Ive never been a fan of the sword Ive been a mace/flail person myself Smushing stuff is awesome so i think id use something like this if i was forced into close combat http://www.brutalrpg.com/gallery_ima...al%20Flail.jpg
And if it ever got stuck cuz well its on chains and im not that great with them http://www.fisk-knives.com/Mace.jpg But not like ill be outside anyway ill be in some barricade only moving threw the trees to get my food