sori and shinogi

[jezah81]

Can the sori have any effect on nukitsuke or iai kata for that matter?Is there any sori thats better than other? Say a few millimeters more or less? Also, is a flat shinogi better than a raised shinogi for tameshigiri? Any scientific differences?
Regards,
Jeremy Hagop

[gendzwil]

Not a iaidoka but my impression is that sori definitely affects nukitsuke. More sori makes life difficult IIRC.

Thinner blades (flatter shinogi) do better in test cutting.

[hyaku]

A big sori makes It easier to draw but takes away the balance of the blade down fom the kensaki. Not so noticeable with a shorter blade but is with longer lengths.

Hyakutake Colin