Replica swords

[Neuraleanus]

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Maybe they make them so thick for liability purposes… so they don't break easily. However, I am sure that those out there who make swords would say that the thickness might not matter if they were made incorrectly… they are probably more prone to break anyway.

I know for a fact that isn't true. A friend of mine once vertically rotated a cheap Indian gladius with the blade suddenly separating from the hilt. Fortunately no one else was around.