Bladed and edged weapons are the weapons of last resort. After the cannons have roared, the muskets volleyed and the pistols are discharged the fight comes down to man to man, blade to blade.
| Hand Weapon
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Description and Notes
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Price in $
for Basic Weapon
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| Folding Knife, single edged
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Pocket knife, 2″ to 4″ blade
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7
|
2
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$3
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| Small Knife, single edged
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Typical sailor belt knife, 4″ to 6″ blade
|
10
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$4
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| Large Knife, single edged
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Blade 6″ to 10″
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1
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2
|
2
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$6
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| Small Dirk, double edged
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Blade 4″ to 6″
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1
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$5
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| Large Dirk, double edged
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Blade 6″ to 10″
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1
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5
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$7
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| Stiletto, stabbing point
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Blade 6″ to 10″
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1
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$5
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| Cane Knife, single edged
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For cutting sugar cane, blade is wide and 12″ to 18″ long. No point or hand guard for combat
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1
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7
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2
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$8
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| Machete, single edged
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For clearing vegetation, blade is wide and 18″ to 24″ long. No point or hand guard for combat
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2
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5
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$12
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| Mattock
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3′ to 4′ in length, double faced, blade and pick. For digging/cultivating. Can be used as a weapon
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3
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2
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2
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$16
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| Club or cludgel
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2′ to 4′ in length
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Free
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| Maul
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Club with nails or spikes hammered through the business end
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7
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2
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$3
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| Caribbean Cutlass,
single edged
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Wide, slight curve, rounded point, 24″ to 36″ long. Wood handle, simple guard. Locally made
|
5
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$25
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| Common Sailor Cutlass,
single edged, plain steel guard
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Wide, slightly curved blade tapers to point, 18″ to 30″ long, full basket hand guard common
|
8
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$40
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| Officer Cutlass single edged, polished steel guard
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Wide, slightly curved blade tapers to point, 18″ to 30″ long, full basket hand guard common
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12
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$60
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| Officer Cutlass single edged, polished brass guard
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Wide, slightly curved blade tapers to point, 18″ to 30″ long, full basket hand guard common
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16
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$80
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| Army Hanger, single edged
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Narrow, straight, blade, 18″+/- with point. Cross hilt guard
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6
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$30
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| Claymore Broadsword, double edged
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Wide, straight blade, 30″ to 36″ with point. Basket hilt common
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3
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$300
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| Mortuary Sword, double edged
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Medium width, straight blade tapers to a point. 30″ to 40″
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2
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10
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$250
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| Rapier, point only
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Very narrow, no sharp edges, tapers to a very sharp point. 30″ to 40″ in length
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3
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$300
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| Rapier, point and edge
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Very narrow, sharp edges near the point. Very sharp point. 30″ to 40″ in length
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3
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5
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$325
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| Small Sword, double edged
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Narrow, double edged, very sharp point, 20″ to 30″ in length
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1
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4
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$120
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| Backsword, single edge
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Medium width, straight single edge full length, sharp point, 30″ to 40″
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2
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$200
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| Heavy Backsword, single edge
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Wide, straight single edge full length, sharp point, 30″ to 40″
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2
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8
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$240
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| Cavalry Saber, single edged
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Medium width, curved with blunt point. 30″ to 40″ length
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2
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$200
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| Saber, single edged
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Narrow blade, slight curve, sharp point, 30″ to 36″ length
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1
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10
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$150
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| Tulwar, single edged
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Medium width blade, pronounced curve, sharp point, 36″ to 40″ length
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2
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$200
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| Scimitar
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Curved blade, width varies from medium to wide then tapers back to a sharp point. Length 24″ to 36″
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3
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$300
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| Felling Axe
|
Basic woodman axe
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3
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$15
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| Boarding Axe
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4
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$20
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| Throwing Axe/Hawk
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2
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$10
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| Hatchet
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Small household hatchet
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1
|
7
|
2
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$8
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| Boarding Pike
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5′ to 7′ length, can be thrown. 6″ to 10″ blade
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2
|
5
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$12
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| Field Pike
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12′ to 20′ in length, 10″ to 18″ blade
|
8
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$40
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| Halberd
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6′ to 8′ in length
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8
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$40
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