Hobb
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I think people like to practice with sharp weapons for the fantasy aspect. You want to believe that, should the need arise, you'll be able to defend yourself or others with your weapon of choice, and you want to practice with the weapon you'd use for defense so you'll be most proficient with it. The improbability of ever needing to defend yourself never really enters into it.
My favorite pair is oak, tapered, on it's second set of leather cords (I wore out the first nylon cord and the first leather replacement). The ones that get the most use (or used to, when I practiced regularly) are my hard rubber chucks with chains -- like tire rubber with a heavy core. They're not as fast, not as smooth, and not as nice-looking, but I've got two pair, so I can flip them with both hands. It looks really cool until I hit myself!
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