Quoting Hank Prohm <hankprohm@...>:

> I hate the sound of the aluminum swords banging together....reminds me of
> banging pots and pans together as a child in my mothers kitchen.
>
> Swords should ring when the clash.
>
> Hank Prohm

Ahh but n training one needs the item to be safe a durable. <although the jury
is still out on aluminum. Film work they are used frequently for heavy blades.
One that makes them lighter for an actor to hold all day, 2 there are 2 swords.
one for photo ops and showing. the second is switched in during the fight.
usually an alloy blade.
regards
Douglas B Bailey