Yo..!!! I finnaly got the testing done..it went great. I also decided to stab it through a metal chair.Despite its thin tip it only recieved a minor scratch on the back were the steel is softer. This is to be exspected.Also i can add...the tip still shaved hair easily from my arm..The metal shaveing test was done useing 1/2"Square coldrold 1018 mind steel bar.Concidering the delicate geometry of this blade,It took a respectable chunk out of this bar.!!!.The flexability of this blade is awsome!..And after this test it returned perfectly strait.Ive also seen the cutting competition videos.The cutting acomplishments I witnessed were easily compareable to that done with heavier Japanese style swords.I also tried mat cutting and found it to be nearly effortless to cut ,3 mat bundles, twice in mid air.....