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gunnut · 10-26-2007, 05:17 AM

My question is can the katana cut/pierce through plate armor? Katana is best used for slicing lightly armored opponent. Japanese had cloth and leather armor. Katana was great at slicing through those. European knights had chain and plate mail. I doubt katana can slice through metal armor.

Meanwhile, European knights had weapons that will work against samurai armor. Footman's mace, warhammer, battle axe, long sword, and especially 2-h sword, will either go through samurai armor or severely bang up the guy in said armor.

Katana is razor sharp, but has very little strength on the side. It might have a sharp point at the tip, but that's not how the weapon is used. The fighting style is a lot of slicing.

10-26-2007, 05:17 AM	#296 (permalink)
gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 10,271 Country:	My question is can the katana cut/pierce through plate armor? Katana is best used for slicing lightly armored opponent. Japanese had cloth and leather armor. Katana was great at slicing through those. European knights had chain and plate mail. I doubt katana can slice through metal armor. Meanwhile, European knights had weapons that will work against samurai armor. Footman's mace, warhammer, battle axe, long sword, and especially 2-h sword, will either go through samurai armor or severely bang up the guy in said armor. Katana is razor sharp, but has very little strength on the side. It might have a sharp point at the tip, but that's not how the weapon is used. The fighting style is a lot of slicing. __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.