However for reasons we won’t get into here, this is not the case. A common misconception is that swords should all be “razor sharp”. Moderately Sharp is close, but may need to be touched up to get the best performance. Possible values could be “Rebated” meaning the edge is intentionally thickened for safety, “Blunt” meaning the edge is fairly thick with little to no taper, ‘Unsharpened” which would taper to the edge but stop short of having any real cutting ability, “Slightly Sharp, Moderately Sharp, Sharp, or Very Sharp” Sharp or Very Sharp are considered good for cutting swords. The “Edge” spec will tell you about how sharp a blade is. This info is provided to give you a good idea of the product being presented, the one you receive may vary from the specific one we took measurements of. Please note: Due to the hand made nature of these items, all specs should be considered as approximates. A very high POB will result in a sword that feels heavier than it actually is and is difficult to wield. In general, a low POB results in good point control well suited to a thrusting blade, while a higher POB adds impact to a cleaving blade. A POB of 3”- 5” usually results in a well balanced sword, but does depend on the type of sword. In practice however, there are many reasons why you may not want this for a particular sword. In theory a sword with a POB of 0” is perfectly balanced. A number of 0” would balance exactly at the guard, while a negative number will have a POB in the hilt itself. It refers to the point on the blade where the sword achieves a perfect balance. stands for Point Of Balance, this is measured in inches from the hilt down the blade. It comes disassembled with a slide-on tsuba and rubber habaki to hold it into place. It features three calligraphic characters on one side. This sturdy, black wooden bokken comes with a nylon tsuka-ito grip. Kojiro was defeated and it was Musashis last fatal duel. When Kojiro tried to make his fatal, trademark swallow blade strike, he was surprised by the long reach of Musashis oar-sword and was hit first with enough force to break a rib and pierce his lungs. Musashi fashioned his bokken from a long oar for a two-fold purpose the first was to offend Kojiros honor by coming to duel with a stick and the second was to make a weapon with a longer reach than Kokiros katana. Celebrated swordmaster Miyamoto Musashi, most famously used a bokken to defeat swordmaster Sasaki Kojiro in a duel. It was not unheard of in Japan for samurai to defeat opponents using only bokken many slept with one nearby, so that they could subdue an intruder without spilling blood within their home. Bokken are used today by practitioners of Kendo, Kenjutsu, Akido and Aikijujutsu martial arts. The Bokken, literally meaning wooden sword was not only a training tool for samurai, but it was also a way to spar without damaging precious katanas.
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