User blog comment:Zolnir/RWBY Episode 6 Review/@comment-13616152-20130823142330/@comment-23784953-20130823151302

I think everyone forgot that Ruby can cut Beowolves in half, even without the use of recoil.

Remember?

Now unless they're made from gelatin, cutting bone may be a bit harder than cutting trees.

It may look jarring, but it's not impossible.

That will be the point I'm proving here. I'll agree it looks silly in retrospect, but Ruby can do it. Aura or not.