01-18-2005, 05:13 PM
Walkiry,Jan 18 2005, 04:02 AM Wrote:...The second one is rather curious, if you look at the blade from the hilt up, it's got no edge for about 2/5 of its length (equally wide on the back and on the front), then the edge starts and for about the last 1/4 it's double-edged. I'm no expert, but I'd wager that the reason it looks a bit too thin is that non-edged base, which should make it sturdier. ...In other words, an unsharpened shoulder with a false-edged tip. Not all that uncommon in the world of hopologistic...hopological...hopolontolog...*sigh*â sword stuff!
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