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   From: charlesanderson@optushome.com.au   
      
   Hi Dr. C [geez],   
      
   There are a lot of swords displayed around the globe, and yes there are   
   a lot that show nicks and some are broken.  There are many examples of   
   damaged blades.   
      
   What you see in museums and on the web are usually the wall hangers,   
   swords that never saw action and were simply created to be pretty.   
      
   I suggest that you do more research, I can help if you provide me with a   
   period in history you are interested in.   
      
      
      
   Regards Charles   
      
   Dr.Colon Oscopy wrote:   
   > In many museums around the world swords are displayed from across   
   > history.  I've never seen (perhaps I've missed it) swords that have   
   > battle damaged blades.  I've always wondered what battles swords would   
   > look like after a given battle and what would they do with the battle   
   > damaged blades, regrind, scrap after a battle?  Some of these blades   
   > must have susatained some pronounced nicks and gouges yet historical   
   > blades I have seen show nothing of this type of use damage.  Just   
   > wondering............Doc   
      
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