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Message no. 1
From: Gabriel Sims <grendel_22@*******.COM>
Subject: Monospurs (Retractable Spurs)
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 14:33:33 PDT
Hoi,

Everyone was talking about Dikoting Spurs a while ago.
Someone asked if they might be able to use a cougar fineblade.

I was thinking,
Why not put a monofiliment wire on the edge (ala Ares Monosword)?
This would make it just as sharp as a dikoted spur.

Also, could you dikote hand razors? Specifically the Carbide
replacement razors?

Thanx,

Green Dog

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Message no. 2
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Monospurs (Retractable Spurs)
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 02:01:17 -0500
At 03-Sep-97 wrote Gabriel Sims:


>I was thinking,
> Why not put a monofiliment wire on the edge (ala Ares Monosword)?
>This would make it just as sharp as a dikoted spur.

yes why not.

>Also, could you dikote hand razors? Specifically the Carbide
>replacement razors?

yes, the replacment ones are excellent candidades for that.

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Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Monospurs (Retractable Spurs)
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 11:35:01 +0100
Gabriel Sims said on 14:33/ 3 Sep 97...

> I was thinking,
> Why not put a monofiliment wire on the edge (ala Ares Monosword)?
> This would make it just as sharp as a dikoted spur.

It wouldn't be quite as effective -- if you compare the Damage Codes of
the normal sword and the monosword, the difference is a +1 Power Level,
whereas dikoting adds +1 Damage Level.

> Also, could you dikote hand razors? Specifically the Carbide
> replacement razors?

I don't see why not.

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Message no. 4
From: HAUPT ULRICH FB08 <sandman@****.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Monospurs (Retractable Spurs)
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 13:36:48 MEZ-1MESZ
On Wed, 3 Sep 1997 14:33:33 PDT Gabriel Sims wrote:

> Why not put a monofiliment wire on the edge (ala Ares Monosword)?

I don't think that it is so easy to handle with monowires. You need
spezial gloves even to touch them. How do you want to paste these
wires onto the blades ? IMO it needs more than a usual weaponsmith to
produce such weapon. - Just my opinion

If you have a good contact to ARES then a spur is as good as a
monoblade as every other blade !

Sandman
Message no. 5
From: George Metz <W0lfstar@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Monospurs (Retractable Spurs)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 15:20:25 -0400
In a message dated 97-09-04 11:07:22 EDT, you write:

> > I was thinking,
> > Why not put a monofiliment wire on the edge (ala Ares Monosword)?
> > This would make it just as sharp as a dikoted spur.
>
> It wouldn't be quite as effective -- if you compare the Damage Codes of
> the normal sword and the monosword, the difference is a +1 Power Level,
> whereas dikoting adds +1 Damage Level.

Dikoted Monospurs, anyone? =) This is obviously an either/or scenario, but
what relevance would both Dikoting and a Monofilament edge have on spur
injectors(as seena very long time ago in a KA-GE issue)?

Wolfstar
Message no. 6
From: "MARTIN E. GOTTHARD" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Monospurs (Retractable Spurs)
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 14:25:11 +1000
> > Also, could you dikote hand razors? Specifically the Carbide
> > replacement razors?
>
> I don't see why not.
>

It's pretty hard to deposit Daimond (carbon) onto a carbon-rich surface
(carbide)..... You'd end up burning the carbide, besides, carbide (ie
Tungsten carbide) is hard enough that it wouldn't need dikoting.

Marty

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