A saber is a bladed weapon or a cutting or thrusting weapon, essentially, a blade on the end of a handle. It has been used for centuries as a tool for combat and self-defense and it is still in use today. These swords are also an emblematic item traditionally worn by knights and lords.
This weapon has been with man since the beginning of history. It was the first weapon and tool men used to defend themselves against animals and other tribes. The first weapons were made out of bone or primitive stone, but eventually, metal was discovered and sabers were forged from copper, bronze, iron and steel (and later aluminum.)
Ancient weapons were simple weapons that relied more on brute force than sophisticated techniques. Later they began to be used in combination with a shield instead of just being used by itself.
This is known as the 'composite'
saber as it combines both a sharp blade for cutting and stabbing attacks along
with a tough metal shield for defense against both cutting and blunt force
trauma attacks.
1. Ninja Sabers
Ninjas were an ancient, highly specialized warrior. They were trained in the martial arts, and they were skilled in sports such as rock-climbing, running and swimming. Ninjas were also well versed in stealth techniques like espionage, sabotage and assassination.
In the old days of feudal Japan,
these warriors wielded fearsome swords that they knew how to use with lethal
skill. These weapons were the most famous in people who love ninjas. The best
known of these is the katana. The katana was a single-edged, curved sword made
from the strongest steel from different iron ores. These swords were expensive
and time consuming to manufacture.
2. Samurai Sabers
A few years ago, the idea of carrying a saber seemed unthinkable. However, today many people are taking up japanese sabers such as the katana or shinkansen. What is it about samurai that has society so enthralled?
It is no secret that these brutal
bladed weapons pose a serious threat and can easily cause severe injuries.
However, this danger doesn't seem to be enough to keep people from flocking
towards them for peace of mind and an experience which may increase their
chances of survival in a life-threatening situation.
3. Wooden Swords
Wooden swords are weapons made of wood, typically of hickory or maple. They take a variety of forms, from the elaborate and ornate to the plain and utilitarian. These weapons were traditional weapons in Europe for over five millennia before being replaced in combat by firearms beginning in the 1400s.
Two-handed saber wielders such as
knights also retained wooden blades because they could be disassembled for
cleaning with less risk of damage to their expensive metal parts. Additionally,
if a knight was confiscated during battle, he could claim he was using it for
practice instead of fighting off enemies with it tied around his waist when
stripped bare of weapons.
Famous Weapons of History:
Swords are weapons with a long and complex history. These amazing weapons are used in different time periods, as well as various types of these weapons were developed by each civilization. It is a type of weapon consisting of a long, usually sharp-edged and pointed blade, usually with two edges, forged into a hilt.
The earliest types of these weapons were made of copper or bronze and flaked flint and obsidian, but later metals such as iron and steel were used. Steel first appeared in the late Bronze Age in Anatolia and in India. The spread of steel weapons was slow as it never completely replaced bronze.
It took four millennia for the Iron Age to begin in the Middle East (between 1200 BC and 1000 BC) but less than two millennia to reach most of Eurasia from there, including Japan. They were generally forged from a single piece of metal (blades may be forged or cast).
