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kronckew · 18th February 2011, 05:02 PM

the curved blade, like a scimitar produces a smaller contact point, thus increasing the force at that point as the force is spread over a smaller area. it produces a slicing effect, an automatic draw cut.

think guillotine (a gory example) the initial models had a straight across blade edge, they found it did not produce a clean cut, so the edge of the blade was angled to produce the clean slicing action required.

it's like the french vs. the english in the peninsula wars, the french preferred straight swords for their cavalry, the eglish used the 1796 LC sabre with it's curved edge. the french complained about the horrible injuries it produced compared to theirs.

18th February 2011, 05:02 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	the curved blade, like a scimitar produces a smaller contact point, thus increasing the force at that point as the force is spread over a smaller area. it produces a slicing effect, an automatic draw cut. think guillotine (a gory example) the initial models had a straight across blade edge, they found it did not produce a clean cut, so the edge of the blade was angled to produce the clean slicing action required. it's like the french vs. the english in the peninsula wars, the french preferred straight swords for their cavalry, the eglish used the 1796 LC sabre with it's curved edge. the french complained about the horrible injuries it produced compared to theirs.