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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    It LOOKS expensive. (Course, I admit, I don't know anything about swords)
    It is a very well made sword. Cheapies are usually around $80. It is most definitely weapons grade, razor sharp, and not for beginners. She's hand polished, hand crafted, well balanced, sharpened and ready to go on delivery.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    It is a very well made sword. Cheapies are usually around $80. It is most definitely weapons grade, razor sharp, and not for beginners. She's hand polished, hand crafted, well balanced, sharpened and ready to go on delivery.
    I would probably be afraid to touch it. I would either cut myself, or drop it. I would stand about 5 feet away and say "That looks nice".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    13 folds nets you 8192 layers. 14 would be 16,384. The sword is made of 1060 high carbon steel.
    2^13=8192. So the smith starts with two layers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    2^13=8192. So the smith starts with two layers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    2^13=8192. So the smith starts with two layers.
    I was figuring that they started with a single bar and then the first fold began.
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    Quote Originally Posted by USFREEDOM911 View Post
    I was figuring that they started with a single bar and then the first fold began.
    They do. 1*2=2 (first fold), then 2*2=4 (second fold), then 4*2=8, (third fold), 8*2=16 (fourth), 16*2=32 (fifth), 32*2=64 (sixth) 64*2 = 128 (seven), 128*2= 256 (eight), 256*2=512 (nine), 512*2=1024 (ten), 1024*2=2048 (eleven), 2048*2=4096 (twelve), 4096*2= 8192 (thirteen).

    Boom.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    They do. 1*2=2 (first fold), then 2*2=4 (second fold), then 4*2=8, (third fold), 8*2=16 (fourth), 16*2=32 (fifth), 32*2=64 (sixth) 64*2 = 128 (seven), 128*2= 256 (eight), 256*2=512 (nine), 512*2=1024 (ten), 1024*2=2048 (eleven), 2048*2=4096 (twelve), 4096*2= 8192 (thirteen).

    Boom.
    My miscalculation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    2^13=8192. So the smith starts with two layers.
    They start with only 1 bar... 13 folds, the first is 2 layers so 2^13=8192 yes but it is 13 folds the first makes the 2 layers. See my last post.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guille View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    They start with only 1 bar... 13 folds, the first is 2 layers so 2^13=8192 yes but it is 13 folds the first makes the 2 layers. See my last post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by USFREEDOM911 View Post
    I was figuring that they started with a single bar and then the first fold began.
    it began in a single's bar?........you mean Guile was right?......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post



    What should I name her?
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    Quote Originally Posted by countryboy View Post
    Gojira
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