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This is a surprisingly frequently asked question: How do you distinguish a long knife or dagger from a short sword (or saber, machete, etc)?
Are there objective ways of drawing the line, like a specific blade length and/or a type of hilt / handle? Let's discuss it!
The swords and dagger in this video:
The Legionnaire (fantasy gladius) by Zombie Tools
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Shortsword VB Feder, Oakshott Type 14, I.33 from Purpleheart Armory (affiliate link)
www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Adorian (messer) by Landsknecht Emporium (affiliate links)
www.kultofathena.com/product/...
www.kultofathena.com/product/...
Pappenheimer rapier and custom parrying dagger ("main gauche") by Darkwood Armory
rapiers.darkwoodarmory.com/pr...
14th century medieval knight's rondel dagger by Tod Cutler (affiliate link)
www.kultofathena.com/product/...
Ewart Park bronze sword by Neil Burridge
www.bronze-age-craft.com/swor...
1860 light cavalry saber by LK Chen (affiliate link)
www.kultofathena.com/product/...
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** Music credits **
"EDM is not my thing" by Snabish
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
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Used with artist's permission
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