Swords

The smallsword is a sword intermediate in historical period between the rapier and the classical épée, ancestor to the modern sporting épée. ...more on Wikipedia about "Small sword"

Sword making, historically, has been the work of specialized smiths or metalworkers called armorers or swordsmiths. Modern armorers and swordsmiths still ply their trade although to a more limited clientele. Their products are oriented toward collectors, those who pursue various traditional martial arts, reenactors, and as props for film and theatre. Some modern smiths also make swords and smaller blades for the technical challenge they present. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sword making"

Renowned for its sharpness and resilience to tarnish, the Sword of Gou Jian is an archaeological artifact of the Spring and Autumn Period found in 1965 in Hubei, China. It is a first-level protected artifact of the People's Republic of China currently in the possession of Hubei Museum. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sword of Gou Jian"

Sword-like object (SLO) is a term originally coined by the Historical Armed Combat Association, and used by sword enthusiasts to mockingly describe cheap, non-functional, or inaccurate sword replicas, typically built as purely decorative pieces. The term is thus one of subjective stance and not objectively definable; many historical swords were of inferior quality and did break or deform. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sword-like object"

A two-handed sword, used as a general term, is any large sword that requires two hands to use, in particular: ...more on Wikipedia about "Two-handed sword"

* Excalibur (Caledfwlch,Caliburn, etc. see also Caladbolg below) - King Arthur's sword, given to him by the Lady of the Lake; the sword itself as well as the scabbard was magical. ...more on Wikipedia about "Types of swords"

The term war-sword was historically used specifically for the post- Roman steel swords of medieval Europe. This was used to describe any primary "sword-of-war" such as the bastard-sword of the High Middle Ages; this is the more accurate term for what are today called long-swords or even more erroneously broad swords. Not included under this moniker were the overly large great-sword nor the smaller sized arming-sword. The final variation of the primary sword of war was the side-sword of the Renaissance. ...more on Wikipedia about "War-sword"

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===Jambiya=== - Jodie's custom-made sword. It features reduced melding in its construction, and is light enough to be wielded by someone with a low measure of lifting strength. ...more on Wikipedia about "Weapons in Seven Samurai 20XX"

The xiphos (ξίφος) is a double-edged, single-hand sword used by the ancient Greeks. It was a primary battlefield weapon for the Greek armies along with the spear or javelin. The blade was around 60 cm long, and is the "forefather" to the Roman gladius. It was used as a stabbing sword after they had either thrown or broken their spear. ...more on Wikipedia about "Xiphos"

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