Incidentally, a
ceramic knife used for
slashing would be of little use, mostly due to the
lateral strength mentioned above. However,
sharp hand held ceramic objects (SHHO), if
strengthened along the
main axis, and all of the
force used in
moving this SHHO were to be
aligned along the
main axis, then a
rather sizeable puncture could form.
In other words;
- Yes, you could create a ceramic knife for use in combat with entities other than freshly dead fish.
- However, in order to make a wound of decent depth, you would have to make your knife into a stabbing-only weapon.
- This works primarly on the quirks in the laws of physics that let you impale a potato on a drinking straw.
- If you wanted a knife for slashing, it would have to be short and stubby, in order to deal with lateral forces.
- As an example of lateral forces, try sculpting a knife out of clay, and baking it.
- Poke yourself with the point. Pretty strong, eh?
- Now, press the flat of the blade against your arm.
- Broke, didn't it?
(All
thanks for the
potato idea goes to
Mr. Wizard.)