Stainless blade breakage

but that's funny stuff right there. Don't get me wrong, I hope the guys ok, but geez, I'm just, hehehe, yeah, anyway.
 
That's the difference between a 'decorator' and a 'user' blade ,it has nothing to do with the fact that it's stainless steel. ...He wasn't seriously injured.
 
That's good stuff, I laughed outloud. hope that doesnt make me evil. What was so funny to me is that he kept talking in the same tone that he did when he was trying to sell the sword. I wonder if sales plummeted after that?
 
Thats called natural selection. The Great John Wayne stated" Life is tough, its even tougher when your stupid". :D
 
funny alright, I've three copies of that somewhere around on my HDD, three different sizes and picture qualities :P

theres also some vids out there showing a pistol vs Katana test :) and a .50 HMG vs Katana test :D
 
Purportedly it is due to the fact that it is stainless steel, as the same properties that make them stainless make them prone to this type of breakage, i.e. it is the large percentage of chromium, causing weak grain boundaries, which is the cause of the brittleness.
While some stainless steels may be suitable for knives, they are most certainly not suitable for large blades and swords, unless said implements are for display only.
 
What makes it humorous (to me at least) is the repeated "Ohhhhhhh, that got me good ....Ohhhhhhh..." as he (slowly) exits stage right.

What in the world he was trying to prove by smacking the flat of the blade on the table is beyond me ... "Look folks, you can beat on your furniture with this sword for only $44.95! Just like Conan the Barbarian!"

He's actually lucky ...if that had bounced higher and caught him in the face or neck, viewers might have been treated to spurting blood and/or other gore. Of course, their average constituency may have found that 'cool', and sales could have likewise skyrocketed accordingly.
 
I have to say thanks very much for posting this.........not that I wish harm on the poor guy....but I have watched that clip like 10 times and it still makes me laugh. :D
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Clark

Even for a wall hanger, I would have thought it would take more abuse than that!!!! :eek:
 
jiminy said:
Purportedly it is they are most certainly not suitable for large blades and swords, unless said implements are for display only.
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:eek: just what SS are you refuring to any way? :confused:

(>>the most certainly not suitable bothers me.. :rolleyes:

My last big chopper was of 154CM (stainless) I agree with Robert (Mete)

anyone can turn good SS into junk and give it a bad name...
 
just what SS are you refuring to any way
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No offense, but apparently all (carbon) stainless steel suffers from this phenomena, i.e. chromium weakens the molecular bonds, making the steel more brittle.
While some of the better grades of stainless steels make excellent knives, they most definitely do not belong on large blades or swords that are intended to be 'users' and not wall hangers. What size exactly is 'large'? Beats the heck out out of me, but I think you'd know it when you see it.
From what I understand, there are some cryogenic processes that can help mitigate the brittleness, and/or the blade can be made thicker than it normally would be ...or hardened to a lower Rockwell hardness than normal ...but nevertheless, facts are facts ...'high carbon' stainless steel is brittle due to the high chromium content.

Sorry.
 
jiminy said:
No offense, but apparently all (carbon) stainless steel suffers from this phenomena, i.e. chromium weakens the molecular bonds, making the steel more brittle.
While some of the better grades of stainless steels make excellent knives, they most definitely do not belong on large blades or swords that are intended to be 'users' and not wall hangers. What size exactly is 'large'? Beats the heck out out of me, but I think you'd know it when you see it.
From what I understand, there are some cryogenic processes that can help mitigate the brittleness, and/or the blade can be made thicker than it normally would be ...or hardened to a lower Rockwell hardness than normal ...but nevertheless, facts are facts ...'high carbon' stainless steel is brittle due to the high chromium content.

Sorry.
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No offense taken and
you are entitled to YOUR opinion and I mine.
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What size exactly is 'large'? Beats the heck out out of me.
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:confused: it's your story..

carbon has it's drawbacks also so you alter your way of making to it's intended uses, no different then with the SS's

but to say SS "most definitely do not belong on large blades or swords"
it's my opinion you are wrong.

I've been making too long to be told other wise..I make knives for a living.
with both steels. when you chop wood with it and it holds up, what else to you want.
there are other steels I may suggest by way of field sharpening but ecct, there's nothing wrong with a well made properly HT'ed SS blade for a big blade, I'm talking what I use and know, 154cm. I agree with, it's brittle compared to carbons
as with everything, you adjust .. but again to say, (no way) tells me you haven't used them much..JMO.
carbon steel not HT'ed properly will brake just as easy and not hold up...it is more forgiving so you do have to pay attention to what your doing on SS. but it's like comparing, 1085 to L6 you can and can't the way you put it.
 
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