Swords and Knives
A Look at Swords and Cutting Blades Thru History.....
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/antenna-sword
31st Jul 2021 - So named for it's very unusual handle extension (Pommel), and it's resemblance to the device – these ancient weapons are dated from The Late Bro …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/indonesian-kalis-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in many Indonesian Countries, the 13th Century Kalis Sword was a “wave” blade (very similar to The Kris or Flamberge Swords). Designe …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hindu-haladie-knife
31st Jul 2021 - A popular fighting knife from 17th Century India and Syria, The Haladie was an unusual double-bladed weapon. The “handle” of The Haladie w …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/walloon-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Not to be confused with the “Walloon” Sword Handle classification of weapons, The Walloon Sword incorporated the design of both a Rapier a …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/day-and-night-rapiers
31st Jul 2021 - A standard 18th Century Rapier Sword, roughly 3 to 4 feet long – was a popular and often used weapon on both land and sea (and by military and c …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/korean-to-sword
31st Jul 2021 - The To Sword was of the Korean weapons category known as the “Hwando” - or “military type”. Seen in use around the 14th Centur …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tuck-sword
31st Jul 2021 - A standard weapon seen on the battlefields of The English Civil War (1642-46), The Tuck was popular with Infantry and some Cavalry Units, alike. Featu …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-deer-horn-knives
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the 13th Century, these knives were innovative and quite deadly. The were 2 set of blades with an additional set of crescent blades bisecting …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-taijian-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in 15th Century China, The Taijian Sword was considered an elite or Officers Sword. Finely made, it resembled the Wusu (by virtue of it's similar …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/naule-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Named for Julius Naule (who first identified the Classification), these were early Bronze Era Swords. Dated to the 13th Century B.C. (in Northern Ital …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/kora-sword
31st Jul 2021 - A unique blade developed in Nepal, India - The Kora is considered the National Sword of that Country. Examples date back to the 9th Century BC. The Ko …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kwaiken-dagger
31st Jul 2021 - From 15th Century Japan, the series of blades known as Kwaiken Daggers were not considered weapons, but means to commit "Seppuku" (Hara-kiri) - or rit …