Two sword stories this week got me thinking.
First, I was hired by a knife store to sharpen up a group of swords that came from India and were unsharpened. Construction quality was decent, and they were some kind of heat treated stainless in the 48-52 rockwell range. Shelf price was $550 and the store said their customers wouldn't buy them unsharpened at that price.
Here's a video about the swords and sharpening... then the other story.
So that all got me wondering who even buys "quality" swords. I met a lady at the knife store who asked me if I'd sharpen her sword as it wasn't "battle ready." Now this lady was maybe 30, at least 350-400 lbs, and in a wheel chair. I didn't ask about her health status or anything, but i thought it was janky that she even had a concept of "battle ready."
Around the campfire... do you folks see any real purpose in having a sharpened sword at your house "just in case?"
First, I was hired by a knife store to sharpen up a group of swords that came from India and were unsharpened. Construction quality was decent, and they were some kind of heat treated stainless in the 48-52 rockwell range. Shelf price was $550 and the store said their customers wouldn't buy them unsharpened at that price.
Here's a video about the swords and sharpening... then the other story.
So that all got me wondering who even buys "quality" swords. I met a lady at the knife store who asked me if I'd sharpen her sword as it wasn't "battle ready." Now this lady was maybe 30, at least 350-400 lbs, and in a wheel chair. I didn't ask about her health status or anything, but i thought it was janky that she even had a concept of "battle ready."
Around the campfire... do you folks see any real purpose in having a sharpened sword at your house "just in case?"
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