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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 5806818" data-attributes="member: 59506">As to using the weapon sheathed to "clobber" people, that would be quite tricky in real life. Katanas do somewhat "lock" into the scabbard to provide a relatively airtight seal and partially sucure the weapon, but the weapon still won't stay in very well if the scabbard is tipped upside down...let alone swung about as a weapon (the force of a swing would likely throw the scabbard right off the blade).  the scabbard would need an extra form of securing, like some kind of secure straps or a latching mechanism.  It would also seem rather tricky to me to envision some sort of securing mechanism that also allows for quickly drawing the weapon. Another factor is that the balance of the weapon would be significantly different with the scabbard still attached.  It would make the weapon very blade heavy and cut down on the agility and speed of the weapon.  Leaving the scabbard on would make it feel like a rather clumsy and cumbersome club. When Samurais used the scabbard as a weapon, they would use the unsheathed Katana in their primary hand, and wield the scabbard in the other as a defensive implement (or occasionally as a club like weapon). Anyone who's ever held or wielded a sword in their hands, would probably be quite puzzled by anyone effectively using a weapon with it's scabbard still on. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/glasses.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="B-)" title="Glasses    B-)" data-shortname="B-)" /></blockquote>

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