Q&A

Can fire melt a sword?

Can fire melt a sword?

If it is truly fire, entirely possible. It can easily ruin tempering, turning that good sharp sturdy sword into a butterknife with delusions of grandeur.

Is it possible to make a sword that can cut through anything?

You won’t be able to cut a sword as if it were paper, cloth or a bamboo, not with your constraints. Mainly because metal blades are not made of fiber, so even for a medieval sword you would need a laser for a proper cut. That thing does not have a sharp edge, and that is by design.

Can swords cut through steel?

No, no they cannot cut through that, unless the smith screwed up and there’s a massive flaw in whatever the sword is cutting. Swords are not good at cutting metal, even the best cutting swords are going to fail to cut plate or maille, and swords also aren’t good at cutting other swords.

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Can you make a sword out of lava?

Lava is molten rock, so while it could be made into the shape of a sword, it wouldn’t be able to be used. It’d probably break upon impact. Obsidian (which comes from lava as I recall), however, has been used to make swords, but not in the way you’re probably thinking.

Do fire swords exist?

A flaming sword is a sword glowing with flame by some supernatural power. Flaming swords have existed in legend and myth for thousands of years. In Sumerian mythology, the deity known as Asaruludu is “the wielder of the flaming sword” who “ensures the most perfect safety”.

What sword can cut through metal?

No sword ever could cut through metal armor, at best it would scratch it. Metal armor was very effective and it made cutting useless the only way to fight against it is to seek the weak-spots and try and pierce through them or to take a mace,war-hammer, pole-axe or a similar weapon and whack it real hard.

Is it possible to deflect a bullet with a sword?

Simply put, a sword, no matter how resilient it is, can practically take a bullet at most but the second one will definitely break it and possibly deflect the tip of the blade right in your head.

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Is flaming sword good?

The Flaming Sword is a phenomenally powerful divine weapon. The primary component of the sword is the Blade of Death, also known as Azrael’s Blade. Much like its name suggests, it is a weapon wielded by Azrael, the Angel of Death, and is capable of eradication on its own.

Are flaming swords effective?

While a flaming sword would certainly have a psychological effect on people, unless it was emitting a white hot flame (@ 1600 degrees C), it would not be as effective as a metal sword. Consider that the mechanism of injury would have to be the transfer of heat to the target.

Can a sword be made from obsidian?

It seems highly unlikely. Obsidian, while incredibly sharp, is also very brittle, and likely wouldn’t withstand the process needed, to shape the obsidian into a sword blade of usable length and durability.

Can a bronze sword cut through steel?

However, steel swords could cut through iron or bronze swords All this being said, it is still possible to achieve something similar to what you want, though not against steel. Both iron and bronze swords can be cut through with a steel one, there are a number of accounts of this.

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Is it too much to ask for a sword?

You are asking for too much, some of your points contradict each other or ask for something that’s far beyond what a sword could do: Able to cut through steel, i.e. through a sword raised in defense or plate armour. Firstly, asking to cut through a steel sword with another sword is hard enough.

What are the different types of swords made from?

Sword Steels 101. 1 Stainless Steel. It used to be that just about every sword on the market was made from Stainless Steel. Now, it is almost only relegated to cheap 2 (High) Carbon Steel. 3 Spring Steels. 4 Tool Steels. 5 “Damascus” Steel/FOLDED STEEL.

Why is it difficult to forge stainless steel swords?

For blades longer than 12 inches, however, the grain boundaries between the chromium content and the rest of the sword may weaken. That results in stress points, in which the blade might break or shatter. The stress points make it difficult to forge a functional sword from stainless steel. However, it is cheap and easy to work with.