Process
Sword fabrication breaks down into roughly three processes: forming, heat treating and finishing. Depending on many factors such as base materials, location and era these processes might merge, overlap or be dispensed with entirely. A sword's long edges, excluding the pommel and hilt, constitutes the cutting component of the weapon.
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