lobo9er
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I am using the word samurai to represent a broad group of japanese swords. I am not a collector and know very little other what I have read here and there.
So... yesterday at work someone was talking about knives and swords and was saying that old Katana and japanese swords were this and that and I chimed in and said "I dunno I have a feeling modern metallurgy maybe able to hang with them" and of coarse I am no expert but this gentleman didn't really sound like he knew anymore than me, and he scoffed at my statement. this was all friendly of coarse. But in my head I started thinking about INFI, A2,D2 1095, 5160.... and on and on. so anyways I thought it would be a decent conversation here.
How do those swords you see in museums from 800-1200 ad compare to whats available today?
So... yesterday at work someone was talking about knives and swords and was saying that old Katana and japanese swords were this and that and I chimed in and said "I dunno I have a feeling modern metallurgy maybe able to hang with them" and of coarse I am no expert but this gentleman didn't really sound like he knew anymore than me, and he scoffed at my statement. this was all friendly of coarse. But in my head I started thinking about INFI, A2,D2 1095, 5160.... and on and on. so anyways I thought it would be a decent conversation here.
How do those swords you see in museums from 800-1200 ad compare to whats available today?