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Kewpie dan- yes, thats the physics part that makes a slight curve better for slashes- it allows what I have heard called a living cut- the edge moves along the surface being cut as it shears through...
Redarrow- that can be a factor, but every style and sword design is slightly different, it is however a fact that a thrust/stab with a thrusting weapon takes a shorter time to connect, and less space to use- thrusts are also more likely to be fatal due to increased chances of puncturing vital organs, and the fact that puncture wounds of this type tend to occur on the torso, where a less than perfect hit can prove deadly- all bets are however off if you take a katana stroke to the neck......this kind of thing being the reason that everyone designing swords back when they were in use was always trying to build a better mousetrap
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