I recently asked a friend of mine who blacksmiths recreationally if it is actually possible to beat a sword into a plowshare. After some consultation of Wikipedia to find out what a plowshare actually is (how were we supposed to know?), his opinion is that it would be possible, but difficult, and it would require more material than just the sword, and some forge welding, and it would make a lot more sense to just beat the sword into a coulter, because that's already about the same shape.
So now we know. But we still endorse no-till planting over plowshares, even if it doesn't make for as famous a metaphor for peace.
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