The sword is a weapon consisting of a long, sharp-edged or pointed blade fixed in a hilt (a handle that usually has a protective guard at the place where the handle joins the blade). In a general sense, the term belongs to any side arm for cutting or thrusting, such as a rapier, saber, épéé, scimitar, cutlass, or claymore. Swords used in the most ancient times were made of stone, bone or wood. Bronze swords, which were probably known to the Egyptians as early as 2000 BC, were the first metal swords. Harder iron swords, appearing at later times in different parts of the world, quickly proved superior; these remained in use until fairly recent times, when steelmaking was perfected and steel blades appeared. The requirements and methods of modern warfare have made swords obsolete as

combat weapons. However, with the revival of the Renaissance Faires many fraternities sprang up to keep the spirit of these faires continuously going. Many








groups tried to keep the tradition alive and with it sprang up a new resurgence to the weapons of the past. Many found a market place to sell their wares to the various groups formed with the hopes that they could continue the growth of this once admired practice. Many companies have formed allowing individuals to buy replicas of the weapons and armour of old, all basing their style to as close to the original weapon as possible. From daggers to swords, from axes to pole arms along with an assortment of a variety of weapons. If one keeps searching long enough, one is bound to






find the weapon of his/her choice.

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