Four types of swords

Double edged sword
Double-edged Peadang much in use in China, the Mediterranean, and Scandinavia. Swords of this
type has the ability as well for slashing and stabbing.
Here a list of the names of a double-edged sword:

> Gladius


> Jian/Kiam


> Spatha


> Rapier


> Xiphos



Single-edged sword
Usually has a single-edged sword arch, usually to the rear (outside the sharp edge of the arch),
although there is a straight or curved forward (the sharp edge inside the arch). Usefulness of the
arch is to widen due to blow wound.
Here are the names of single-edged sword:

> Bolo


> Clurit


> Dao


> Scimitar


> Kampilan


> Katana


> Kilij


> Kopis


> Machete


> Makhaira


> Mandau


> Saber


> Scramasax



Sword One Hand
> The sword of the Bronze Age, length is about 60 cm, leaf shaped
> Iron Age sword like Xiphos, Gladius and Jian, shaped like its predecessors from the time bronze
> Spatha length is about 60-90 cm
> Sword of classical Europe, around 110 cm
> Etc..

Two Hand Sword
> Japanese Katana
> Long Sword / longsword from the period renesains
> Claymore of Scotland

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