Hi Carlo and Folks,
Sorry about that link, but it seems to have gone dead.
It was the story of a French soldier, a keen sabreur and advocate of the cut, who whilst in Japan in the late 19th century compared his sabre against the native sword. In test cutting, he claimed to outdo the Japanese on account of his swords better edge geometry - No, he did not cut into helmets.
Whilst no doubt a thin foible on a sword adds up to deeper penetration, the sweet spot around the COP is reduced and the blade can be ruined much more easily with a less than expert cut.
That article is probably obtainable from another website, so I'll start looking.
Cheers
Chris
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