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Horror_in_Vacuum OP t1_j19qxat wrote

Reply to comment by 2Mike2022 in How did the Romans manage to arm most of their soldiers with swords? by Horror_in_Vacuum

I know, but swords are rather fragile and demand a lot of maintenance. Using it to chop wood would be a terrible idea. And I know metal was reused, but in that time, it was much more valuable than it is today.

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2Mike2022 t1_j19vcfs wrote

Of course they wouldn't cut logs or post with it but saplings to weave in between the post that's likely.

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