Blades 101: Arm yourself with knowledge!
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Dagger Blades
Steel Main Gauche Blade: 16 inch blade, 4.75 inch tang, 1.625 inches wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 20.75 inches. These blades have a rectangular cross section at the ricasso, and a diamond cross section down the main portion of the blade. The tangs are threaded with 6 mm x 1 metric threads.
Aluminum Main Gauche Blade: 16 inch blade, 5.75 inch tang, 1.625 inches wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 21.75 inches. These blades have a rectangular cross section at the ricasso, and a diamond cross section down the main portion of the blade. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Steel Dagger Blade: 12 inch blade, 4.75 inch tang, 1.375 inches wide, wide taper to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 16.75 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section. The tangs are threaded with 1/4 x 20 threads.
Aluminum Dagger Blade: 12 inches long, 1.125 inches wide, sharp taper to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 18.25 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Steel Boot Dagger Blade: 8 inch blade, 4.75 inch tang, 1 inch wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 12.75 inches. These blades have a flattened hexagonal cross section. The tangs are threaded with 1/4 x 20 threads.
Steel Bodice Dagger Blade: 5.75 inch blade, 4.5 inch tang, .875 inch wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 10.25 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section with a central fuller. The tangs are threaded with 1/4 x 20 threads.
Rapier Blades
Aluminum Dish-Hilt Rapier Blade: 35 inch blade, 6.25 inch tang, 1 inch wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 41.25 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Rapier Blade: 35 inch blade, 6.25 inch tang, 1 inch wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 41.25 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Diamond Schlager Rapier Blade: 35 inch blade, 7.5 inch tang, .75 inch wide, tapering to .375 inch at the tip with a total length of 42.5 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section. The tangs are threaded with 6 mm x 1 metric threads. Also called Mensur blades.
Musketeer Blade (Rapier / Single Sword): 34.75 inch blade, 7.5 inch tang, .75 inch wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 42.25 inches. These blades have a triangular cross section with a shallow concave fuller on the underside of the blade. The tangs are threaded with 6 mm x 1 metric threads.
Smallsword Blades
Epee Blade #5 (Smallsword / Single Sword): 35 inch blade, 6.5 inch tang, .75 inch wide, tapering to one eighth of an inch at the tip with a total length of 41.5 inches. These blades have a triangular cross section with a deep 'V' shaped fuller on the underside of the blade. The tangs are threaded with 6 mm x 1 metric threads.
Musketeer Blade: 30 inch blade, 7.5 inch tang, .75 inch wide, tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 37.5 inches. These blades have a triangular cross section with a shallow concave fuller on the underside of the blade. The tangs are threaded with 6 mm x 1 metric threads.
Colichemarde Blade: 31 inch blade, 7.5 inch tang, .875 inch wide, tapering to one eighth of an inch at the tip with a total length of 38.5 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section with a wide forte that tapers sharply into the mid-blade. The tangs are threaded with 6 mm x 1 metric threads.
Broadsword Blades
Longsword Blade: 36 inch blade, 10.25 inch tang, 1.75 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 46.25 inches. These blades have a flattened hexagonal cross section; parallel sides with beveled edges. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Steel Hand-and-a-Half Broadsword Blade: 34 inch blade, 9 inch tang, 1.5 inches wide tapering a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 43 inches. These blades have a flattened hexagonal cross section; parallel sides with beveled edges. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Hand-and-a-Half Broadsword Blade: 34 inch blade, 10.5 inch tang, 1.75 inches wide tapering a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 44.5 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section with a central fuller. The tangs are threaded with 3/8 x 16 threads.
Steel Single-Hand Broadsword Blade: 28 inch blade, 5.5 inch tang, 1.375 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 33.5 inches. These blades have a flattened hexagonal cross section; parallel sides with beveled edges. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Single-Hand Broadsword Blade: 28 inch blade, 7 inch tang, 1.375 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 35 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section with a central fuller. The tangs are threaded with 3/8 x 16 threads.
Steel Gladius Blade: 20.25 inch blade, 7.5 inch tang, 1.75 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 27.75 inches. These blades have a flattened hexagonal cross section; parallel sides with beveled edges. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Gladius Blade: 20.25 inch blade, 7.5 inch tang, 1.75 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 27.75 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Steel Leaf Blade: 19.5 inch blade, 5.75 inch tang, 1.625 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 25.25 inches. These blades have a flattened hexagonal cross section; parallel sides with beveled edges. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Leaf Blade: 19.5 inch blade, 5.75 inch tang, 1.625 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 25.25 inches. These blades have a diamond cross section. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Curved Blades
Steel Cutlass Blade: 27 inch blade, 5.5 inch tang, 1.125 inches wide tapering to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 32.5 inches. These blades have a square ricasso and a lenticular cross section. A deep fuller runs the length of the blade and a smaller fuller lines the top. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Cutlass Blade: 26.5 inch blade, 5.75 inch tang, 1.375 inches wide tapering to 1.125 inches at the curve down to a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 32.25 inches. These blades have a flat cross section and a gentle curve. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Clip Point Cutlass Blade: 25.75 inch blade, 5.55 inch tang, 1.375 inches wide tapering to 1.875 inches at the clip point and a quarter inch at the tip with a total length of 32.25 inches. These blades have a flat cross section and a gentle curve. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Steel Katana Blade: 28 inch blade, 10.5 inch tang, 1.125 inches wide tapering to .75 inches at the tip curved to .125 inches with a total length of 38.5 inches. These blades have a flat grind cross section and are made in the Shobu-Zukuri style where the cutting edge curves smoothly into the point. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
Aluminum Katana Blade: 28 inch blade, 11 inch tang, 1.125 inches wide tapering to .75 inches at the tip curved to .125 inches with a total length of 39 inches. These blades have a flat grind cross section and are made in the Shobu-Zukuri style where the cutting edge curves smoothly into the point. The tangs are threaded with 5/16 x 18 threads.
