(8 May 2016, 16:48)Nemesis Wrote: Just to add I forget who I was talking to might have been someone from this site, he explained to me how these medieval swords would have a blunt edge for battle due to sharp edge no good causing problems of getting stuck in the body, or some thing long them lines.
no, medieval swords were kept sharp, there is a lot of confusion on this matter. Swords were often stored "blunt" as in later days for safety reasons, when battle arose the order to "sharpen swords" was issued. There are many such instances of blades getting stuck in bodies, but it is not due to "sharp swords". Surprisingly a relatively blunt blade will still cut, if that cut is delivered correctly, a sharp blade makes it so much easier. People in medieval times didn't worry about edge damage either as a five minute stroll through the Royal Armouries at Leeds will show.
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