Poll: Slicing a guy in half with a katana in one blow, possible?

[cyKey]

So we're having this debate on IRC (#overclockers-uk on quakenet) and DRZ says its not possible to cut a guy in half in one sweep with a mint condition Katana and the others say it is. So, is it? Are Samurai swords *that* sharp that they could do it in one go?

 

[cyKey]

Try it and find out.

We were thinking that and chenko put his name forward for the test dummy

 

[cyKey]

I take it you mean from the top of the head down? Or halfway across their middle?

Yes top down. Head to groin.

 

[cyKey]

Yup, that's my thought exactly

Come to think of it .... how on earth did the conversation get round to cutting a guy in half

That was my fault There was another Samurai based incident around here, somewhere in Cheshire. We got to talking about them and it naturally led to slicing people in 2

 

[cyKey]

So basically someone like Superman or Blade could do it, but for us mortals we don't have a chance.

 

[cyKey]

But cutting off arms is so stylish.

Agreed. If i'm going to go down fighting, I'm gunna do it with style. Of course if I'm going to win I want that person to be dead as quickly as possible, Zatoichi style.

 

[cyKey]

The guy on the end has a sort of evil grin like he knows he'll be coming back even more powerful than he was.