# How Easy Is It To Sever A Head?

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**Created:** [August 1, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-is-it-to-sever-a-head/458505 "2008-08-01T16:08:58Z")\
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One could sever a head pretty rapidly with a sharp knife and/or saw, careful dissection, and a bit of anatomy knowledge.

So once the victim stops resisting, it wouldn’t be all that difficult.

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