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Broke a Meyer!
Thorsteinn:
Thus why Melees of Peace would sometimes ban thrusting.
Though when you ban thrusting it does change the nature of the game (ala BOTN).
Joshua Santana:
--- Quote ---These sorts of incidents just underscore how careful we have to be about power and control of the weapon. Ideally, even if the other person steps into it, we should be prepared to pull back on the sword so that it doesn't bend so hard.
Imagine doing this sort of thrust, where the sword bends, and actually snaps right then and there. Let's say the thrust was to the throat, and the recipient wasn't wearing a gorget. Scary things can happen.
Accidents can and do happen, of course, and we can't plan for every possible contingency. And clearly I've done exactly this sort of thing several times, or else the sword wouldn't have broken when it did.
But as I've said elsewhere, analyzing and discussing these things will make us safer swordsmen in the long run.
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Hear! Hear! Hear!
Sir Edward:
It's a shame I might have to wait 3 months for the replacement Meyer to get here, but that's part of the game. Albion doesn't typically stock swords ahead of time, so it's a matter of getting in the queue as with any other sword.
But I'll use the Fechterspiel in the meantime and it'll be fine. It's a good sword too. This is exactly why I always take both swords with me to events. I've always been terrified that one will break when I leave the other at home. :)
While I was at it, I reserved a Morozzo as well, which is still on the drawing board. I like this style of single-hander, with the finger rings. It's a little later period than most of the stuff I do, but if I'm going to add a single-hander in addition to the Messer that I have, I figure I might as well go for something a little different. No idea how long it'll be until these are released, but at least I can lock the price in before any other price changes might come up.
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2012-06-18, 20:16:09 ---This is exactly why I always take both swords with me to events. I've always been terrified that one will break when I leave the other at home. :)
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So the lesson is, always buy swords in multiples, so you're never stuck with only a broken sword ... right? If it's fun for us to get someone to spend money on a sword, it should be, at least, *double* fun to get them to buy 2 or more at once. :)
Congrats on the pending new arrivals!
Sir Wolf:
amen to that! hehehehe
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