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Old 09-24-2020, 03:07 PM   #4
Dewey
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: New mexico
Default Re: Oakeshott Typology Broadswords

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Originally Posted by VariousRen View Post
The non-thrusting broadsword entry is suitable for sword-like-objects like a macuahuitl which have a square tip, or a square tipped machete. You could thrust with them, but without any edge or point you are limited to crushing damage. Note that other swords with strange tip geometry often do either crushing (no tip) or cutting (blade curves dramatically at the tip, khopesh or sickle style).
Somehow, I had missed that the non-thrusting Broadsword thrust damage was crushing this whole time! Thanks for clarifying that.
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