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Tag: yoshimitsu

Fatality

We all dread the fatal flaw. 

These tend to be hidden on rusty blades, and revealed by polish. 

Depending on who made the blade and when, a fatal flaw will send the value to zero. Sometimes however, the balance of positives in a sword allow it to be appreciated and even paper to the top levels, with a so-called “fatal flaw” present.

Continue reading Fatality

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017Categories sword studyTags flaws, rai kunitoshi, sadamune, yoshimitsu
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