The Falcata is an ancient type of sword developed by aboriginal tribes in Iberia, before the Roman invasions. It has a unique, curved blade, designed to facilitate captures.

What are the characteristics of the Claymore?

The Claymore is a large Scottish sword, requiring both hands to wield due to its weight and size. It is recognized by its double blades and a long scabbard, which makes up 25% of the weapon's total length.

What is an Espadilha?

The Espadilha is a type of sword used in fencing, characterized by its light and crafted blade, with a focus on sporting aspects currently.

What is a Jian and what are its blade characteristics?

Jian swords were developed in Chinese dynasties, able to be used with one or two hands. Their blades are unmistakable, with a cross-shaped and rectilinear form, which influenced several other sword models throughout history.

What is the policy for carrying swords in Brazil?

Brazilian legislation on carrying bladed weapons is limited, prohibiting the carrying of weapons outside the home, but without specific licensing for blades. For swords, transport must be done properly, indicating no intention of using them as weapons, and without brandishing them.

Types of Swords: Discover the 8 Main Ones!

Q: What is the best type of sword available?

The 'best' type of sword depends on your cutting style and usage objectives. History records various models, such as Falcata, Claymore, Espadilha, Spatha Era, Jian, Machete, Bastarda, and Mandoble, each with specific characteristics and uses.

Q: What is the difference between a Machete and classic swords?

A Machete is a bladed weapon generally shorter than classic swords, with lengths less than 59 centimeters. For this reason, it is also widely used as a cutting tool.

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What is the best type of sword available?

The best type of sword available will depend on your cutting style and the objectives for using the tools. To help you choose, we have prepared a complete blog post to present different blades, origins, and usage needs.

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What are the types of swords?

There have been various models of swords throughout human history, but if you want to know the most commonly used types in recent centuries, check out the eight main ones below:

Falcata;
Claymore;
Espadilha;
Spatha Era;
Jian;
Machete;
Bastarda;
Mandoble.

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1. Falcata

The falcata is a type of sword developed by aboriginal tribes in Iberia before the invasions of the Roman Empire. As the history behind the weapon already tells us, these instruments have centuries of reports and use.

Blade aspects:

Falcata swords have a single, curved, highly adhesive blade, facilitating captures in ancient times.

2. Claymore

The Claymore is a type of large sword that requires both hands to wield due to its weight and the overall size of the instrument.

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Blade aspects:

Claymore swords are recognized by their double blades and long scabbard, which represent 25% of the weapons' length, since their origin in Scottish territories in the mid-7th century.
This type of sword remained an essential tool for the Renaissance man, used for self-defense, but also as an aesthetic style for bearing.

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3. Espadilha

This type of sword is among the weapon choices in fencing, with a light and crafted blade, aspects that are now sporting.

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4. Spatha Era

Spatha Era swords are types of swords used in military forces, based on the bladed weapons of the Roman Empire army, as the name suggests.

Blade aspects:

Spatha blades measure 65 to 100 centimeters in length, versatile items used by cavalry in past centuries.

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5. Jian

Jian swords were developed in Chinese dynasties of past centuries, and although used with only one hand, there were models that could be wielded with both hands.

And what about the blades? The characteristics are unmistakable, after all, these swords have a cross-shaped, rectilinear form, which over the centuries influenced blacksmiths around the world in other models.

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6. Machete

The machete is a type of bladed weapon generally shorter than classic swords, with lengths less than 59 centimeters. For this reason, they are also used as cutting tools.

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7. Bastarda

The bastard sword type is frequently used on European soil with long rectilinear characteristics, not classified as a large sword, but far from being a small item.

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8. Mandoble

The next type of sword is one of the most expressive among known tools, requiring the use of both hands for its use.

Today known as a broadsword, the mandoble has important curiosities to highlight, see more:

Mandoble swords usually weigh more than 3 kilograms.
The length of this type of sword exceeds two meters, commonly taller than the users.

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About carrying blades in Brazil

Much is questioned about carrying bladed weapons, especially swords. There is very little legislation on the matter, prohibiting the carrying of weapons outside the home, but there is no licensing for bladed weapons.

Therefore, the transport of swords must be done properly, to indicate the non-intention of using them as weapons, without brandishing them. We have prepared a post that discusses the subject further in practical terms in this publication.

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