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Diamond Swords: Could They Work IRL? (Kind Of)

One of those frequently asked questions: Are fantasy sword blades made of diamond realistic? Is there any way it could be done in a practical way in real life? Let's take a dive into it, looking at the material properties of diamond, its strengths and weaknesses, and something that shares similarities and has in fact been used for historical weapons: Obsidian. An ultra sharp blade that maintains its sharpness extremely well sounds great, but it comes at a high price (and I don't mean the cost of diamond in our mundane economy)... ** Relevant videos ** What Makes Swords & Knives Cut Well (Sharpness, Blade Geometry, Etc)    • What Makes Swords & Knives Cut Well (Sharp...   Bronze to the Limit: Destructive Testing of a Ewart Park Sword    • Bronze to the Limit: Destructive Testing o...   Hardened Super Wood! - Can It Rival Steel?    • Hardened Super Wood!  -  Can It Rival Steel?   ** Sources / credits ** https://fractory.com/material-hardness/ https://www.gemsociety.org/article/ha... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toughness https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... “I CAN SWING MY SWORD! - Minecraft Song” by Tobuscus    • I CAN SWING MY SWORD! - Minecraft Song   Outro music: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev... Used with artist's permission ** Merch ** https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/ If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: https://www.bonfire.com/welcome/07bb1... ** Support the channel ** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:   / skallagrim      / @skallagrim   Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHW... Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagri... Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA ** Social media **   / _skallagrim_     / skallagrimyt     / skallagrim_yt   ** Time stamps ** 00:00 - 00:25 Would it be any good? 00:25 - 00:53 What is diamond? 00:53 - 01:40 Diamond vs. steel 01:40 - 03:40 Hardness & toughness 03:40 - 07:09 Combining materials / The Aztec Macuahuitl 07:09 - 07:42 Polycrystalline diamond: more useful 07:42 Diamond Macuahuitl? #skallagrim #fantasy #sword