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2. Types of swords - Wikipedia

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   Falcata: one-handed single-edged sword – blade 48–60 cm (19–24 in) – with forward-curving blade for slashing. Falx: Dacian and Thracian one-handed or two-handed single-edged curved shortsword for slashing. Gladius: Roman one-handed double-edged shortsword for thrusting (primary) and slashing, used by legionaries (heavy infantry) [2] and ...

3. Classification of swords - Wikipedia

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   This type of sword had a thickened back to the blade (opposite the cutting edge), which gave the blade strength. The backsword blade was cheaper to manufacture than a two-edged blade. This type of sword was first developed in Europe in the 15th century and reflected the emergence of asymmetric guards, which made a two-edged blade somewhat ...

4. Elmslie typology - Wikipedia

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   n: Blade Type Number, as seen on the chart, and the primary element of the typology, to group morphologically similar blade forms. (-): Blade curvature is designed as a suffix added to the Blade Type, describing its profile compared to a straight, imaginary line projecting from the hilt of the weapon. This can be represented as either a ...

5. Oakeshott typology - Wikipedia

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   The blades of these swords are narrower and longer than the typical Viking sword, marking the transition to the knightly sword of the High Middle Ages. This type exhibits a broad, flat blade, 80 centimetres (2.6 ft) long on average. A very wide and shallow fuller runs down each side of the blade, fading just before the point (which is rounded).

6. List of blade materials - Wikipedia

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   The most common blade materials are carbon steel, stainless steel, tool steel, and alloy steel. Less common materials in blades include cobalt and titanium alloys, ceramic, obsidian, and plastic. The hardness of steel is usually stated as a number on the Rockwell C scale (HRC). The Rockwell scale is a hardness scale based on the resistance to ...

7. Edged and bladed weapons - Wikipedia

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   Edged and bladed weapons. An edged weapon, [1] or bladed weapon, [citation needed] is a melee weapon with a cutting edge. [2][better source needed] Bladed weapons include swords, daggers, knives, and bayonets. Edged weapons are used to cut, hack, or slash; some edged weapons (such as many kinds of swords) may also permit thrusting and stabbing.