would you rather call a sword a long knife??
2006-12-09 21:49:19 · 15 answers · asked by snake 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
A knife is a short sword, of the sword of elves. Well, that's what I heard... I'm a nerd, I know. :-P
2006-12-09 21:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your local gendarmes. Nearly any jurisdiction will have a statue defining blades of permissable length to carry. Some places limit knives of over a certain length; these would be considered 'swords' and hence illegal. In some places, it is illegal to have double edged weapons (again, meaning swords, since they are inteded to be able to cut on the fore or back swing), and so knives have a 'false edge' on the back of the tip.
16 inches is a common limit; anything under that is considered a knife or dagger, and anything over that is considered a sword. A long sword is simply longer than a short sword. Remember, the Elvish long dagger Sting was as good as a sword to Bilbo and Frodo!
No matter what the length, if you injure someone with it, it is considered a 'dangerous weapon' and you will lose it. They don't care how long it took you to make it, how much it cost, or how old and historical it is. Some police may use the 'four finger' rule-- if the blade is longer than the width of your four fingers held out, it can be considered a 'dangerous' weapon. That is not a legal statute, but a 'rule of thumb', or more properly, a rule of no thumb, since the thumb is not included.
Bottom line, don't cause trouble with your weapon-- steel or otherwise!
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2006-12-10 17:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shortest sword I know of is the Japanese Tanto. 9 and a half inch blade is common. So I guess smaller than that is a knife. I have Dirks and Daggers longer. The Swordsmiths of Toledo in Spain said a sword should pierce the heart while holding your opponents wrist. So that would have to be the length of your arm. In days of old a 7 to 14 inch Dirk was considered a sword in Scotland. But a 55 inch Claymore is a sword too. So I will give you a star because I can't give you a definitive answer.
2016-03-29 01:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it is to long to be a knife then it is a dagger when a dagger is to long then it is a sword.
LOL I know my answer dose not help, but it is all I got.
No I would not want to call it a long knife it sounds weird
"Hey look out he has a long knife"
" Hey look out he has a sword"
Humm
Sounds pretty much the same, just call it what you want.
2006-12-09 22:02:14 · answer #4 · answered by Bullz_ eye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A knife can never be a sword.. same goes with the sword..
Those are two different things with different purposes
2006-12-09 23:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by *rocker chic* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just guessing but I would say a knife is 6" or less, a dagger is more than 6" but less than a foot long and a sword is more than a foot.
2006-12-09 22:41:32 · answer #6 · answered by Me in Canada eh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say a hilt differentiates a sword from a knife. A really long knife is more a katana.
2006-12-09 21:56:12 · answer #7 · answered by Drew 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Obviously anything that isn't a peice of cutlery intended for use in the kitchen is a start.
From there on, anything over 34 inches would be considered a short sword in my opinion. Even less than that, actually.
2006-12-09 21:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by nick o 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
after 12 inches!short swords are called broadblades I believe? the Native Americans called the British "Shemanese" for "long knives" in 1700's?
2006-12-10 06:08:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When its" point is sticking out of your back and the front end is still in the welders hand and you are slowly fading into darkness, than you will know that you were done in by a sword.
2006-12-09 22:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by cal72036 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋