Tim Ellis wrote:
>
> I seem to remember something about
> > Japanese swords being tempered by thrusting them into criminals
> bodies as
> > well.
> >
> >
>
> I think this might be misremembered. I have heard of Japanese swords
> being tested by cutting up criminals however - Something to bear in
> mind when that friendly Argan Argar arms merchant asks if you have
> anyone who wants to test out that War flail you're buying off him...
>
Sword testers used the bodies of executed criminals. There is some mention of Damascene blades being tempered with slaves but I think that's Crusader propaganda =)
I like the idea of taking a weapon for a test-whack on a trollkin though!
Jeff
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