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Mechanical parrying dagger with extendable blades, ~1620 AD (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That looks like it would break the first time you tried to use it in combat.

[–] ryathal 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks ok to me, the middle blade appears to be the part at the base a sword would connect with. The side pieces are only there to help catch a blade to break it or disarm someone.

It's not intended to be used to create a massive wound, but it could stab in a pinch.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I meant that those little side blades look like they would break if someone hit them with a sword, which is what happens when you parry.

[–] ryathal 2 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe if the only point of contact was one of the side blades, but that seems unlikely.