Talk:Katana construction

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Rework, repros 3 Polishing section expansion 4 No Source Is Quoted For This Controversial Statement 5 Certification

[edit] Introduction

The intro is a bit over-broad. That material is mostly covered in Katana, like the discussion of daisho fittings; it should be a bit more focused on the contruction article that follows. Just an area that needs a little work. jesup 14:01, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rework, repros

I greatly rewrote the section on repros; it should probably be moved to lower in the page, and could use a little more work. jesup 15:02, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Polishing section expansion

I've written a major revision of the polishing section, using summarized information gleaned from my latest purchase. I was wondering how it could be improved further before being formally appended into the main article, if or when it becomes good enough to be added. CABAL 17:55, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm going to insert the content soon. If there are no violent objections, I'll take that as a yes. CABAL 11:36, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No Source Is Quoted For This Controversial Statement

The article says: "however, the belief that the layered structure provides enhanced mechanical properties of the steel is false, as layers act as weld points which can only serve to weaken the integrity of the blade".

I have read quite the contrary on that point. By interposing a layer of slippery graphite between each pair of layers of steel, the steel layers can slide relative to one another (only by a molecular distance, but it adds up). This makes the blade flexible and not brittle, while still allowing it to be very sharp. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.14.154.3 (talk) 16:43, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Could you provide a source for that claim? It doesn't sound too plausible.--Caliburnis (talk) 22:44, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Certification

I really know little about this topic, but I read that blades were certified according to how well they could cut a man. The highest certification was when a blade was tested on a live subject and was able to slice him hip to hip. Is there any truth to this and how could we add it to the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.193.129.196 (talk) 00:44, 3 June 2008 (UTC)