How to make samurai katana swords - Part 3

See how to make japanese samurai katana sword from the best swordsmiths.

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Category:

Howto & Style

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• katana
• nihonto
• japanese
• samurai
• sword
• swordsmith
• forge

[johnub4]

I've always admired the samurai. They had to be the greatest swordsman who ever lived.

[hawkdlb06]

during the old times i read that samurai's would actually test their blades on hanging dead people, it said that they can cut a human in half from collar bone to ass

[opaldragonmb]

anyone know were i can get the stuff to make a katana like the steel and the heat treatment supplies

[Kniitte]

@RedStar18 Think there was a show that did a testing on it. Whether the results or real or fake, I think it gives us a good idea of how it the battle would happen.

[RedStar18]

@johnub4 I think you are wrong. there is no way of knowing, because Samurai never really been tested in battles against real warriors like European Knights, Arabian Knights, the Romans, the Presians Soldiers, and the Mongol Empire. They only fight amog them selfs or against weak china.

[superkaan11]

templars and knights are newb

[roglet123]

the metallurgist keeps contradicting the narrator!

[ZounaForPeace]

@hawkdlb06 the rich samurai even were allowed to cut prisoners and bandits which where captured.... just to test theri new blade.

[Railriderchris]

@jadekayak01 Thank you, a very interesting site with beautiful pictures! I don't really see anything who could provide evidence that the japanese where more skilled, it's rather the opposite and i admire the Norse swordsmith more then before. But whatever, it's not so important after all and i will gladly look at the rest of the site when i have the time.

Thanks again and see you next time :-D

[jadekayak01]

Hi again,here is a link to a site specilizing in blades Hurstwic Viking Swords(you were right about web addresses)

I think the text is also informative.Also a book titled "A GLOSSARY OF ARMS AND ARMOUR and its use in history" is a good reference book if you can access one.The upper case part is correct but the lower case may not be exact.Any good library should be able to point you in the right direction-book is out of print and rare

[Railriderchris]

@jadekayak01 (cont) still aren't as much european swords of this time found in comparison of the japanese. And with the few research done on the subject and seing how much we discover even now, i really would appreciate if you show me what can already make your statement. (again, no offense intended, it's just nice to learn more on the subject)

In fact i'm from Switzerland, so i have the chance to speak both German and French. But as you can see i still have much to learn in English ;-)

[Railriderchris]

@jadekayak01 It's interesting to discuss with you :-) Could you provide me some of the material (links, books aso) who gave you the opinion that the european highest standard swordsmithing wasn't on the same level than the japanese? Understand, i'm not doubting what you say, but there are possible interpretations or other reasons why a person comes to a conclusion, and i would like to do my own ;-)

Besides, i'm still incredulously that we can have such a clear statement because there (cont)