do you need strength to cut ? 

Of course I need it! Please give me two forces to cut.

Nice workout. and you are absolutely right in what you say 👍

Intriguing the concept of strength for cutting is subjective to the target

I’ve found that using a Dao especially it doesn’t even matter if the blade is sharp or not you can put little to no effort to cut right in half as long as edge alignment is there 😊😊

I am more familiar with board breaking, but it is similar. Strength, technique, and follow through is the most important.

Great Info Alex...Not speaking as a great cutter..but my outlook is: You need speed and some power for harder materials like double rolled matts or thick bamboo, it all depends on the target and your objective, but totally agreed form and edge alignment trump all before power and speed come into play

Great “no effort” cuts my friend, awesome vid!

Structure surpasses, easy. Target reading and enkessen matter. Sharpness is a close second. Those folks with the belt sander got it cheap, no effort