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Old 17th May 2005, 12:26 AM   #19
tom hyle
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OK, here's the thing. If, as Rick says, (and as is fairly common) the sword is wedge sectioned, but becomes flat or nearly so by the cutting area, then the false edge must be at a more acute/fine angle than the true edge, because the rear bevel appears to be consistantly wider. The interesting thing about this is that it would be consistent with a US fighting style featuring an large bowie with the "clip" sharped to a hatchet-like angle, when it is used, as some insist is the correct way, with the main edge upward, toward the thumb....
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