Re: Bisonrider swords

From: Andrew Dawson <asmpd_at_...>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 23:10:22 -0400

You could also read the likely original version of this: the Tekumel/Empire of the Petal Throne gaming material and novels. I'll gladly answer any questions off list.

Thanks,
Andy

At 04:26 PM 05/31/2000 +0100, Meirion Hopkins wrote:
>A possible method for this might be to laminate bone, leather and other
>subsatances in a manner similar to the swords (and armour) used by the
>Tsurami (SiC?) Empire from the Raymon Feist/Janny Wutz, Magician/Empire
>series.
>
>For those who haven't read this series:
>Metal was very rare on the planet in question, but people had arrived on the
>planet with some metal weapons and armour, so they knew about swords.
>Their swords were made from laminated strips of a particular animal's hide
>and could be sharpened to hold an edge. In combat with metal weapons they
>would eventually be cut to shreds, but were good enough against other wepons
>of their own type.