[Groop]Groo's Swords

[Nate Piekos]

GROO carries two katana.

Typically, samurai carried a katana and wakizashi (short sword).  The tanto 
was optionally carried.

But GROO isn't a samurai. :)

To my knowledge, the only documented real life case where a samurai 
effectively (emphasis on effectively) used two katana, is Miyamoto Musashi, 
the great swordsman.  There are plenty of accounts of samurai picking up a 
second katana in the midst of battle, but Musashi actually spent time 
developing a methodology of two-katana swordsmanship.

~Nate-san


At 01:25 PM 10/14/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Nate and a couple others are the experts in this area.  All I know is what
>I've gleamed from Usagi Yojimbo.  And I believe the actual person who
>provided Stan the inspiration for UY used a two katana style of fighting,
>although I couyld be wrong on this.  Nate?
>
>But Groo isn't a samurai. I always assumed the reason Sergio had Groo use
>katana is because they are considered the pinnacle of sword technology.
>Sergio does amazing amounts of research so I have no doubt he knew this.  He
>probably also knew about the guy who inspired UY (I could look up his name,
>but I'm lazy) and so he knew fighting with two katanas was not unheard of,
>although rare and unorthodox.  Again, I'm a little shaky on this part, but I
>know Nate isn't and neither is Sergio.
>
>Anywho, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.  -Gary "cuts himself
>shaving" Grossmann
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joseph (oddman)" <oddman@hyperisland.se>
>To: <groop@groo.com>
>Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 12:52 PM
>Subject: Re: [Groop]Groo's Swords
>
>
>Uh....Gary, not to step on your Knowledge Of All Things Groo, but isnīt one
>of the swords a Wakizashi? Samurai had three blades- Katana, Wakizashi and
>Tanto, if I remember correctly.
>
>/Joe
>Sweden
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Grossmann" <grossfam@olywa.net>
>To: "jeff allen" <allenjf@gactr.uga.edu>; <groop@groo.com>
>Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 9:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [Groop]Groo's Swords
>
>
> > His swords are the same length and they are slightly curved, singled
>edged,
> > full sized katanas (I know this description has it's redundant aspects,
>but
> > I wanted to be very clear.)   I think that to whatever degree they may
>look
> > different from comic to comic is simply due to Sergio's cartoony
> > tyle.  -Gary G.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jeff allen" <allenjf@gactr.uga.edu>
> > To: <groop@groo.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 11:12 AM
> > Subject: [Groop]Groo's Swords
> >
> >
> > > Do you guys feel that Groo's Swords/Katanas straight or curved? And are
> > > they two different lengths too?   The comics show them different from
> > > issue to issue.   Sergio draws them different every time.
> > > Garrrrrrrr.    :-)
> > >
> > > I'd like to dress as Groo for Halloween (those evil spirits will never
> > > see through my clever disquise because who would be stupid enough to
> > > dress as Groo), but I'd like to be as accurate as possible if I am going
> > > to spend $75+ on a set of replica swords.
> > >
> > > Any help you guys can provide would be welcome,
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > >
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