If you block an incoming stroke at an angle, the sword will catch the grain of the wood and follow that, rather than continuing the original cut. The sword will end up to the side of the body, giving you a moment to finish your opponent. It's also not the easiest thing in the world to cut straight through an inch and a half of wood, but it's doable, so that's not something you want to count on. Better to block at an angle to the cut.
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