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Originally posted by munk
BTW, ankerson, and yeah, I'm being a little gadfly- no offense, one of your cuts was less 'perfect' than the other two; notice the jagged edge of paper?
munk
Originally posted by munk
bottom left edge still fuzzed. Looks like a little less than perfect...I don't know...the international Katana society may not accept this entry...
munk
Originally posted by munk
...looks like a raised bead of paper along the left corner. Don't know if the Shogun will accept that...
I hope you're enjoying this; I've had fun. Basically, Ankerson, lots of cultures can forge metal very well, even differentially harden , but the Katana is forged, folded, and differentially folded. Is a Katana more dense than a smiliar amount of steel?( occupying the same amount of space) Is it heavier than the same amount of forged steel?
munk
This would be a great addition to the HI line, don't you think?Originally posted by Ankerson
...The Wakizashi is one handed, kind of like a short Katana with a 20" or so blade.
Originally posted by pendentive
y'all are pretty funny...
Slow day at the office?
This would be a great addition to the HI line, don't you think?
(with handle instead of wrap)
Our exclusive use of the superior and difficult to come by Swedish Powdered Steel assures you our customer that your sword is made from the very best material available. Some of the best sword smiths in Japan use this steel on blades costing in excess of ten thousand dollars. Paul Chen, because of his knowledge and integrity, is one of the few to have access to this steel.
Originally posted by munk
If anyone has ever tried cutting through one of Ruger's firearms you know what he was talking about.
munk
Originally posted by munk
Great; now the Swedes are in on the katana. Naturally, this powdered metal is as difficult to come by as diamonds from South Africa.
munk
Originally posted by munk
How did they destroy the .44 Blackhawk? Not Ruger's thickest cylinder but thick enough. A number of writers have acknowledged over the years that handloaders seem to destroy more .44 mags than anything else.
I cut through a SS blackhawk grip frame once with a hack saw, and a Ruger Super Redhawk barrel too.
I noticed you could get a Katana from Chen for 1000 bucks.
munk