| I have been selling swords and knives for
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| | costume swords use a rat-tail design. The
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| the past seven years on my site <a
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| | blade is welded to the tang and not very
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| href=" and Brothersmith-Knives.com, doing
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| | durable. The best functional design is a
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| research and answering questions on the
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| | full tang. Here the blade and tang are on
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| different types of swords and their uses.
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| | piece of metal and less likely to break.
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| I've lived for six years in Europe and
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| | Workmanship may well be the most
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| seven in the Orient seen and held swords
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| | important. There are two basic ways to
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| that are easier dated in centuries rather
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| | make a sword. They are machined and hand
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| than years.
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| | forged. The machined sword is almost
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| Functional Swords like the ones listed on
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| | entirely forged by a machine while the
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| <a href=" Functional Swords page<
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| | hand forged is done by a human. Purest
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| a> are made to be used and to keep an
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| | say hand forged is the only way. However,
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| edge. However, to really answer this
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| | I've seen many machined forged swords I
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| question you have to explain the three
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| | feel more comfortable with. The key is
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| kinds of swords people sell. The first is
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| | micro-fractures. During the forging
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| a Decorative Sword. These are swords made
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| | process sometime small fractures are left
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| to decorate and for display only. They
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| | inside the sword. The more fractures
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| are very elaborate and are sometimes
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| | there are the more likely the sword can
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| heavy replicas of historical, fantasy and
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| | break. There are many carbon steel swords
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| movie swords. They often come with a
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| | not advertised as functional because of
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| sword plaque or stand for their display
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| | inconsistency. One sword might be great
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| in the home or office. The blades are
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| | the next might not hold up. You take your
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| made of stainless steel and are generally
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| | chances when you buy these swords for
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| highly polished. They look really good
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| | use. One last note on design, a practical
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| but are not designed or made for use. The
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| | sword is made for stage plays and
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| second is a Costume Sword. While they
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| | reenactments where safety is the key.
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| have many of the same characteristics of
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| | Practical swords have rounded or dull
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| a decorative sword, they are generally
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| | edges and points.
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| lighter and come with a sheath or some
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| | Functional swords can cost much more than
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| means of wearing the sword with a
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| | decorative or costume swords. Prices can
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| costume. The last is the Functional
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| | run from less than $ 100.00 for an entry
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| Sword.
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| | level sword to thousands for a made to
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| So What's The Difference?
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| | order sword. Prices are also based on the
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| To keep it simple, quality is the thing
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| | degree of functionality. An entry level
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| that makes a functional or battle ready
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| | sword can cost from under $ 100 to $ 200.
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| sword different. The quality of the
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| | These are light duty swords which are
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| materials, design and workmanship all
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| | great for a beginner. A medium duty sword
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| play a part in a good functional sword.
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| | or battle ready sword can cost up to $
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| The materials are very important. High
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| | 1000 and are usually used in reenactments
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| carbon steel is generally used to make
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| | and plays. Heavy duty swords can cost
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| the blades and other more durable
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| | thousands. They can be used for any
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| materials are used for the guard, pommel
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| | purpose but are better suited for
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| and grips. High carbon steel is much
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| | extended use as in a nightly stage combat
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| harder. This type of steel is better
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| | plays. After being in the US Army for 21
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| suited for keeping an edge and less
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| | year, I can tell you anything can be
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| likely to break upon contact. The quality
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| | broken. No matter how well a sword is
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| of the materials use in the guard, pommel
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| | made abuse, neglect and improper use will
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| and grip are of equal importance. A great
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| | damage or break any sword. I'm not
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| high carbon steel blade with a pot metal
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| | talking about small dings in the sharp
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| or inferior guard and grip is a wall
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| | edges. Some carbon steels are so hard
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| hanger.
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| | it's almost impossible to sharpen them.
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| Some people say the original design of a
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| | Most swords are forged so the edges are
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| sword is the best. I agree. Swords were
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| | softer and can be sharpened. Please
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| originally made for combat at the time
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| | consult a qualified fight director on the
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| they were designed and forged. Some like
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| | proper use and quality of weapons needed
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| the samurai sword were designed to cut
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| | for heavy use in stage plays.
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| while others like the medieval claymore
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| | I hope this helps to explain the term
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| and long sword were made to bash and
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| | Functional Swords. One rule to use in
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| stab. The major design element is the
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| | selecting a sword is safety first. You
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| tang. The tang is the part of the sword
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| | are buying a weapon and get what you pay
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| that attaches the blade to the guard,
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| | for, price should always be second.
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| grip and pommel. Some decorative and
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