What where the two biggest swords used in mythbusters?

Question

it was the episode 64 where they tryed to have a sword cut through a other sword also they tried to cut through a gun barrel

Answer 1

Claymore, Katana, Viking and a Rapier

Answer 2

One was a standard two handed Scottish Claymore. The other was a Viking sword, which weighed even more.

Also their test was not accurate. They used modern swords, made of high grade carbon steel or stainless steel, not the swords made of the poorer grade steel of the past.

For example, why did the Japanese Samurai carry three different lengths of blades? Simple, the swords were made long and called a Katana. When one would break, rather than throw it away, they would trim the end off at a 60 degree angle and use it as a short sword called a Wakizashi. If a Katana or Wakizashi broke even shorter, they would cut the end and use it as a dagger, called a Tanto. This got maximum use out of the blade as they were not cheap blades to buy.

The enemy of old iron swords was rust. Since the metal was not consistent in how it was made, one part of the blade would rust more than another, creating a weak point. You will note on the Mythbusters one of the swords did actually break, but not where it was hit. There was a weak point on the blade.

If they redid the test and use a modern blade made of stainless steel against a blade made the "old fashioned way" the old blade would break every time.

They also were wrong about the steam cannon.

Answer 3

zin'rokh, destroyer of worlds and ashkandi, greatsword of the brotherhood