Iron age axe from Gotland

A bladed weapon is a weapon with a blade.

Bladed weapons include:

• Knives
  • Daggers
  • Machetes
• Swords
  • Sabres
  • Foils
  • Broadswords
• Axes

Bladed weapons are made out of a variety of metals including: bronze, iron, and steel. Bladed weapons can also be made of stone, such as flintstone. Construction techniques using ceramics have been devloped recently, however, metal is often added to the ceramic to allow the weapon to be detected by security devices.

A bladed weapon can be used as an all purpose tool or for fighting.

See also

• List of swords