ARN - Cold Blades

[Marcus Hite]

Wayne Ross wrote:

>Please do not misconstrue my question as an attack, but I have to ask: Both

> Piet and Marquet said they were told to warm their blades. By whom were you
> told, and what expertise or experience gave them unquestionable authority on

They didn't have this and that is why I brought up the question.

> the subject? As far as strip fencing goes, isn't that usually done at
> climate controlled indoor facilities? Why would you be warming blades there?
> Also, has anyone documented an increase in blade breakage due to cold
> weather ( I believe that this was Marquet's original question)? Facts, not
> hearsay, or "there I was..." stories please.

Yes, That's what I am looking for as well thank you, for getting this back on
track.Till we meet again,
Marquet
Donovan's

> Duncan Hepburn
> The Steppes of Ansteorra
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JEvans5420 at aol.com>
> To: <ansteorra-rapier at Ansteorra.ORG>
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: ARN - Cold Blades
>
> > In a message dated 12/5/99 1:09:09 AM Central Standard Time,
> > CADET1313 at aol.com writes:
> >
> > << In a message dated 12/4/99 10:45:53 PM Central Standard Time,
> > mbhite at arn.net
> >  writes:
> >
> >  << Greetings,
> >
> >   When I first started playing some years ago, I was told that practicing
> >   with an Epee (or any other metal blade) in cold weather was a bad idea
> >   because there is a larger chance of the blade braking.  I have always
> >   followed this advice, but I was wondering if anyone had so data to back
> >   this up.    And if so at what temperature is it considered unsafe to
> >   practice in?
> >
> >   May we meet on the field as friends,
> >   Marquet de la Heyt
> >   Cadet to Don Donovan >>
> >
> >  I also have always been told to "warm" my blades before using them. In
> both
> >  the SCA and when I fenced in the Navy and UT Fencing Club. I think it is
> >  because the cold makes the blades more brittle. And warming them helps
> them
> >  to bend the way they should.
> >
> >  Pieter >>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have no doubt that you Lords know something on this subject.  Yes, I
> > understand that cold temperatures make metal brittle.  But, how cold does
> it
> > need to get before it changes the quality of metal blades significantly or
> to
> > the point that we humans need to worry?  If it is cold enough to change
> the
> > reflexive quality of my blade, do I fence or store meat?
> >
> > Harry
> >
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