During both the American Revolution and early Federalist periods, many of the swords of the period were made 'no nonsense'. As they were not officer's grade, were made as true battle implements, made in small batches by local smiths and (in the case of naval weapons) had no specific patterns assigned to them, most were made on the cheap, often ersatz from what the maker had in hand. Here's another cutlass type (not mine, unfortunately) with a turned wood, tool-type handle-
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