CRIME FRESNO: Home invaders with gun and axe defeated, (one dead)by homeowner with sword.

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Fresno Homeowner Kills Robber With Samurai Sword
May 20, 2013 12:37 PM

(Photo credit: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a central California homeowner killed a robbery suspect with a samurai sword during a home invasion.

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says two suspects armed with a handgun and an axe invaded a house in Firebaugh near Fresno in the middle of the night Saturday intending to rob the home.

The suspects, 34-year-old Aaron Baeza and 30-year-old Christopher Rupe, tied up the homeowner and his girlfriend and demanded money. They later freed the man to allow him to look for the cash.

The homeowner then stabbed and killed Baeza with his samurai sword.

Rupe escaped, remains at large, and is considered armed and dangerous. Investigators say he may be traveling with an unidentified Caucasian woman in a dark green Ford F-150 pickup, with a California license plate of 6T04402.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
 
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Housecarl

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Giskard said:
Wow. How many rounds does that sword hold?
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Sword cutting efficiency is proportional to "drag" in the "media" it is cutting. The sharper the edge, the less drag and the less effort on the wielder. That can be from the physical dulling of the edge to the coating of the edge with blood. That means more effort on the part of the swordsman to use it to effect.

One of the reasons for a long end of a cummerbund sash (intended originally to protect the belly of the wearer from sword cuts) to be hanging to the left is so that a swordsman can wipe the blood off on the silk so the sword would remain useful longer. Also those "fancy" flicking of the blade by swordsmen was to get blood and goo off the blade before wiping and sheathing to protect the edge and prevent rust.
 
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I saw on PBS a few years back about Japanese Swordmakers, who still make them the way they have been made for at least a thousand years. It was something else to see the craftmanship put into those swords.

Also I believe the few who can still do it are considered National treasures.
 
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Housecarl

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Hognutz said:
I saw on PBS a few years back about Japanese Swordmakers, who still make them the way they have been made for at least a thousand years. It was something else to see the craftmanship put into those swords.

Also I believe the few who can still do it are considered National treasures.
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That is correct. The edge, tempering and the polishing of the blade by hand and eye is a very laborious art.
 
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Housecarl said:
That is correct. The edge, tempering and the polishing of the blade by hand and eye is a very laborious art.
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Housecarl, until I saw that special, I never knew the Japanese swordmakers would use two different grades of steel. They would use the softer and flexible steel for the inside of the blade, and the harder but brittle steel for the outside to hold a long/better edge...... That way it would flex a little when in use and not be as likely to break.

Watching them sharpen it was a hoot. For the final sharpening and polishing they would use a piece of pumice about the size of a grain of rice......
 
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Hognutz said:
I saw on PBS a few years back about Japanese Swordmakers, who still make them the way they have been made for at least a thousand years. It was something else to see the craftmanship put into those swords.

Also I believe the few who can still do it are considered National treasures.
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Not to take away from those swordsmiths from Japan who are National Treasures, but there are some amazing artisans making some fantastic blades today around the world. Even here in the US. Don't mistake my comments, I absolutely love that Japanese swordsmiths are maintaining their ancient traditions. It's really a joy to have these guys around. I'd just like to point out that there are some fantastic artisans in the West making not just aesthetically pleasing blades, but some fantastic battle ready blades as well. The reason I mention this is just received a sword today from an American swordsmith and it's just outstanding in design and quality. There are some really talented American swordsmiths-John Lundemo of Odinblades, Barry Dawson, Brendan Olszowy in Australia. That's not even scratching the surface or getting to some really talented knifemakers working out there.

As for the OP, I just love it. Be it gun, baseball bat, crowbar, or sword I think it's just fantastic that bad guys get what they deserve when they try to rob, rape, or kill innocent people.
 
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Hognutz said:
Caucasian woman? What about the perp?
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Apparently, Christopher Rupe, still at large is white. From this mugshot, he looks like he's a bit of a meth-head in the early stages.
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Here's a link to a local tv report;
media.fresnobee.com/smedia/2013/05/18/15/17/1lKh06.MiEm.8.jpg
 
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