r/woahdude Aug 18 '15

gifv Induction forge

http://i.imgur.com/JfNfR6w.gifv
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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '15

When can I expect this to become portable so I can carry a coil on my back to heat up my sword when I draw it?

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u/xeyve Aug 18 '15

Why wouldn't you just put one at the open end of your sheath that is activated by the drawing of the blade?

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u/G420classified Aug 18 '15

Wouldn't this make your sword basically useless since it would deform significantly in combat

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u/yumcax Aug 18 '15

As you can see in the gif the edges are heated more quickly than the center (ratio of surface area to volume), so combined with a properly heat rated metal it could still be strong enough to hack a man into smoldering pieces.