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Improvised one handed Melee Weapons

A small collection of some concepts/designs for simple post-apocalyptic improvised one-handed melee weapons and their scabbards/sheaths that should have somewhat creative design and construction while keeping the designs simple so they would be realistic to be built in post-apocalyptic conditions where there is a lack of high-end tools, materials and time. Most of them are very WW1 trench melee weapon inspired.
1. Bar push dagger. A simple push dagger (a type of dagger that is used in a punching manner) made from two steel bars, one-piece longer and sharpened into a blade and attached with a bolt and a nut to the shorter one. the grip is a simple oval chunk of wood attached with wood screws to the other two pieces of the knife. The scabbard (in this case more of a holster) to carry the knife with is made from nailed together wooden planks which resemble a wooden box that is then attached to the user's belt with a simple iron belt loop.
2. Stacked washer gripped dagger. A simple dagger resembling medieval rondel daggers made from a sharpened piece of round steel bar with a grip and guards made from washers of differing sizes which are secured on the blade and its tang by simply being peened in the pommel end. The dagger scabbard is a simple piece of folded sheet metal with a belt loop attached to it.
3. Pipe gripped knife. A large ye simple knife that gets its name from its grip being made from a hammered and flattened in one end piece of pipe so that a steel blade could be secured into it easily and held there with a bolt and a nut. To make the grip more grippy it has a thin coating of rubber-like material. The knife scabbard is similarly made from a flattened pipe with a simple belt loop attached so it could be worn on a belt.
4. Bar hammer. A simple hammer made from a wrought iron bar that has been shaped with a hammer-like head for general striking plus a pointier sharpened end for better penetration if the more normal hammer end does not work. Most of the grip has been flattened a bit just to make it not be completely round but oval which would help with edgealiment (even if there is no edge in this but you know what I mean) and a simple hook at the bottom of the grip to simple help to prevent the hammer from slipping from one's hand.
5. Square tubing baton. A simple baton made mainly from a turned square piece of square lumber with a piece of square tubing attached with a bolt and a nut to give the baton more heft and sturdiness for better striking.
6. Forged knuckle guard knife. A simple forged from the wrought knife with a knuckle guard that helps to protect the user's knuckles and to prevent the knife from slipping. The scabbard is made in the Taiwanese tribal manner consisting of a carved piece of wood with flat nails forming the rest of the scabbard. To wear the knife there is a simple meral belt loop nailed into the scabbard.
7. Tube disc mace. a simple ww1 trench mace esque mace consisting of a turned wooden main body and a flared out piece of tube that works as the mace's main striking end that has been attached to the handle with a long nail that is then hammered around the mace to keep everything secure.
8. Wire dagger. A simple ww1 trench dagger esque stapping implement made from a bent and sharpened piece of steel wire with its folded sheet metal scabbard with a canvas belt loop so the dagger can be worn on a belt.

1. Bar push dagger.

1. Bar push dagger.

2. Stacked washer gripped dagger.

2. Stacked washer gripped dagger.

3. Pipe gripped knife.

3. Pipe gripped knife.

4. Bar hammer.

4. Bar hammer.

5. Square tubing baton.

5. Square tubing baton.

6. Forged knuckle guard knife.

6. Forged knuckle guard knife.

7. Tube disc mace.

7. Tube disc mace.

8. Wire dagger.

8. Wire dagger.