![]() ![]() These are not types of steel but forging techniques that were used to make impure steels stronger when swords were forged from poor carbon sand irons hundreds of years ago. Many people think of the legendary Damascus steel used by vikings or the famous folded steel used in the Japanese samurai sword. Stainless steels are too hard and brittle in long spans which can break, fracture or bend under the high impacts that swords endure during re-enacting or cutting.Functional swords can be constructed from a variety of steels. This makes stainless steel ideal for decoration but a poor selection for a functional sword. ![]() The decorative sword will normally be made with a stainless steel blade because its purpose is to be a display piece and stainless steel offers corrosion resistance and low maintenance. The steel selection is made based on the purpose or use of the sword. There are many types of steel that will be found in the swords we offer but there are major differences found between the decorative swords and the functional swords. The intent is to explain how we determine which swords are safe to use and which swords are best left on the wall. ![]() This article is not a competition between decorative and functional swords, as they both are produced differently for their intended purpose. In this article we are going to have a look at the functional sword and the decorative sword and explain the key differences between them. ![]()
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