Re: [HOE] Two weapons fighting

["Dan Sulin" <grandmasternilus@hotmail.com>]

> >I seem to remember from somewhere that the european swords are 
>actuallynot
> >all that sharp, and are mainly long bits of metal you hit people with, 
>the
> >cutting was a by-product.  as a consqeuence of this, I think they were
> >quite brittle  [snip]
>
>Okay, if your character is using an actual antique, then yeah, I would
>imagine the steel would be brittle.  My assumptions were that the swords
>were made of modern steel & the like.
>
Well depend on the type of sword really.  If you have a Rapier.  Then even 
the most modern forging techniques are going to make them all that much 
stronger.  They are just thin pieces of metal with a sharp point.

As a side note, You never want a sword made out of Stainless Steel.  
Stainless Steel is not as strong as normal steel, nor does it offer the give 
steel does.  If you made a thin sword like a rapier out of Stainless Steel,  
you'd be breaking it left and right.

Dan

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