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European swords outclass katanas due to steel quality but how would a katana made with modern high quality steel hold up?
Probably still worse. European swordmaking is also very good. But since the european swords tend to be thicker and harder they will probably still beat katanas, all other things considered equal
Cool, so different smithing techniques wouldn't make much of a difference. It comes down to weight and thickness etc.
No, like the original poster says, the fancy Japanese folding technique is just a way to make a decent blade from shitty impure steel. Once that is done, you have better steel. That's all it does.