How many times must nippon steel be folded to be considered strong?

[Richman]

We all know that japanese swords and specially katanas are the strongest, sharpest, bestest weapons in the entire universe, but I want to know how modern day Muramasas fold their steel to make it so strong.

 

[ColorfulSoy]

my knife is strong.

 

[Mr_Detective]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_swordsmithing

A weapon isn't everything. You'll also need to have adequate 力 as well. You have to channel your 気 into it to be able to utilize its maximum potential.

 

[hazzack]

i'm a quack so i got experience of being chased by a lot of angry people with various weapon.
me still living quacking around is a proof that any good weapon don't do wonder if the owner sucks. this also goes for the glorious nippon steel

 

[justforthelulz]

@Richman
A Frieza reference is appropriate given what Future Trunks does to him.

 

[BroederTrapist]

The folding of steel was a traditional method to improve low quality steel. It removes impurities and gets a better distribution of the carbon atoms.
These days the katana creator can buy steel of whatever quality they need, so the folding isn't needed anymore.
So now it's just done for aesthetic reasons.

 

[sterven]

European swords are superior.

 

[Plykiya]

Seven is the perfect number. Any older higher and it's just no good

 

[justforthelulz]

@Plykiya

Seven is the perfect number.

Actually, 6 is the perfect number.

 

[Ivegotnolife]

Anything more then 20 is pointless, and what really makes the most difference a hard edge and flexible main structure. 🧐

 

[MawMaw]

777

 

[Ivegotnolife]

Well as the wiki states folding it more then 20 times blends the carbon into the steal to the pint there are no longer any layers just a homogenous blend that neither improves or weakens from the sweat of the individual folding his life away.

 

[Greenfrost]

I think the Bow and Arrow is the best ancient weapon.

 

[aloysiusks]

a googolplex amount of times

 

[Gian]

@sterven I consider them pretty equal.

Besides, polearms are superior to any kind of sword. And that's not an opinion but an objective fact.

 

[immortalartisan]

As a kenshi player let me tell you it is not the blade and armor but entirely to how well trained the Warrior is I can make a set of armor and katana with everything I can gather over a year and then give it to a new recruit and it will be gone in a couple seconds but if I give a stick to a master warrior he can carve a bloody trail through a city.

 

[EOTFOFYL]

Use your reading skills,
utterly irrelevant.
Topic is hardness.

 

[immortalartisan]

@EOTFOFYL

Wait is he being serious? I thought it was just a shitpost