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2Mike2022 t1_j19qm90 wrote

I also am not a historian I work construction. The Romans always fortified the camps they made and a short sword could be used to aid in digging cutting post even firewood if needed. So I see it more as a multi purpose tool. Also metal was not just left after a battle it would have been collected and reused.

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J_G_E t1_j19rrz2 wrote

>The Romans always fortified the camps they made and a short sword could be used to aid in digging cutting post even firewood if needed.

I know this may be a shock, but the romans has invented the axe, and the shovel.

what you're saying is roughly on par with saying that an F1 racecar can also be used for towing a caravan,

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ThoDanII t1_j1bhsng wrote

and they had sophisticated entrenching tools

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Grossadmiral t1_j19u81v wrote

Swords lose their edge really easily. Using it to cut a tree is a good way to destroy the blade.

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Horror_in_Vacuum OP t1_j19qxat wrote

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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ThoDanII t1_j1bhuy9 wrote

for that spade and dolabra were used

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