Terminology and standards

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Terminology and standards

Sword terminology is collected by Clausen.
Two-edged sword uses the Oakeshott standard for blades, cross-guards and pommels.
Seax uses Wheeler standard for blade.
Falchion uses Elmslie standard for blade and Oakeshott standard for cross-guard and pommel.
Arrowheads use Jessop's standard.

Sword terminology

Oakeshott standard for double-edged medieval swords:

Wheeler standard for ironage & medieval seaxs:

Elmslie standard for falchions:

Jessop standard for arrowheads:

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