If you want a weapon for close combat, then you might want to consider forging your own sword. That's right – if you know what you're doing you can use two metals to forge a lot of swords
The first metal is the blade, and you can either use iron or steel. Both metals are good at protecting the blade itself, but they also don't rust easily. On the other hand, steel can be very hard to work with and it doesn't hold an edge for long
The second metal is the handle and this is where things get interesting. You can use wood to make your handle because it's easy to carve out and won't be too heavy on your hands when holding the sword up against an opponent's throat or chest. You can also use leather if you have access to it but it won't provide as much protection from blows as wood does.
using two metals to forge a sword
