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<blockquote data-quote="Storyteller01" data-source="post: 2656528" data-attributes="member: 20931">Can't change your mind, so I won't try. I do suggest that you find and speak with an Iaido or Iaijutsu practioner, maybe even practice with them with basic cuts only. You may find that you're speed and ability may not be an appropriate comparison. (Not attempting to be hostile).One thing though:please, please, PLEASE for the love of god pay attention to how you draw. The strength of a saya (scabbard), being made of wood, is illusury. The outside is strengthed with laquer and other treatments. The inside is left untreated so that it remains soft. This keeps it from dulling your blade.Everytime you draw incorrectly, your blade bites and drags into soft wood. This is made worse when you're appling power for a cut. The added leverage forces the blade further into the wood. This wear thins the wood of the saya. There's only about 3/8 of an inch of wood between you and the blade to begin with. It WILL give if you don't pay strict attention! Make a science out of it!!!I've seen an Iaito (unsharpened sword) split its saya after several months of improper drawing. Fortunately there were no injuries. Imagine what a live steel blade would have done. Be safe.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Storyteller01, post: 2656528, member: 20931"] Can't change your mind, so I won't try. I do suggest that you find and speak with an Iaido or Iaijutsu practioner, maybe even practice with them with basic cuts only. You may find that you're speed and ability may not be an appropriate comparison. (Not attempting to be hostile). One thing though: please, please, PLEASE for the love of god pay attention to how you draw. The strength of a saya (scabbard), being made of wood, is illusury. The outside is strengthed with laquer and other treatments. The inside is left untreated so that it remains soft. This keeps it from dulling your blade. Everytime you draw incorrectly, your blade bites and drags into soft wood. This is made worse when you're appling power for a cut. The added leverage forces the blade further into the wood. This wear thins the wood of the saya. There's only about 3/8 of an inch of wood between you and the blade to begin with. It WILL give if you don't pay strict attention! Make a science out of it!!! I've seen an Iaito (unsharpened sword) split its saya after several months of improper drawing. Fortunately there were no injuries. Imagine what a live steel blade would have done. Be safe. [/QUOTE]

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