Knife Myths for Mythbuster!!!

Sharper and Safer is also one of my favourites.

I would like to see one, perhaps not knife test but rather sword test: In Sengoku-era in Japan, some warriors used huge swords, even bigger than Great swords or Claymores in Europe and claimed that skilled warrior could slice armored samurai and horse in half with single blow with such sword.
 
How about the myth that a slipjoint has ever, in the history of mankind, closed on someone.
 
sweet_hitch-hiker said:
testing things with extreme sharpness (cutting free falling hair, silk, etc) would be hard, unless they got someone to sharpen it who actually knew how to sharpen. they would probably just use factory edges though.
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I don't think sharpening would be big problem. It is television after all, maybe they won't be able to hire traditional japanise swordmaker, but no problem finding good american sharpeners.

i do like the aged steel one however, and the sharp knife is safer than a dull knife.

i know they did the bullet cut in half thing, but i'd like to see it with different steels, different thicknesses, and different sharpness levels as well.
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I would go with real myths. Throwing knives with mercury in handle, super sharp and flexible damascus blades and so on.
 
I know they did the "sword cuts machine gun barrel" myth, which they "busted". I would like to see them try it with a really hot barrel, which seems like a more plausible scenario. I've seen (at the Knob Creek shoot) a 1919 barrel so hot that the bullets started coming out of the side of the barrel (i.e. "red hot") and I can't help but think a sword might be able to go through that.
 
They did the sword and silk handkerchief myth already (it didn't cut the handkerchief). How about the myth that a classical fencer could win a duel against a traditional samurai warrior? Both would have to be world class in their respective art to make it even remotely useful. Or what about some knife throwing like you see in the movies and they can test to see if it's really possible? One sword cutting another in half?

- Mark
 
Mr. Bad Example said:
I know they did the "sword cuts machine gun barrel" myth, which they "busted". I would like to see them try it with a really hot barrel, which seems like a more plausible scenario. I've seen (at the Knob Creek shoot) a 1919 barrel so hot that the bullets started coming out of the side of the barrel (i.e. "red hot") and I can't help but think a sword might be able to go through that.
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They have already tried that in a myths revisited episode where they actually stuck the gun barrel in hot coals until it was red hot.

...and they still were unable to cut through it. :o
 
Mark J said:
How about the myth that a classical fencer could win a duel against a traditional samurai warrior? Both would have to be world class in their respective art to make it even remotely useful. ...or...One sword cutting another in half?

- Mark
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That sounds perfect for another show called Deadliest Warrior, where they do exactly that. (match up one style of "warrior" against another completely different kind):thumbup:


...and Mythbusters has already done the "sword cutting another sword" myth.:D



I didn't catch the silk cutting episode, but here's another vote for the sharp knife is safer myth.:)
 
Oh, I've got one.

They could test why the sebenza is the all-around, completely standalone, overall BEST KNIFE EVER.

;)
 
How about testing the implications of the old quote, "don't bring a knife to a gun fight". I can envision these guys doing Teuller Drills in their padded suits...pure comedy!
 
How about are Cold Steel knives the sharpest, toughest knives. :)

Or do highspeed hardcore operators...wait for it... Use Striders :D
 
BryFry said:
That sounds perfect for another show called Deadliest Warrior, where they do exactly that. (match up one style of "warrior" against another completely different kind):thumbup:


...and Mythbusters has already done the "sword cutting another sword" myth.:D



I didn't catch the silk cutting episode, but here's another vote for the sharp knife is safer myth.:)
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That is the same show that said the Russian SPZ could beat US Army SF.:rolleyes:
I quit watching after that episode.
 
mnblade said:
How about the myth that a slipjoint has ever, in the history of mankind, closed on someone.
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A lockback has closed on my fingers so why couldn't a slip joint? Plus you are giving the human population wayyy to much credit. As many idiots that are out there I'm sure quite a few have made a slip joint close on their fingers. Maybe not these days, but at one time most little boys got a pocket knife and every single one of them did something stupid with it to end up cutting themselves and hopefully teach them a valuable lesson. I'm sure this sometimes meant a slip joint folding up and slicing a finger.
 
idaho said:
I don't think sharpening would be big problem. It is television after all, maybe they won't be able to hire traditional japanise swordmaker, but no problem finding good american sharpeners.
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im not saying they couldnt find a sharpener, they easily could. i'm just saying, if they tested any production knives theyd likely not get it sharpened and just use the factory edge.

Supmonkeyface said:
Oh, I've got one.

They could test why the sebenza is the all-around, completely standalone, overall BEST KNIFE EVER.
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that's not a myth though is it? :p
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
A lockback has closed on my fingers so why couldn't a slip joint? Plus you are giving the human population wayyy to much credit. As many idiots that are out there I'm sure quite a few have made a slip joint close on their fingers. Maybe not these days, but at one time most little boys got a pocket knife and every single one of them did something stupid with it to end up cutting themselves and hopefully teach them a valuable lesson. I'm sure this sometimes meant a slip joint folding up and slicing a finger.
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My point is that a knife is an inanimate object. It can't close on your fingers any more than it can get up and walk to the store for beer.
 
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