Predetermined Breaking Point?

[kuraki]

Crom invented S7 so we wouldn't have to worry about this.

 

[hugofeynman]

And even if S7 breaks (if an elephant makes push ups hanging in your knife), there's k600, with even lower carbon (0,45%) and 4% nickel, so can stop a train with your knife (beer talking guys) or 4340!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I think the consensus is that a properly made sword, in the right modern steel, with the right geometry will survive most anything a sword should encounter in a sword fight. In battle today, if the man with the sword meets a man with a gun, the sword's attributes are irrelevant.

Since sword fighting is not a current issue, this discussion of X vs Y vs Z is sort of like the arguments I see online where people are seriously discussing if Superman and Batman had a fight who would win (Oh wait, they actually made a movie about that argument!).

 

[Jens Schuetz]

I think the consensus is that a properly made sword, in the right modern steel, with the right geometry will survive most anything a sword should encounter in a sword fight. In battle today, if the man with the sword meets a man with a gun, the sword's attributes are irrelevant.

Since sword fighting is not a current issue, this discussion of X vs Y vs Z is sort of like the arguments I see online where people are seriously discussing if Superman and Batman had a fight who would win (Oh wait, they actually made a movie about that argument!).

Thank you and everybody for this insightful discussion. It was fun reading your thoughts guys. I think I got a better idea now.

Just a fun question, do those thin advanceable blades ever break along the grooves? :-D

 

[MT Borg]

As I understand it, Japanese katana swords were made from broken samurai swords. If you have a secondary knife design in mind from a broken knife, that might work. But a four to six inch blade that is broken it's just a broken knife to me.

 

[Kevin McGovern]

As I understand it, Japanese katana swords were made from broken samurai swords. If you have a secondary knife design in mind from a broken knife, that might work. But a four to six inch blade that is broken it's just a broken knife to me.

You mean wakizashi or tantos made from broken katana blades?