"carl mciver" writes:

"Hugh Prescott" wrote in message
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I recall in high school being surprised to learn that iron swords in the
middle ages weren't very sharp either. Too heavy to bother with being
sharp.. Folks just pounded each other until one was too tired from swinging
a 30+ pound sword. Folks died from internal injuries rather than being cut
up. Being a knight in armor must have been a job!. Wearing 100+ pounds of
soft iron and mail, full of dents, sweating your fanny off, and having to
swing this overweight beam of iron around must have been hell.

Probably a better deal than being a peasant though.

Gregm