Timeline for Is it possible to create a practical sword that's naturally toxic?
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| Jul 17, 2018 at 8:42 | comment | added | Chris H | @MetalJimmor surely the lead would just bend and not shatter | |
| Jul 15, 2018 at 1:51 | comment | added | KerrAvon2055 | @MetalJimmor somewhat doubtful of the effectiveness - people have been shot with bullets containing lead for years and actual lead poisoning has been a negligible factor in GSW lethality. See Austin Hemmelgarn's commentary on lead in his answer. | |
| Jul 14, 2018 at 23:56 | comment | added | MetalJimmor | A thought, piggybacking off your wooden swords idea. A Macuahuitl with thin blades of lead in place of obsidian. The blades shatter and get mixed into the cut wounds, poisoning the victim if they can't get the shards out after the battle. Downside is you'd need to periodically replace the lead. | |
| Jul 14, 2018 at 23:39 | history | answered | elemtilas | CC BY-SA 4.0 |