Huh. Surprisingly, my wikipedia research hadn't turned up that case. It makes me feel a lot better about my loose "historical" accuracy though. :)
Hmm. The lightness would help with the crossing/uncrossing speed, certainly. So, indirectly, maybe one could theorise that a lighter metal would allow a longer blade to uncross with a speed of a shorter steel blade.
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Date: 2008-05-29 08:31 pm (UTC)Hmm. The lightness would help with the crossing/uncrossing speed, certainly. So, indirectly, maybe one could theorise that a lighter metal would allow a longer blade to uncross with a speed of a shorter steel blade.