Talk:Nami Solo/@comment-108.39.98.178-20140707231749/@comment-88.113.178.17-20140727174923

^ Yeah not. Pirates used cutlasses for the simple enough reason a lockerful of the things was standard equipement on ALL period ships should there be a need for boarding combat. Dunno 'bout the outlaw sailors, but in legit ships the weapons were kept under lock and key in the armoury when not needed to help forestall mutinies.

And speaking of method of use, both are short chopping swords with a straight, broad single-edged blade. Can't IMAGINE why they might share stance... Why the Kama, in practical terms closest to an axe, also uses it though - I got nuttin'. DE probably just didn't feel like making an unique stance for it back then or something. :/