Post originally by Mike at 2004-07-10 12:03:33
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If I recall correctly, in Malory's book the Sword in the Stone is not Excalibur.

Arthur pulls the Sword from the Stone to be named king, but later the sword breaks in a fight with another knight. Merlin takes Arthur to the lake, where he gets Excalibur for his new sword.

And as camazotz says, Excalibur's a good sword but the scabbard and its regenerative (or perhaps damage reduction) abilities are more important.