Hilted blades.2Ffitted into handles List of traditional armaments

1 hilted blades/fitted handles

1.1 knives
1.2 daggers
1.3 short swords/long knives

1.3.1 stabbers
1.3.2 chopping sword


1.4 swords-one handed

1.4.1 curved/sabre-like
1.4.2 straight/jian-like
1.4.3 rapier-like/dueling swords
1.4.4 sword-like/hooked/warped


1.5 2 handed swords

1.5.1 katana/2h sabres
1.5.2 longsword/2h thrust & hack


1.6 hand-and-half swords
1.7 great swords/horse killers

hilted blades/fitted handles

tang fitted handle, can have hand guards

knives



blade styles.

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daggers

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short swords/long knives

the iffy category between dagger , knife , sword. chopping backswords here daggers on 12

stabbers

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chopping sword

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swords-one handed


korean sword – overview—types & history
backsword – overview—sabre type
bronze age swords – overview—sword beats club
iron age swords – overview—they rust

sverd – overview—viking type

migration period sword—viking sword stub




oakeshott typology -- 13 medieval blade designs
sword of state—symbol of many monarchies

curved/sabre-like



category:british service swords – modern sabers

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straight/jian-like

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rapier-like/dueling swords

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sword-like/hooked/warped

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two handed swords

the two-handed sword s hilt long enough accommodate both hands; increase thrust or chop power. many can held 1 hand more effective two

katana/2h sabres

katana shape

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longsword/2h thrust & hack

a longsword:

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hand-and-half swords

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great swords/horse killers

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