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Medieval fair weapons still tend to be heavier than historical weapons because they (at least most of the ones that are handed to the public) are blunt.

• eddd-ddde 2y ago
  Surely taking a sharp sword and blunting its edge yields a safe weapon of similar weight, right? Are they purposely making them more massive?
  • bluGill 2y ago
    Depends on how blunt. With momentum behind it you can overcome a lot of bluntness so you want it even more blunt...
  • lupusreal 2y ago
    They not only have a blunt edge but also a blunt tip. To appreciably blunt the tip while keeping the same length you have to add more metal to the tip.
• 0xbadcafebee 2y ago
  And because they use crap alloys and their forging technique is crap. Customer demand drives the quality of the product. A thousand years ago, the customer demanded lightweight, durable, sharp tools, in order to survive their profession. Today, they just want something that looks and feels cool. (For comparison: a Renn Faire sword sells for $200, and a traditionally-made Japanese sword costs as much as a car)
• Cthulhu_ 2y ago
  That doesn't track because it doesn't need to be thick to be blunt. It doesn't need to be steel if it's just for decoration, either.