Bo vs Sword

[Shorin Ryuu]

I agree and I disagree. Cross grain, no matter how skilled the cut, a katana is not going through a red oak bo. It would make about a 1/3" - 1/2" cut then stop. Now if it were at a 45 degree angle then maybe. But a katana can't even go trough a straw mat or bamboo shaft at a 90 degree angle. Let alone 1 1/4" of hardwood.

 

Right, I was thinking more of the 45 degree angle...just like in the samurai movies or something. In either case, I was just trying to emphasize the specific cutting mechanism of the katana, which is never hacking, but sliding. In other words, not a direct hit against the bo...(I know you know this, I was just throwing that out there for others).

[White Warlock]

Yes, the katana is a slashing/thrusting weapon, not a hacking weapon.

 

Personally, i see this discussion as a tad silly. The reason being, the outcome is being posed by the assumption that the wielders (whomever is losing) don't know how to use said weapons properly.

[Hudson]

I'd rather have the sword - if you're talking Katana or Dao. If we're talking one of those crazy ones - nodachi, zodachi, odachi, or whatever they're called, I'd rather have a knife then one of those.

[karatekaBR86]

uuuuhhhhh what?