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I am going to attempt to construct this massive sword in my spare time, but I don't know what kind of metal to use. I don't need the sword to be extremely durable because i'm not gonna be doing any kind of combat with it. But I would like to be able to cut wood with it if I wanted to. So I need to find a metal that's strong, light, keeps a decent edge, doesn't dent easily, and won't cost me an arm and a leg. This is mainly for show but like I said, I'd still like to be able to cut wood with it and swing it around for a while without having to worry about it snapping in 2. The sword will be about 6 feet in all. The handle will be about a foot and the guard will be about 2 inches. The rest of the sword will be all blade with a width of 10 to 12 inches. Any ideas?