David:

Fundamentally, the unnamed technique by which Ryouga imparts the 
strength and sharpness of steel blades must be a chi technique as well. 

That, or there's a blade hidden in the bandannas and the belt, and when he
flicks it a certain way, the blade becomes hard.  (Remember slap bracelets?
:))

Hunter Kid
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    "'We'?"  Ranma asked, confused.
    "Oh," Tarou said, pulling up a gasping human Ryoga from under the
water, who sucked in air gratefully and wrung the water out of his bandanna
in irritation.  "It's just Ranma, Ryoga.  Nothing to worry about."
    Ryoga punched him.  "You could have told me sooner, you idiot!  I had
to hold my breath that whole time!"
					 	-from Mirror Images, chapter 1
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