Knife or Sword?

This is a surprisingly frequently asked question: How do you distinguish a long knife or dagger from a short sword (or saber, machete, etc)?

Are there objective ways of drawing the line, like a specific blade length and/or a type of hilt / handle? Let's discuss it!

The swords and dagger in this video:

The Legionnaire (fantasy gladius) by Zombie Tools
https://zombietools.net/collections/b...

Shortsword VB Feder, Oakshott Type 14, I.33 from Purpleheart Armory (affiliate link)
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799

Adorian (messer) by Landsknecht Emporium (affiliate links)
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...

Pappenheimer rapier and custom parrying dagger ("main gauche") by Darkwood Armory
https://rapiers.darkwoodarmory.com/pr...

14th century medieval knight's rondel dagger by Tod Cutler (affiliate link)
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...

Ewart Park bronze sword by Neil Burridge
https://www.bronze-age-craft.com/swor...

1860 light cavalry saber by LK Chen (affiliate link)
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...


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"EDM is not my thing" by Snabish
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Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
Used with artist's permission


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