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Talk:Wakizashi

2004-12-13T03:57:14Z

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The old page had very little factual value to it.

Wakizashi

2004-12-13T03:56:07Z

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A '''wakizashi''' is, essentially, a smaller version of one's [[katana]], although wakizashi were often forged differently, with different [[blade]] cross-sections than [[katana]]. Wakizashi were usually worn as a side-arm to longer swords (This pair is called dai-sho, meaning "great" and "small, respectively), as they were better suited for use indoors, when a [[samurai]] would remove his long sword anyway.

== See also ==
* [[Sword]]
* [[Weapon]]s
[[category:weapons]]

Talk:Katana

2004-12-13T03:49:56Z

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The old article seemed bias towards European swords, and was definitely POV. I tried to touch things up a bit, but if anyone thinks they could be more neutral than I, feel free.

Talk:Katana

2004-12-13T03:49:11Z

68.190.249.2: About the Edit

The old article seemed undully bias towards European swords, and was definitely POV. I tried to touch things up a bit, but if anyone thinks they could be more neutral than I, feel free.

Katana

2004-12-13T03:42:00Z

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A '''Katana''' is a [[Japan]]ese [[sword]]. It is very long and thin with only one cutting edge. The handle may be bound with a fabric strip instead of wire. It is made by a swordsmith using the folding method, often many more times than [[Europe]]an swords. However, they were not folded hundreds of times, as popular myth has it. After being folded about 30 times, folding ceases to add at all to the sword's quality, and will actually cause the steel to lose too much carbon and become iron. It's debateable as to whether katana are truly superior to European swords, as is often believed, or if it's more to do with situation or preference. Katanas are [[mundane]]ly referred to as "ninja swords."
[[category:weapons]]