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[Carlton Bach]

But is metal really more dangerous than wood? I would say the only things that bother are the thickness of the edges and the impact of the blow, bot the material. On the other hand, wood can get splinters, iron cannot.

I mean you can hit someone into hospital with a wooden one as easily as with a iron weapon.

It is easier not to hurt someone with a wooden weapon than with a metal one. THe sheer weight of steel means that if you give a blade the impact sureface that would be 'safe' for a wooden one, its mass will make it a bone-breaker. You hae to actively pull your blows with those. A wooden blade just requires you nopt to use too much force - if you go too fast, you can let go of the grip and cause no more than a bruise. A metal blade only knows Physics 101.