(it has a thinner, not edged blade because it is A.) a theatrical weapon, and B.) some smallswords didn't have edges, as they were optimized for thrusting. read more
Zorro means “fox.” Zebulon was Grandpa Walton. I don’t think Zorro is actually a name, any more the Wolverine is. read more
That’s why someone with a rapier can take on someone with a medieval longsword, while someone with a smallsword would struggle to compensate for his shorter blade. Rapiers are more heavily built. They weigh about 1 kg/2.2 lbs on average, while smallswords weigh somewhere around 0.5 kg /1.1 lbs on average. read more
Zebulon – Not quite as rare as Zebedee, and just as valid a way to get to Zeb, Zebulon Pike lends this name some mountain-climbing cool. There are a handful of colonial Zebulons, too, making this name right at home with Nathaniel. read more