Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20171207232020/@comment-25396609-20180121011935

Okay, we need to have a conversation about that weapon.

Bow swords are tricky to make in general; but a katana can NOT be used to make one. Know why? Differential tempering. The edge of a katana is harder and less flexible than the rest of the blade. If you try to bend it (especially trying to bend it sufficiently to use as a bow), the thing is going to break in half; now you've got two broken weapons.

Additionally, double ended swords are a bad idea in general; but a katana is especially poorly suited for one. A single-edged blade is not balanced the same way as a double edged one, and a katana's signature curve throws off the balance of a double-ended version even further. The weapon would be nearly impossible to use, and since you want to be able to use it as a bow (still impossible) both blades would be facing the same direction, which defeats the purpose of having a double ended sword to begin with (momentarily ignoring how wildly impractical they are); which is swinging it any way you want and still cutting whoever is near you.