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Lancelot Chan
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PostPosted: Fri 28 Sep, 2007 10:31 am    Post subject: Bamboo cutting with longswords         Reply with quote

Since there doesn't seem to be any bamboo cutting video done with European longsword on youtube, save the infamous ARMA deltin breakage on bamboo, I brought my three longswords (1 Brescia Spadona + 2 complex hilt longswords from Tinker) to the wilderness for some test cutting practice. The ground was uneven with limited space to swing the sword, not to mention the high density of the bamboo bush that often interfered the cut. Also, once a bamboo was cut from the root, it was hard to make it stand still anymore. The bamboo diameter I cut ranged from 1.5 to 1.75 inches.

The photos of the swords can be seen here:
http://www.rsw.com.hk/3-swords.htm

Here are the videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdjV5gocoQ0
With brescia spadona

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD-kX_RuWkM
With No-dust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eILEMUCmnv8
With No-ego

And here's a clip of my student wielding a huanuo katana against 2 bamboo poles I left for him. He stuck them hard into the mud before cut so it helped. He cut 1.125 to 1.5 inches diameter bamboo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qxp8Nw9ZeA

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Michal Plezia
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PostPosted: Fri 28 Sep, 2007 12:48 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Lancelot-you are addicted to cutting! Wink
Thanks for sharing.

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Lancelot Chan
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PostPosted: Sat 29 Sep, 2007 9:54 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hhehe I also spar every week. I'm addicted to any historical sword-related activities, you may say. :P

Michal Plezia wrote:
Lancelot-you are addicted to cutting! Wink
Thanks for sharing.

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