Post by Valiel on Dec 4, 2011 19:04:36 GMT -5
OOC: Weapons of choice (Reinforced Daikatana, reinforced Ka-Bar)
Valiel nodded and removed all the weapons from the case and passed them off to the other agents, not only were they inadequate for his job, they were inadequate for his enhanced strength and size. Valiel sat down cand carefully wrote out the materials and facilities he would need to build the equipment necessary to do his job as a bodyguard and bio weapon security specialist/hunter. Valiel calmly sat down and the computer and typed up the specifications for the equipment he would need.
The design for his wrist computer and communicator were simple enough, a spin off of a digital watch, a TI calculator, and a pattern recognizer / voice actuator. With the specifications on this device he'd sound like a cross between Darth Vadar and Stephen Hawkins. Content with his write-ups and his checks on his descriptions, Valiel wrote up his uniform specifications for reinforced kevlar clothing for his future duties. Valiel typed up the specifications for the heavy armament he would need for his unique physique. He would need to build and reinforce a daikatana, his ka-bar was already up to par so he asked for that blade to placed in his armory. He placed a request for a fifty caliber pistol and then checked off the materials for reinforcing the grip, pummel, and making a longer specially capable magazine so instead of only seven shots to fire, Valiel would be able to fire off twenty one shots.
--Info--
The authentic Japanese sword is made from a specialized Japanese steel called "Tamahagane" which consist of combinations of hard, high carbon steel and tough, low carbon steel. There are benefits and limitations to each type of steel. High-carbon steel is harder and able to hold a sharper edge than low-carbon steel but it is more brittle and may break in combat. Having a small amount of carbon will allow the steel to be more malleable, making it able to absorb impacts without breaking but becoming blunt in the process. The makers of a katana take advantage of the best attributes of both kinds of steel. The maker begins by folding and welding pieces of high and low carbon steel several times to work out most of the impurities. The high carbon steel is then formed into a U-shape and a billet of soft steel is placed in its center. The resulting block of steel is then drawn out to form a rough blank of the sword. At this stage it is only slightly curved or may have no curve at all. The gentle curvature of a katana is attained by a process of quenching; the sword maker coats the blade with several layers of a wet clay slurry which is a special concoction unique to each sword maker, but generally composed of clay, water, and sometimes ash, grinding stone powder and/or rust. The edge of the blade is coated with a thinner layer than the sides and spine of the sword, then it is heated and then quenched in water (some sword makers use oil to quench the blade). The clay slurry provides heat insulation so that only the blade's edge will be hardened with quenching and it also causes the blade to curve due to reduced lattice strain along the spine. This process also creates the distinct swerving line down the center of the blade called the hamon which can only be seen after it is polished; each hamon is distinct and serves as a katana forger's signature.
The hardening of steel involves altering the microstructure or crystalline structure of that material through quenching it from a heat above 800 °C (1,472 °F) (bright red glow), ideally no higher than yellow hot. If cooled slowly, the material will break back down into iron and carbon and the molecular structure will return to its previous state. However, if cooled quickly, the steel's molecular structure is permanently altered. The reason for the formation of the curve in a properly hardened Japanese blade is that iron carbide, formed during heating and retained through quenching, has a lesser density than its root materials have separately.
After the blade is forged it is then set in a special container to be laser then stone polished. The polishing takes between one and three weeks. The polisher uses finer and finer grains of polishing stones until the blade has a mirror finish in a process called glazing. This makes the blade extremely sharp and reduces drag, making it easier to cut with. The blade curvature also adds to the cutting power.
Valiel nodded and removed all the weapons from the case and passed them off to the other agents, not only were they inadequate for his job, they were inadequate for his enhanced strength and size. Valiel sat down cand carefully wrote out the materials and facilities he would need to build the equipment necessary to do his job as a bodyguard and bio weapon security specialist/hunter. Valiel calmly sat down and the computer and typed up the specifications for the equipment he would need.
The design for his wrist computer and communicator were simple enough, a spin off of a digital watch, a TI calculator, and a pattern recognizer / voice actuator. With the specifications on this device he'd sound like a cross between Darth Vadar and Stephen Hawkins. Content with his write-ups and his checks on his descriptions, Valiel wrote up his uniform specifications for reinforced kevlar clothing for his future duties. Valiel typed up the specifications for the heavy armament he would need for his unique physique. He would need to build and reinforce a daikatana, his ka-bar was already up to par so he asked for that blade to placed in his armory. He placed a request for a fifty caliber pistol and then checked off the materials for reinforcing the grip, pummel, and making a longer specially capable magazine so instead of only seven shots to fire, Valiel would be able to fire off twenty one shots.
--Info--
The authentic Japanese sword is made from a specialized Japanese steel called "Tamahagane" which consist of combinations of hard, high carbon steel and tough, low carbon steel. There are benefits and limitations to each type of steel. High-carbon steel is harder and able to hold a sharper edge than low-carbon steel but it is more brittle and may break in combat. Having a small amount of carbon will allow the steel to be more malleable, making it able to absorb impacts without breaking but becoming blunt in the process. The makers of a katana take advantage of the best attributes of both kinds of steel. The maker begins by folding and welding pieces of high and low carbon steel several times to work out most of the impurities. The high carbon steel is then formed into a U-shape and a billet of soft steel is placed in its center. The resulting block of steel is then drawn out to form a rough blank of the sword. At this stage it is only slightly curved or may have no curve at all. The gentle curvature of a katana is attained by a process of quenching; the sword maker coats the blade with several layers of a wet clay slurry which is a special concoction unique to each sword maker, but generally composed of clay, water, and sometimes ash, grinding stone powder and/or rust. The edge of the blade is coated with a thinner layer than the sides and spine of the sword, then it is heated and then quenched in water (some sword makers use oil to quench the blade). The clay slurry provides heat insulation so that only the blade's edge will be hardened with quenching and it also causes the blade to curve due to reduced lattice strain along the spine. This process also creates the distinct swerving line down the center of the blade called the hamon which can only be seen after it is polished; each hamon is distinct and serves as a katana forger's signature.
The hardening of steel involves altering the microstructure or crystalline structure of that material through quenching it from a heat above 800 °C (1,472 °F) (bright red glow), ideally no higher than yellow hot. If cooled slowly, the material will break back down into iron and carbon and the molecular structure will return to its previous state. However, if cooled quickly, the steel's molecular structure is permanently altered. The reason for the formation of the curve in a properly hardened Japanese blade is that iron carbide, formed during heating and retained through quenching, has a lesser density than its root materials have separately.
After the blade is forged it is then set in a special container to be laser then stone polished. The polishing takes between one and three weeks. The polisher uses finer and finer grains of polishing stones until the blade has a mirror finish in a process called glazing. This makes the blade extremely sharp and reduces drag, making it easier to cut with. The blade curvature also adds to the cutting power.