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From: iles@hplabs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Fencing, anyone?
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Date: Wed, 20-Mar-85 23:25:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 20 23:25:00 1985
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Nf-From: hplabs!iles    Mar 22 20:25:00 1985

I was taught to bend a blade that way just because it is an easy way
to curve the whole blade (or the whole 1/2 - 1/3 of the blade).  There
was no mystery physics involved, but try to evenly apply that much pressure
all along the blade any other way--you can't do it with your hands.