Late Republican Re-Enactment groups + handspun fibre query

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for sword on shield it all depends how you hit the shield, and also even quality of the blade, I have had a sword break in the collision even, usually on a point thrust a well trained warrior on the other side will slightly deflect it and send it to the side, occasionaly it will stick, with a hack and slash it is all usually deflected. when a sharp sword cuts your flesh, at least with me, I don't usually feel it right away, I feel the blunt impact long before the sting, wich usually is induced by sweat dripping in.
shield on shield is virtually what is said in the previous post, if you aren't careful you end up with your own shield in your face.