Broken Blades Are Dangerous!

In my last post, destructive testing, I gave a warning against misusing your blades by cutting targets that were never part of the intended range. Here's the why! Now, you should all know by now that the katana in the video is nowhere near as durable as one produced by Cheness. Most likely it's made from 440 stainless steel which is quite brittle in long blades and thus, a terrible choice of steel for a sword. Also, if you didn't notice from the video, the guy was hitting the table with the mune of the blade. Another bad idea.

Anyway, this is the result of treating a blade like a two by four or a toy. Don't make the same mistake. Have fun and be safe!

-Enjoy

Stupid Guy Breaks Katana

There are so many things in this video that are just wrong. Where to begin?!

Ok, first, the blade that is being sold there is made from 440 stainless steel. 440 is a great steel from a short pocket knife because it has good edge retention, but it is way to brittle to be used in any long blades. Second, he's hitting the back of the blade on a table, when it broke the sharp part swung back towards him.