I feel like any blade with a serrated or jagged edge could do damage when pulling out, though I will concede that barbs pointed toward the hilt would be the most efficient in this area. Even so, I don’t particularly like this revelation because I’d rather not use a custom printed blade if I didn’t have to and coming up with a design that both looks good and conforms to its descriptions has proven difficult.
Does this mean that entries that have a sword that doesn’t 100% conform to the barbed broadsword’s description (such as how mine uses a Brutaka blade as the blade and places some barbs along the hilt) are still good under the stipulation that the sword’s design will be changed if they win?