I dunno, the article doesn't state what quality sword it was.
And, honestly, having been to my share of dealer rooms at cons and supposed blade stores... it would not surprise me at all to find that the sword bent.
A lot of so-called swords are actually cheap stamped steel, which is then ground and buffed to a bright shine. Steel can be pretty bendy. Generally, I've
found, the cheaper it is, the more bendy or brittle it is.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
And, honestly, having been to my share of dealer rooms at cons and supposed blade stores... it would not surprise me at all to find that the sword bent.
A lot of so-called swords are actually cheap stamped steel, which is then ground and buffed to a bright shine. Steel can be pretty bendy. Generally, I've
found, the cheaper it is, the more bendy or brittle it is.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs