I think a lot of Praxians would have some swords passed down from father to
son as heirlooms (along with stories about how the swords came into their
possession); remember the Repair spell from RQ? Broken swords could be fixed
easily that way. There wouldn't necessarily be a lot of them, but
possession of them would be special to the families. Also, bone swords
could be make by carving the large rear leg bones of a bison. Wood has been
used for swrods, at least of the practice variety; why not bone?
Guy Hoyle