Is Legolas afraid to get his nails dirty?

[Lindale]

Originally Posted by bilbo_baggins

Even though the description above states that Legolas was wondrously strong, it seems that in the stories, the Elves only use this strength to fight baddies, like Feanor and Fingolfin in the Sil. When does it say that the Elves used their strength in any purely physical, he-man (he-elf?), stone-lifting contest of strength?

Now now, wounding Morgy seven times isn't a feat you can't really dismiss as being not a contest of physical strength.