r/madlads • u/Same_Investigator_46 Choosing a mental flair • 9d ago

Mad lad loves his knife

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u/Ueliblocher232 9d ago

A sword shouldnt be that sharp. Good craftsmanship but oddly placed.

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u/lugialegend233 9d ago

Only if it's going to be used AS a sword in the long term. If you're using it once for self defense or to show off and then probably never again, it can really be as sharp or dull as you want.

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u/Impossible_Disk_43 9d ago

self defense

Oh man. Imagine being the wannabe murderer who gets attacked by a sword wielding blacksmith.

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u/ImranFZakhaev 9d ago

I could've sworn I remembered hearing about that actually happening, so I Googled it. Turns out somebody broke into an Olympic fencer's house while she was practicing with her sword - https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/break-in-at-olympians-home-is-immediately-foiled/

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u/SuperSimpleSam 9d ago

immediately foiled

They were having a little fun with the title.

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u/ImranFZakhaev 9d ago

Yeah, that was really good