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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: musclecenter on June 22, 2013, 11:47:30 AM
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Haters go away! ;)
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What a cuntish thing to write about the bloke on a photo of him in a wheelchair.
Cue "meltdown" response.
Not really, and Im not on a soap box either. I just think your a prick.
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guy is an inspiration
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Isn't he repeating "sharpening your act"? Then why is the video called "keep your axe sharp"?
He had the same English teacher as Schmoecenter?
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;D
::)
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Turns out the whole folding a sword a 1000 times thing is bullshit. Yeah, they had to fold it to distribute carbon through the steel, which came from charcoal bones I think (also what gave that rainbow color effect to old gun barrels & swords being tempered in it), but big #s of folds ala Jap swordsmith were actually way less effective than a good carbon steel being heated and quenched (which you see at the beginning of Conan), tempered, and then case hardened along the cutting edge.
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Great info Tape
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What a cuntish thing to write about the bloke on a photo of him in a wheelchair.
Cue "meltdown" response.
Not really, and Im not on a soap box either. I just think your a prick.
I'll second this.
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;D
You deserve a kick in your spine for this photo.
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Some people don't know when to quit.
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im sure the 50 or so lost morons who found his videos really care about this delusional darwin award recipient has to say.
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Nice guy... Strong will ..
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Nice guy... Strong will ..
With a little help of a wheelchair
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that's cool and all but how much can he squat?
btw. act or axe ???
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What a piece of shit. All of this high and mighty bullshit, talking about his faith and immense strength, etc... he abused his body to death and back and despite numerous, truly miraculous gifts and second and third chances, then he does the same thing that caused all of the problems in the first place.
Absolute fucking scum bag. I hope the internet trolls go to all of his Youtube videos and Facebook posts and troll the fuck out of them. I've seen some people there who think he's actually a natural or who don't know that this was purely drug induced. He would be laughing, singing and dancing with friends and family had he not chosen this path. Don't shed a tear for him.
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I really enjoy sharp axes too
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(http://jamiezirkle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/sharp-axe.jpg)
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"The enemy is always going to try and block you at everything in your life"
oh brother ::)
There is no enemy anywhere - Lao Tse
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badass biceps, even after everything he's been through.
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badass biceps, even after everything he's been through.
You want them as well?
(https://mrsynthol.com/_uploads/SynthobolClearBottle2pack.png)
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Turns out the whole folding a sword a 1000 times thing is bullshit. Yeah, they had to fold it to distribute carbon through the steel, which came from charcoal bones I think (also what gave that rainbow color effect to old gun barrels & swords being tempered in it), but big #s of folds ala Jap swordsmith were actually way less effective than a good carbon steel being heated and quenched (which you see at the beginning of Conan), tempered, and then case hardened along the cutting edge.
Different ways to make blades, and different blades. Euro broadswords were good for slashing and were flat, good lengthwise, but also got dull quicker. Japanese kitanas had a slight thickness. A d the curve aided as well. They are known for being the least dull and strongest swords due to their folds.
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Turns out the whole folding a sword a 1000 times thing is bullshit. Yeah, they had to fold it to distribute carbon through the steel, which came from charcoal bones I think (also what gave that rainbow color effect to old gun barrels & swords being tempered in it), but big #s of folds ala Jap swordsmith were actually way less effective than a good carbon steel being heated and quenched (which you see at the beginning of Conan), tempered, and then case hardened along the cutting edge.
They made Japanese swords that way so the blade was both soft and hard. European swords, and there is a variety of different kinds, were mainly designed as hacking and thrusting implements.
I've seen a katana in the process of being made during my time in Japan and I've studied the process. Stephen Turnbull has written extensively about japananese swords and I suggest anybody interested in the history, evolution and creation of Japanese swords pick up his book
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No, that's the myth. I'd guess that whatever forging process was used was mostly of benefit to drive out impurities. A sort of super slow, hammer powered Bessemer process. The soft & hard blade thing is a result of heating and cooling processes which aim to impart a martensitic, hard, sharpness holding edge while the body of the blade remains a non-brittle form of steel. That's what quench and temper and case hardening achieve. The folding thing, although perhaps of benefit to condition whatever pig iron the stack furnace yielded, is not in itself a process which would benefit an already chemically pure carbon steel.
You can see the difference in things like a metal file which can file away metal from a hammer head and not get dull but which would break if you hit a nail with it. The difference is just the crystalline structure of the steel that gets formed depending on heating and cooling practices. You can make a file, or you can make a hammer, or you can make a hammer-like body with a file-like edge if you have steel with an appropriate carbon content and you heat and cool right. It doesn't make a difference if you fold it or not.
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The soft & hard blade thing is a result of heating and cooling processes which aim to impart a martensitic, hard, sharpness holding edge while the body of the blade remains a non-brittle form of steel.
well said. This is correct. European swords, not all, have tendency to bend after repeated contact. It wasn't uncommon to see fighters bending their swords back into the proper shape mid-battle. This would never happen with a Katana.
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(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/187/a/e/Tease_by_hattori_hanzo_2010.jpg)
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well said. This is correct. European swords, not all, have tendency to bend after repeated contact. It wasn't uncommon to see fighters bending their swords back into the proper shape mid-battle. This would never happen with a Katana.
I don't know if you get coloring on Katanas but I really like the look that old fire baked case hardening gives.
Couldn't find a good pic of a sword.
(http://www.opticstalk.com/uploads/3940/2989_Detail2.jpg)
That's maybe a little too rainbowey for my taste but you know what I mean. I'm sure I've seen Cavalry swords with a similar effect.