GrymmDAOC posted:
sweeny_comodore posted:
http://www.zhengwusword.com/zw/red.htm
how much does that katana weigh?
it weighs about half of the 3 pounds you say the longsword weighs.
or do you want to call them up and tell them their weights are wrong and they need to add another pound and a half?
You can make replicas weigh whatever you like. Modern replicas intended for cutting are often lighter than the weapons intended for fighting.
When in doubt go to the experts. Go to SBG sword forums or Sword Forums international where you can find swordsmiths, collectors and manufacturers and ask. They will tell you that historical European and Nihonto swords did not differ much in weight.
zhengwu IS a swordsmith. they use traditional methods, i think.
they dont make reproductions. they make the real things.
i was directed to zhengwu by "experts".
"did not differ much" can be several ounces.
im assuming your estimate of 3lbs for a european sword is a little high.
id be suprised if most european swords weighed in over 2.5lb.
and that still doesnt change the fact that a katana is going to be a few ounces lighter and more manueverable than a eruopean sword as that is what it was designed to be.
this whole discussion is akin to arguing over shaolin, krav maga, karate, mui tai, etc being better than the rest.
the fact is, they are all slightly different, used differently and a master of any of them is going to beat a slightly less skilled practioner of any of the rest.
you really cant compare the different styles of swords or martial arts because they all work just as good and depend solely on your skill with said martial art, not the art itself.
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