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Re:She Slept with a Violin on Her Pillow. Her Dreams Came Tr... by UberFly on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:44AM (#39939702)
They are like an 18th century Japanese katana. The masters were unparalleled at creating revered quality. They would be my first choice in collecting. Tho, if my life depended on it, I'd take a blade crafted with modern technology.
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Re:She Slept with a Violin on Her Pillow. Her Dreams Came Tr... by porkbeer on Friday April 05, 2024 @11:19AM (#39943488)
But you would be (half) wrong. Modern metalurgy trounces 10000 times folded, quenched in ancient fire. Modern shaping techiques are better and we can achieve a lighter, more flexible and tough blade. The issue is we dont. There is no reason to. Nobody is trusting their life to a katana today. so very few quality ones are made anymore. they are now more a symbol than a tool.
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