ARN - Cold Blades

[Dwayne Hope]

I've done a lot of outdoor cold weatherr practice and have not noticed a
significant increase in breakage.  Warming a blade does not do any good
since it only stays warm for a moment; however, if you break in the memory
of the blade, I could see where that would be more affective.  Kind of like
flexing a long bow before use.  But actually warming up the metal with
friction is pointless.

Brendan

-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Ross <wayner at languy.com>
To: ansteorra-rapier at Ansteorra.ORG <ansteorra-rapier at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Monday, December 06, 1999 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: ARN - Cold Blades


>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
>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.
>
>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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