That, I’m sure you’re right Sam, that did look authentic
during that story line. Anyone can make a replica, but
it takes decades of training and practice to be able to
claim that skill, that’s something that hasn’t be
duplicated since the 1600’s. The smith’s that had that
skill died off centuries ago.
I disagree. I think there are still smiths in Japan to day who turn
out remarkable work. From what I have seen/read the skills HAVE
been passed down. Unfortunately there is a lot of incorrect lore
circulating about Japanese swordsmithing. One interesting
fact is that all the folding and forge welding Japanese smiths
do has more to do with the terrible quality of the iron initially
produced from traditional Japanese smelting processes. All
that folding allows impurities to be beaten out of the material.
Several experts I’ve watched/read insist that if Japanese
smiths had had access to the quality of steel European and
Chinese smiths did they would not have done all that work.
Note: I do not claim any sort of expertise in weaponry. But
I have seen/read multiple sources saying the same thing.
I wasn’t sure about it, everything I was told said that,
but it could have been a personal opinion. The common
mistake by many is to think that good metallurgy is
replaced with using steel. Steel is good, IF it’s made
FOR the type of use that’s planned, Like trying to make
heavy wrenches out of common mild steel. Possible,
but very short lived. Hardened iron is too brittle,
hardened steel is only slightly better.
Tool steel might work, but that’s iffy.
Spring steel is too flexible.
I did learn some metallurgy,
but not enough to judge fairly.
I have a WWII Officer’s sword made in 1938. I’m the
third caretaker, the first being the Army captain who
originally liberated it from the back of an army truck
after the war while in Japan. It has a few small nicks
in the blade, which, after 86 years, is still extremely
shiny and rust-free. I have not tried to test it for
sharpness. While many of the WWII era weapons
of the Japanese were of inferior quality, their sword-
making, even when using factory methods, were still
high quality.
That’s true, the replica that my son bought is
too light at the tip and the blade is too flexible.
It’d be ok to defend from a unarmed person,
but in combat I think it would either break or
bend. I tried to how him the right way to safely
twirl it and the right stance, but with the
balance off like it is I almost dropped it.
And I had to explain the differences between a
katana and a broad sword. Basically, a Katana
is an extension of your body and mind, a
broadsword is a meat cleaver with an attitude…
Unexpected, but it does make sense, regaining honor is
something that can take a life time, more often than not,
it never will happen.
I really hope this reporter isn’t like Janice, anti-Empire. Or
anti-Russian Kingdom. She was asking the questions
that many people were rumoring (enjoying) about, now if
she runs it straight, no negative personal opinions, then
hopefully it will quell the trouble-makers for the Kingdom.
Besides Janice is nothing special. She is just your garden
variety scumbag progressive alleged journalist in the MSM.
They are dedicated ideologues one and all and their primary
focus is in promoting the narrative.
True, she’s a ratings wh ore, little else. “Listen
to me! I speak only (my) truth!” My father never
did figure out how to use the Roku TV, so I
change the channel for him asap or he starts
ranting at the TV heh. Usually if he gets it on
CBS/CNN news…
Remember the scene in (multiple versions of) The Three Musketeers
where D’Artagnan meets the Three for the duels he or they demanded
and started out by apologizing to all three, not to get out of them,
but because he fully expected that, whichever went first, the other
two would be robbed of ‘satisfaction’? That’s more like what I
expected here: an apology followed by an offer of formal combat.
I hope that Shimizu realized that, if Miral accepts, she will be binding
her to an obligation to care for the weapon until it can be passed on
to her daughter. And possibly admitting her into the Clan,
not sure about that.
Well, if anyone could turn MSNBC around and make it both
relatively neutral and profitable it has to be Elon Musk. I just
want to know when he’s going to find time what with getting
us to Mars, getting everyone in EVs , and serving on DOGE.
The man’s plate is starting to make a Dagwood sandwich
look like a grilled cheese. But I guess the old proverb, “If you
need something done, ask a busy person.” would obtain here.
Musk has to be one of the busiest people on the planet. If I
didn’t know better I’d swear he had a magical clock like the
one J.K. Rowling gave Hermione so she could take extra
classes.
I wondered what happened to the chipmunk from pages 837 – 845.
Not the spanking I hoped for but I’m glad she learned the
error of her ways. Hope it didn’t cost her father too much. https://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-837/
An Affair of Honor.
Onna-Musha = Female Samurai.
only females allowed to carry a blade.
Looks like the same katana Miral carried in episodes 1267-1269.
Good continuity, PC. Now we know where Miral got it.
That, I’m sure you’re right Sam, that did look authentic
during that story line. Anyone can make a replica, but
it takes decades of training and practice to be able to
claim that skill, that’s something that hasn’t be
duplicated since the 1600’s. The smith’s that had that
skill died off centuries ago.
I disagree. I think there are still smiths in Japan to day who turn
out remarkable work. From what I have seen/read the skills HAVE
been passed down. Unfortunately there is a lot of incorrect lore
circulating about Japanese swordsmithing. One interesting
fact is that all the folding and forge welding Japanese smiths
do has more to do with the terrible quality of the iron initially
produced from traditional Japanese smelting processes. All
that folding allows impurities to be beaten out of the material.
Several experts I’ve watched/read insist that if Japanese
smiths had had access to the quality of steel European and
Chinese smiths did they would not have done all that work.
Note: I do not claim any sort of expertise in weaponry. But
I have seen/read multiple sources saying the same thing.
I wasn’t sure about it, everything I was told said that,
but it could have been a personal opinion. The common
mistake by many is to think that good metallurgy is
replaced with using steel. Steel is good, IF it’s made
FOR the type of use that’s planned, Like trying to make
heavy wrenches out of common mild steel. Possible,
but very short lived. Hardened iron is too brittle,
hardened steel is only slightly better.
Tool steel might work, but that’s iffy.
Spring steel is too flexible.
I did learn some metallurgy,
but not enough to judge fairly.
Not a thread drift, but a pretty good side-slide.
I have a WWII Officer’s sword made in 1938. I’m the
third caretaker, the first being the Army captain who
originally liberated it from the back of an army truck
after the war while in Japan. It has a few small nicks
in the blade, which, after 86 years, is still extremely
shiny and rust-free. I have not tried to test it for
sharpness. While many of the WWII era weapons
of the Japanese were of inferior quality, their sword-
making, even when using factory methods, were still
high quality.
That’s true, the replica that my son bought is
too light at the tip and the blade is too flexible.
It’d be ok to defend from a unarmed person,
but in combat I think it would either break or
bend. I tried to how him the right way to safely
twirl it and the right stance, but with the
balance off like it is I almost dropped it.
And I had to explain the differences between a
katana and a broad sword. Basically, a Katana
is an extension of your body and mind, a
broadsword is a meat cleaver with an attitude…
“to show him how”
(engaging backup systems,
memory fault detected)
Unexpected, but it does make sense, regaining honor is
something that can take a life time, more often than not,
it never will happen.
I really hope this reporter isn’t like Janice, anti-Empire. Or
anti-Russian Kingdom. She was asking the questions
that many people were rumoring (enjoying) about, now if
she runs it straight, no negative personal opinions, then
hopefully it will quell the trouble-makers for the Kingdom.
I think she’ll be fair. Unlike Janice,
she was vetted by Bentok and “dagger*”.
Besides Janice is nothing special. She is just your garden
variety scumbag progressive alleged journalist in the MSM.
They are dedicated ideologues one and all and their primary
focus is in promoting the narrative.
True, she’s a ratings wh ore, little else. “Listen
to me! I speak only (my) truth!” My father never
did figure out how to use the Roku TV, so I
change the channel for him asap or he starts
ranting at the TV heh. Usually if he gets it on
CBS/CNN news…
Remember the scene in (multiple versions of) The Three Musketeers
where D’Artagnan meets the Three for the duels he or they demanded
and started out by apologizing to all three, not to get out of them,
but because he fully expected that, whichever went first, the other
two would be robbed of ‘satisfaction’? That’s more like what I
expected here: an apology followed by an offer of formal combat.
I hope that Shimizu realized that, if Miral accepts, she will be binding
her to an obligation to care for the weapon until it can be passed on
to her daughter. And possibly admitting her into the Clan,
not sure about that.
I wonder if Miral will instead agree to take the
sword into her protection until Shimizu completes
some task of penance to ‘regain’ her honor.
As usual, the Cat sayeth nothing.
Good. That would change my speculation into a spoiler and take
the fun out of it.
Has anyone heard the rumor about Elon possibly buying MSNBC?
I’m not sure I believe it, as the irony is just too powerful…
Currently I think it’s a meme to poke
and irritate MSNBC and the LibTards.
But who knows? Fiction could become
fact in short order.
Well, if anyone could turn MSNBC around and make it both
relatively neutral and profitable it has to be Elon Musk. I just
want to know when he’s going to find time what with getting
us to Mars, getting everyone in EVs , and serving on DOGE.
The man’s plate is starting to make a Dagwood sandwich
look like a grilled cheese. But I guess the old proverb, “If you
need something done, ask a busy person.” would obtain here.
Musk has to be one of the busiest people on the planet. If I
didn’t know better I’d swear he had a magical clock like the
one J.K. Rowling gave Hermione so she could take extra
classes.
Musk does delegate quite a bit too, It’s
slightly easier to over-see than do it all alone.
I wondered what happened to the chipmunk from pages 837 – 845.
Not the spanking I hoped for but I’m glad she learned the
error of her ways. Hope it didn’t cost her father too much.
https://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-837/