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Curved swords are more effective when cutting and slashing while straight swords excel in thrusting. There are actually many swords from different regions of the world that are curved.
It's also because of the forging process: the metalulgy behing the katana means that the blade and the blunt are two differant density steels so when the weapon is immersed in water after the heat of the forge the blunt shrinks whilst the blade doesn't thus creating a curve.
The curved blade of the samurai sword helps in sliding the sword with proper angle. This curve comes from the process of differential quenching. Also the smith coats the blade with several layers of a wet clay slurry.
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What are facts about samurai warriors?
Samurai believed their swords were there souls. Samurai named their swords.
Can samurai swords cut steel?
I Dont Know... do you?
What did the samurai warriors fight with?
Samurai's are known for their work with swords. There are three general ways of describing swords a short sword (less than 12 inches long) is called a Tanto, and Wakisashi is 12 to 24 inches long and a Katana is longer than 24 inches. Most samurai carried a Katana and a Wakisashi with them. Some samurai also used bow and arrows. Longbowed samurais were very useful.
Did any Americans become Samurai?
No, since in 1600 the tokugawa shogunate made it impossible move between social ranks. peasents could not become samurai, they couldn't even legally carry swords. To become a samurai after 1600 you had to be born into the samurai
What did samurai get for their service?
Samurai were loyal to a diamyo in return for land. After a battle, the surviving samurai were given land as a reward for their loyalty.
Where were the samurai swords made from?
Samurai swords are from Japan. The swords were made of hardened steel.
What are facts about samurai warriors?
Samurai believed their swords were there souls. Samurai named their swords.
What did samurai warriors fight with?
Samurai swords and Bow and arrow
What were samurai swords made of?
Steel
What are some products available from the Swords Swords website?
There are a lot of kinds of products which are available from the Swords Swords website. Some of the common products are Samurai Swords, Movie Swords, Medieval Swords Swords.
Can samurai swords cut steel?
I Dont Know... do you?
What are fact of Japan?
The Samurai swords were built of the strongest steel of any swords ever made.
What country was the samari sword made in?
Samurai swords are traditionally made in Japan.
What were katanas used for in the past years?
Katanas were traditional Japanese swords, that was used by some of the Japanese samurai. It is a sword with a curved, slender, single-edged blade, with a grip long enough for two hands.
Do ninjas use samurais?
If you mean samurai swords, then yes. If you mean actually hiring samurai, then no. Some ninja were former samurai however.
What type of swords do Samurai use?
Katana was the name for the sword.
Why were people so afraid of samurai's?
They have swords....nought said
