Did whip swords exist?

But the Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu has both of them beat with the urumi, a sword that acts like a whip. The urumi hasn't regularly been used as an actual weapon for generations, but even as a demonstration weapon, it is still incredibly dangerous. Especially to the user.
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Is it possible to make a whip sword?

The blade would be too weak as a sword and unwieldy as a whip (keeping blade alignment as a whip would be impossible).
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Is a whip a real weapon?

The weapon is used mainly on horseback with one hand, sometimes with two whips in both hands. The chain whip, also known as the soft whip, is a weapon used in some Chinese martial arts, particularly traditional Chinese disciplines, in addition to modern and traditional wushu.
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Who invented the whip sword?

Whip knives were developed by the people of Port Kar in Gor. The last 18 inches of the whip has twenty small knives set into it, they are apparently quite effective.
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Was the urumi ever used in battle?

TIL of the urumi, a flexible whip sword no longer used in battle, but still practiced as an extremely dangerous martial art.
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An Unnecessarily In-Depth Discussion of Whip Swords



Why is urumi the deadliest sword?

Because of the floppiness of the blade, it's impossible to use the weapon in any way other than a whip. One of the most effective tactics for using the urumi is entering a constant state of motion and essentially creating a protective (or aggressive) bubble around yourself.
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Is a Chakram a real weapon?

Chakram (Sanskrit: cakra, cakram; Punjabi: cakkra, cakkram) is a throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent. One of its major purposes is to protect the turban and the head from sword/melee attacks. It is circular with a sharpened outer edge and a diameter of 12–30 centimetres (4.7–11.8 in).
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Is a chain whip real?

The chain whip, also known as the soft whip, is a weapon used in some Chinese martial arts, particularly traditional Chinese disciplines, in addition to modern and traditional wushu. It consists of several metal rods, which are joined end-to-end by rings to form a flexible chain.
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What is the deadliest sword?

Deadliest swords in history
  • The claymore, the longsword, and William Wallace.
  • The katana and Masamune: Japan's greatest sword smith.
  • Para 3: Saladin's singing scimitar.
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Did Samurai use whips?

Samurai muchi (whip), used for horses and as a weapon. This muchi has a whistle built into the handle which indicates it may have belonged to a samurai police official. Samurai muchi (whip), used for horses and as a weapon.
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How does a whip cut you?

The reason, a Whip hurts so much is that the tip of whip moves extremely fast, causing the skin to tear. The reasoning behind this is easy to analyze from momentum conservation. Lets take a convenient approximation, that the mass per unit length(ρ) does not vary through the length of the whip.
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Who created the whip weapon?

There are claims that it was developed in South America where, like "cow-whips" during the slave trade, it was used as a weapon, or that it arrived there from Spain, but Roman mosaics and earthenware dating to around the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD show what appear to be tapered drop-lash whips, rather than the two-piece ...
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Do whips hurt humans?

Whips with small pieces of metal or bone at the tips were commonly used. Such a device could easily cause disfigurement and serious trauma, such as ripping pieces of flesh from the body or loss of an eye. In addition to causing severe pain, the victim would approach a state of hypovolemic shock due to loss of blood.
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What is Kris sword?

Both a ceremonial and combat heirloom, the kris is a 19th century sword that typically originates from Southeast Asia, and was first forged in Indonesia before traveling to the Philippine. detail on guard & hilt. islands. The curved blade is something that distinguishes the kris from any other weapon.
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Can a bullwhip break bones?

The ability to harness the speed and power of a whip is exhilarating and dangerous. It can slice through skin, break bone and permanently damage eyes in unskilled and/or careless hands.
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What kind of sword does Raya have?

Whip Sword: Raya's primary weapon as an adult that belonged to her father, Chief Benja. She uses it like a typical bladed weapon, but the blade can detatch in a long-bladed string that she uses to grab and attack from afar.
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Would titanium make a good sword?

The unfortunate fact is that titanium is never going to have the hardness required to form a good sword blade. It'll dull quickly and have an innate weakness in the infrastructure of the titanium. This blade will also be much softer than steel, even if formed into a thicker blade.
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Who was the greatest swordsman ever?

1. Miyamoto Musashi—Japan's Sword Saint. The life of Japanese samurai Miyamoto Musashi is obscured by myth and legend, but this “sword saint” reportedly survived 60 duels—the first of which was fought when he was just 13 years old.
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What is the sharpest sword in history?

List of the Sharpest Swords & Blades in World History [Updated]
  • 1.1 1) Damascus Sword.
  • 1.2 2) Shamshir.
  • 1.3 3) Wakizashi.
  • 1.4 4) Katana.
  • 1.5 5) Kilij.
  • 1.6 6) Gladius.
  • 1.7 7) Falcata.
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What are chained swords called?

A kusarigama (Japanese: 鎖鎌, lit. "chain-sickle") is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle or billhook) on a kusari-fundo – a type of metal chain (kusari) with a heavy iron weight (fundo) at the end.
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What is a whip sword?

Urumi (Malayalam: uṟumi; Sinhalese: ethunu kaduwa; Hindi: āra) is a sword with a flexible, whip-like blade, originating in modern-day Kerala in the Indian subcontinent. It is thought to have existed from as early as the Sangam period. Urumi.
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Was the flail a real weapon?

The longer cylindrical-headed flail is a hand weapon derived from the agricultural tool of the same name, commonly used in threshing. It was primarily considered a peasant's weapon, and while not common, they were deployed in Germany and Central Europe in the later Late Middle Ages.
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