:16:14 GMT
She was cutting muscle only target.  No bone inside. I was cutting a bony target. The core is PPR. How often do you resharpen the swords when cutting newspaper targets? I can feel dulling quite quickly on my swords. Not that it will not cut any longer, but after ~10 cuts or so I can feel a bit more drag (and I can see a bit of glinting on the edge with a flashlight), running a 3000grit diamond stone over it once or twice will return the edge. Just wondering how you handle it. Also, I have seen a video where a sword gets damaged by a cut, but I think it was recoverable. Were there instances where a sword bent or broke? As I said, just interested.
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Post by Lancelot Chan on May 31, 2023 11:26:22 GMT
She was cutting muscle only target. No bone inside. I was cutting a bony target. The core is PPR. How often do you resharpen the swords when cutting newspaper targets? I can feel dulling quite quickly on my swords. Not that it will not cut any longer, but after ~10 cuts or so I can feel a bit more drag (and I can see a bit of glinting on the edge with a flashlight), running a 3000grit diamond stone over it once or twice will return the edge. Just wondering how you handle it. Also, I have seen a video where a sword gets damaged by a cut, but I think it was recoverable. Were there instances where a sword bent or broke? As I said, just interested.
normally i dun resharpen them at all since the first sharpening, except my longship swords that i keep at utmost readiness. there's no difference in the cuts. they mostly get damage only if getting stuck in the bone. so making sure u cut through the bone at least will help ur sword longevity. |
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Post by pgandy on May 31, 2023 13:24:42 GMT
Welcome back Chan.
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Post by Lancelot Chan on May 31, 2023 15:44:32 GMT
Thanks. I don't plan to post much though. Just clarifying something. :D |
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No bone inside. 
