Comments on: One Operative sword, slightly used http://bashinginminds.com/2007/01/05/one-operative-sword-slightly-used/ Geekstuff, for the discriminating geek Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=376 By: pennausamike http://bashinginminds.com/2007/01/05/one-operative-sword-slightly-used/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 pennausamike Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:27:53 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/01/05/one-operative-sword-slightly-used/#comment-3463 The repeating rectangular pattern along the top of the blade are actually blood relief slots. They perform the same function as a blood groove in a bayonet, relieving pressure as the weapon is driven into a human body. So the Operativbe sword is a piercing weapon as well as a slashing weapon. By example, broadswords and Ninja swords are both slashing weapons (admittedly on opposite ends of the finesse spectrum) whereas a calvaryman's rapier has a blood groove for poking as well as slashing. Just a little edged weapon trivia... Mike The repeating rectangular pattern along the top of the blade are actually blood relief slots. They perform the same function as a blood groove in a bayonet, relieving pressure as the weapon is driven into a human body. So the Operativbe sword is a piercing weapon as well as a slashing weapon. By example, broadswords and Ninja swords are both slashing weapons (admittedly on opposite ends of the finesse spectrum) whereas a calvaryman's rapier has a blood groove for poking as well as slashing.

Just a little edged weapon trivia…

Mike

]]> By: Red River http://bashinginminds.com/2007/01/05/one-operative-sword-slightly-used/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 Red River Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:38:15 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/01/05/one-operative-sword-slightly-used/#comment-3462 I see blood! or is that tomato juice from a failed attmpt to cut 'em.. mush mushy tomato juicemaker! I see blood! or is that tomato juice from a failed attmpt to cut 'em.. mush mushy tomato juicemaker!

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