An awesome weapon throughout tbe later middle ages, despite what some people think, its not a heavy blunt piece of iron smashed into shape, they where versitile and had many different techniques, one being half swording, where you would grab the sword by the blade and use the sword as a hammer, this was effective at caving in a mans skull even if they had a helmet and gambeson arming cap on.
Despite holywood and animes portrayal of katanas being an indestructible super sword being able to cut through or shatter a european sword, this is false, its likely that a katana would shatter upon striking a european sword.
Despite holywood and animes portrayal of katanas being an indestructible super sword being able to cut through or shatter a european sword, this is false, its likely that a katana would shatter upon striking a european sword.
Japanophille: Katanas are the best swords.
Me: no they are not, they where used as a backup weapon, plus European LongSwords where a far better weapon, stop thinking that hollywood and anime portray weapons in a good way.
Me: no they are not, they where used as a backup weapon, plus European LongSwords where a far better weapon, stop thinking that hollywood and anime portray weapons in a good way.
by DragonDan February 4, 2019