[QUOTE=healthpoint;31862971]Well, no shit, OP. The sound is there in the movies because it works, and people [I]expect[/I] to hear it.
Same as the the audible 'sheen' heard simply when a sharp object is seen in a movie.[/QUOTE]
why are there so many posts in this thread like this.
I bet a rapier being drawn out of a sheath that has some metal lining up at the top would ring a bit, as long as the guy gripping the sword is holding it lightly
Well it seem he has a..[I]point[/I]
Lindybeige has some great videos. I recommend watching the one about shields, as the forearm strap on every shield ever seems to be an extremely common misconception.
I don't mean to be a prat, but my English teacher had a replica sword (I'd assume it was a replica anyway) with some sort of imitation leather sheath that he kept as a kind of fun thing to do for classroom readings of plays and whatnot, and the sword DID actually make the sound when unsheathed quickly. I suppose that doesn't necessarily make it true for real swords of any kind but the point stands, it's not impossible.
EDIT: And as for not-so-scientific conjecture I'd say it was probably something to do with the cheap nature of the metal, flexing and wearing against the scabbard when drawn, but it did make the sound regardless.
