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'''Steel''' is an alloy of [[iron]] and carbon. Most [[ |
'''Steel''' is an alloy of [[iron]] and carbon. Most [[sword]]s and [[armour]] in [[period]] were not made of steel, but iron, owing to the difficulty of [[forge|forging]] steel. |
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In [[period]], [[Japan|Japanese]] swords are notable for the quality of their steel, as were [[Damascus]] and [[Toledo]] blades. |
In [[period]], [[Japan|Japanese]] swords are notable for the quality of their steel, as were [[Damascus]] and [[Toledo]] blades. |
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[[Weapon]]s and armour used in the [[SCA]] tend to be made of much higher quality steel than [[medieval]] equivalents, since modern manufacturing produces very good steel indeed. |
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Revision as of 10:38, 12 October 2005
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. Most swords and armour in period were not made of steel, but iron, owing to the difficulty of forging steel.
In period, Japanese swords are notable for the quality of their steel, as were Damascus and Toledo blades.
Weapons and armour used in the SCA tend to be made of much higher quality steel than medieval equivalents, since modern manufacturing produces very good steel indeed.
