On May 2, 2006, at 2:55 PM, Davdi Silverrock wrote: > On 5/2/06, Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com> wrote: >> >> How many Vallista does it take to sharpen a sword? >> > > -Four. One to do the metallurgy, one to analyze grindstone materials, > one to design a grindstone with the optimal geometry. Oh, and one to > actually *sharpen* the sword. > > -or- > > -One, but he won't really sharpen the sword - he'll forge a new sword > that looks just like it, only sharp. How many writers does it take to sharpen a sword? None. The Pen is mightier....