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A C · 12-12-2005, 07:23 AM

Been having this debate for a couple weeks now:

Is it possible to chop off a human head in one swing?

Im not talking about your average guy, or your average ebay'd sword. I mean a skilled swordsman with a $3,000 hand crafted katana blade. Please stay yes or no, and any reason supporting your reply.

I for one think it is VERY doable.

Thanks

AC

Harmon · 12-12-2005, 07:26 AM

Of course it is, given the the sword is sharp enough as well as very heavy. Why not? I can cut the head off of a chicken with a meat cleaver in one chop, so a BIG HEAVY sword on a human would most likely work too....

In fact, now that I think about it I remember watching a movie years ago... Faces of Death or Traces of Death (something like that) and they showed a guy getting his head chopped off with a large sabre. Then they showed it in slow-mo. It was in the Middle East somewhere... unless it was faked footage, I guess it can be done.

brand0n · 12-12-2005, 07:28 AM

ofcourse dude.
i bet it wouldnt take all the shit you are talking about..

i bet i could take an ebay blade and go through your neck in 1 shot

Fucksakes · 12-12-2005, 07:30 AM

after watching many beheading clips, Id have to say its really not that hard.

EdgeXXX · 12-12-2005, 07:31 AM

Absolutely

Alex From San Diego · 12-12-2005, 07:32 AM

Lay off the video games for awhile.

ffmihai · 12-12-2005, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex From San Diego

Lay off the video games for awhile.

i second that!

EdgeXXX · 12-12-2005, 07:37 AM

Absolutely, especially with a true hand-crafted, forged katana. The only thing that presents any challenge at all for the blade is the spine, which is fairly easily separated. Guilletines and Beheading Axes work the same way, its all a matter of force and momentum.

A C · 12-12-2005, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex From San Diego

Lay off the video games for awhile.

I dont really play any video games, not any that involve be heading anyway. I just added the pic for feel haha.l

AC

dissipate · 12-12-2005, 07:55 AM

It's completly plausable. As long as you can sever the spinal cord, it's going to go through like butter.

HeadPimp · 12-12-2005, 08:16 AM

Battlefield digs in Japan have yielded bodies that were cut nearly in half from the shoulder down through the spine. Not a bad feat considering that it had to go through the armor too.

Plus Japanese soldiers during WW2 had beheading contests on the Chinese that they had captured. They used to each go through something like 40-50 at a time per person.

In my opinion, yes. Good sword, good swing, and a strong wrist to keep it from turning in your hand, it would be no problem.

A C · 12-12-2005, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadPimp

Battlefield digs in Japan have yielded bodies that were cut nearly in half from the shoulder down through the spine. Not a bad feat considering that it had to go through the armor too.

Plus Japanese soldiers during WW2 had beheading contests on the Chinese that they had captured. They used to each go through something like 40-50 at a time per person.

In my opinion, yes. Good sword, good swing, and a strong wrist to keep it from turning in your hand, it would be no problem.

nice

AC

en1 · 12-12-2005, 09:48 AM

AC failed to put the point of being in mid air into the arguement. If a body was laying on the ground or on a table, i could see this happening. But if its in mid air and the body does not have any oposite force acting upon it i cant see it happening. Keep in mind there has been no proof in this thread. We need pictures ( not like AC's video game pic) and/or movies to back this up.

A C · 12-12-2005, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by en1

AC failed to put the point of being in mid air into the arguement. If a body was laying on the ground or on a table, i could see this happening. But if its in mid air and the body does not have any oposite force acting upon it i cant see it happening. Keep in mind there has been no proof in this thread. We need pictures ( not like AC's video game pic) and/or movies to back this up.

"Battlefield digs in Japan have yielded bodies that were cut nearly in half from the shoulder down through the spine. Not a bad feat considering that it had to go through the armor too."

read that*

Bodys were FOUND on battle fields cut in HALF.

I do agree though, to put this one to bed, we need pics. Someone go digging

AC

en1 · 12-12-2005, 09:50 AM

btw...lets not argue logistics....we need solid proof people

en1 · 12-12-2005, 09:52 AM

thats it...im calling jamie and adam http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/my...thbusters.html

Screaming · 12-12-2005, 10:04 AM

i think mythbusters should do this one but in my opinion i think it could be done and i agree that it would take a skilled swordsman and a very well made blade like those of the samurai

12-12-2005, 07:23 AM	#1
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Harmon ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20,010	Of course it is, given the the sword is sharp enough as well as very heavy. Why not? I can cut the head off of a chicken with a meat cleaver in one chop, so a BIG HEAVY sword on a human would most likely work too.... In fact, now that I think about it I remember watching a movie years ago... Faces of Death or Traces of Death (something like that) and they showed a guy getting his head chopped off with a large sabre. Then they showed it in slow-mo. It was in the Middle East somewhere... unless it was faked footage, I guess it can be done. __________________ [email protected]

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12-12-2005, 07:30 AM	#4
Fucksakes Shit... Fuck! What the Hell? Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,567	after watching many beheading clips, Id have to say its really not that hard.

12-12-2005, 07:37 AM	#8
EdgeXXX Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Secretely plotting a hostile takeover Posts: 5,816	Absolutely, especially with a true hand-crafted, forged katana. The only thing that presents any challenge at all for the blade is the spine, which is fairly easily separated. Guilletines and Beheading Axes work the same way, its all a matter of force and momentum. __________________ . . . . I have a sig

12-12-2005, 07:55 AM	#10
dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	It's completly plausable. As long as you can sever the spinal cord, it's going to go through like butter.

12-12-2005, 08:16 AM	#11
HeadPimp Bad Mo-Fo Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,772	Battlefield digs in Japan have yielded bodies that were cut nearly in half from the shoulder down through the spine. Not a bad feat considering that it had to go through the armor too. Plus Japanese soldiers during WW2 had beheading contests on the Chinese that they had captured. They used to each go through something like 40-50 at a time per person. In my opinion, yes. Good sword, good swing, and a strong wrist to keep it from turning in your hand, it would be no problem.

12-12-2005, 09:48 AM	#13
en1 Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 858	AC failed to put the point of being in mid air into the arguement. If a body was laying on the ground or on a table, i could see this happening. But if its in mid air and the body does not have any oposite force acting upon it i cant see it happening. Keep in mind there has been no proof in this thread. We need pictures ( not like AC's video game pic) and/or movies to back this up. __________________ skype:wobbbbb aim: wob

12-12-2005, 09:50 AM	#15
en1 Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 858	btw...lets not argue logistics....we need solid proof people __________________ skype:wobbbbb aim: wob

12-12-2005, 09:52 AM	#16
en1 Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 858	thats it...im calling jamie and adam http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/my...thbusters.html __________________ skype:wobbbbb aim: wob

12-12-2005, 10:04 AM	#17
Screaming I can change this!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 18,972	i think mythbusters should do this one but in my opinion i think it could be done and i agree that it would take a skilled swordsman and a very well made blade like those of the samurai __________________