It also protects every person who comes in contact with the sword unintentionally.

Sword name parts. If you are into fencing it could also be used to name your fencing sword. Backsword-- A sword blade which has a cutting edge only on one side. Tomahawks.

Assegai or assagai backsword battle-axe bayonet bill bowie knife broadsword claymore cutlass dagger dirk épée falchion foil halberd hatchet jackknife jerid jereed or jerreed knife or slang chiv kris kukri machete parang partisan pike poleaxe poniard rapier sabre or saber scimitar sgian-dhu sheath knife skean smallsword snickersnee spear spontoon stiletto stone axe sword or archaic. The first three are normal names. Here Ill tell you what those names are.

The Parts of a Sword. Guns Gun Kits. The last 3 names are names with a title.

It is used to anchor the blade using a mekugi a small bamboo pin that is inserted into another cavity in the tsuka and through the mekugi-ana thus restricting the blade from slipping out. Swords. Tsuba Hand guard.

The Mono-Uchi is the third of the blade that is closest to the kissaki point. Pronounced kah-tah-nah in the kunyomi Japanese reading of the kanji the word has been adopted as a loan word by the English language. Kashira Butt cap or pommel on the end of the Tsuka.

Darksword Armoury Darksword operates out of Canada selling hand forged swords. Hilt - the generic name for the entire part of the sword near your hands the part that is not the blade. Basket-- An arrangement of steel bars and panels that form a basket-like cage around the grip and the wielders hand.