Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 4-8 April 2011 (1896-1900)
Carl-E:
I coulda swore it was a reference to 1485.
Method of Madness:
Well, the use of squirrels in general was a reference to 1485, but that wording was a reference to Fanboys.
Akima:
--- Quote from: westrim on 04 Apr 2011, 23:48 ---I wonder how much use the broadsword gets that it needs maintenance, and how Faye got that duty. Does she have some secret ninja past between her car accident and moving north wherein she acquired blade maintenance skills?
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Faye is a sculptor remember. Though she seems to prefer to work in metal these days, it's quite possible she has some background in wood-carving for example, which would require tool sharpening skills. Or maybe her training under Dietrich Himmelfeuer included blade maintenance, in the same way that wushu training involves sweeping the guan floor...
--- Quote from: TheEvilDog on 05 Apr 2011, 09:49 ---Depends, if it is an actual broadsword, then the hilt is fine, especially as most broadswords were meant to be used in conjunction with a buckler or some other shield. Honestly, there is a vast difference in how a blade like that would have been used, depending on the sword itself, most one handed, double edged swords would have been about three foot in length, anymore then that and you would have to have a longer hilt for better control. If you really wanted someone to have a two handed grip, well then you're getting into bastard sword territory, also known as a hand and a half blade, which is a completely different discussion.
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If it is the CoD broadsword, Faye used a two-handed grip in its first appearance, despite the fairly short blade, though the weapon might have been designed with a larger, gauntlet-clad man's hand in mind.
Boomslang:
Er, why the questioning of why Faye knows how to sharpen a blade?
I'm not sure what part of Georgia she's from, but if it's a rural area she may have just known growing up how to sharpen an axe or a hunting knife. All of my childhood friends know how to do so correctly, just because of where we grew up (southern Oregon).
jwhouk:
A thought: They didn't mention who was doing the research. Nor did anyone mention where a certain girl named Blodwyn was going to school.
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