So-op
Dayak word for their sword hilt.Pamor
Indonesian word for pattern on a steel blade. Also the name of the nickel often used for a contrasting effect.Maru-gitae (丸鍛え)
Japanese word for a basic blade construction consisting of one type of steel.Kanetuhu / Etuhu
Ainu words for the point of a knife or sword.Notak
Ainu word for the edge of a sharp tool like a knife.Mekkashike
Ainu word for the back of a knife, or sword. Also the ridge of a mountain or house.Makiri-saya
Ainu word for the scabbard of a utility knife called makiri.Makiri-nip
Ainu word for a knife handle.Ibehe
Ibehe is an Ainu word for a knife or sword blade.Nioi (匂)
Japanese word for fine martensite crystals in the blade's temperline.Nie (沸)
Japanese word for martensite crystals that form in blade under certain conditions.Koshirae (拵)
Japanese term for the mountings of an edged weapon.Allūbung
Ifugao word for a woven rattan covering on handles and shafts.Hālung
Ifugao word for a rolled up tang hiltGari matuwà
South Nias word for a specific type of sword.Makiri-ibe
Ainu word for knife blade.Kusabi-hi (楔樋)
Japanese term for an irregular hamon sometimes found on spearheadsSirōhī (सिरोही)
A town in Rajasthan known for its blade making industry, as well as a type of sword.Tūnkǒu (吞口)
Literally "swallowing mouth", a collar piece often found on Chinese blades.Shakudō (赤銅)
A Japanese alloy containing copper and gold.Sukul nganga
A type of Batak sword hilt.Glupa / Gloepa
Acehnese word for a golden crown at the base of swords and daggers.Suassa
A copper-alloy with high gold content that was highly prized in Southeast Asia.Samrit (សំរិត)
Khmer word for an auspicious copper alloy.Hindu basket hilt
A type of Indian closed hilt design.Sawasa
A term used for colonial Asian metalwork in black and gold.Damascening
Inlaying or overlaying of gold or silver on another metal.Oomersee Mawjee
Famous maker of metalwork from Bhuj, Kutch.Li-po-tong
Long Way Dayak word for a type of mandau tip.Lidjib
Long Way Dayak word for a type of mandau tip.Longna
Long Way Dayak word for a type of mandau tip.Monong
Long Way Dayak name for a type of mandau tip.Leng
Long Way Dayak word for a variety of mandau.Gutta-percha
A natural latex made from the sap of the Palaquium gutta tree.Mala (माला)
Hindi for the lap welds seen on swords.Telögu
Nias word for a specific type of sword.Liùdàomù (六道木)
Chinese name for a strong and heavy wood used for staffs and arrow shafts.Pedang lurus
Indonesian term meaning "straight sword". Often used to describe a specific silver-clad shortsword.Wootz
Description
Wootz is the commonly used name for a type of crucible steel with an elaborate pattern