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chained_bear commented on the word proof of the sword
"the English have adopted the following method, and no swords are admitted into their service that will not sustain the criterion. After beling well ground to a gauge, and weighed to see that they are conformable to the scale, they are struck, back and edge over a block of wood. This is called chopping. They are then struck flatways on an even surface of wood; this is called slapping; and finally, they are sprung to 27 inches. Every warranted sword undergoes this proof before it is used in action." (citation in list description)
October 9, 2008