Don, I'm glad I never saw that before. I had some good laughs.

You could, I suppose, sharpen a small sword's edges (at least you could with the one I have), but I don't know what advantage that would give you. Better to use a mortuary sword, a backsword, or some other weapon designed for both cut AND thrust.

I also wonder how long a small sword's blade would hold up to all of that whacking on the edge before it would break off.

On a related note, I went to see my allergist today. His name is Parry; I suggested he go into partnership with doctors named Cutt and Thrust. His kids fence so he got the joke.