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Chapter 73 - 73 72 The Expert
Chapter 73 - 73 72 The Expert
?Chapter 73: Chapter 72: The Expert Chapter 73: Chapter 72: The Expert “Of course I know how to make knives, if I couldn’t make knives, could I still call myself a bladesmith?”
Gao Yuan appeared very confident, and Wang Hu really liked the look of confidence on Gao Yuan. He waved his hand and said, “Come, sit down and talk. How exactly do you make your knives?”
Gao Yuan spread his hands and replied, “That’s a very broad question; there are so many ways to make a knife, I wouldn’t even know how to start answering you. Simply put, you can forge or use the stock removal method. Forging is the blacksmith’s approach, using steel to hammer out a knife and then heat-treating it. The stock removal method involves cutting a knife shape out of a steel plate then heat-treating it, or you could directly grind a knife out of a heat-treated steel plate.”
Xiang Weiguo knows how to use knives, and as a military man, Wang Hu has definitely used knives too, but knowing how to use a knife doesn’t mean you know how to make one. This is similar to the idea that you don’t need to know the hen that lays the eggs you eat, or understand how a refrigerator is made to use it.
Wang Hu nodded, and with a wry smile, he said, “I know that bayonets are made in ordnance factories, but I have no idea how the factories do it. Now, we’re trying to figure out how to equip you volunteers with weapons. Firearms, for us military folks, are second nature, but when it comes to cold steel, we need to give it some serious thought. Xiang is an expert in using cold steel, and you’re an expert in making it. So, we’ll primarily consider your opinions.”
Xiang Weiguo gestured to Gao Yuan with his hand, signaling him to listen first.
“What I’m thinking is that each group should have two long knives, the kind that can chop a person in two with one slash.”
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