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

[Pr0t0c0L]

its definitely possible, with enough technique striking from correct position it would be easy, remember its only half the height of the person, the legs dont count.

 

[Tonks]

I think it would definitely be possible horizontally through the stomach with enough force. Has no-one watched Platoon? near the end there is a cow tied up and someone using a machete in one blow manages to cut through most of the cows neck including the bone. With a better blade perhaps he would have done it in one blow. A mans torso around the stomach area is a lot smaller than a cows neck....

 

[Jackal]

I think it would definitely possible horizontally through the stomach with enough force. Has no-one watched Platoon? near the end there is a cow tied up and someone using a machete in one blow manages to cut through most of the cows neck including the bone. With a better blade perhaps he would have done it in one blow. A mans torso around the stomach area is a lot smaller than a cows neck....

i believe that was apocolypse now, just before col kurtz gets killed

 

[Fantom]

After all, diamonds are the hardest thing in the world, but give me a sledgehammer and I bet I can shatter one.

Try it; "mum can i borrow your engagement ring for a minute please"

but seriously i think that diamonds are similar to glass in that they are both hard and brittle hmm confusing

 

[Tonks]

i believe that was apocolypse now, just before col kurtz gets killed

My mistake

 

[locutus12]

not possible from head to groin but certainly vertically or horizontally with a proper Katana, not these crappy western ones we see. Watch 7 samurai, youl see that a proper Katana is quite long. the Samurai would practice for years to simply master the art of removing the sword stricking and re-sheathing the sword in one single fluid movement.