Iron Sword

An Iron Sword is the second most-powerful and durable weapon in Minecraft. It is second only to the Diamond Sword. It deals about 7 more damage than that done by hand. It is relatively easy to craft, as Iron is more common due to Infinite Worlds.

Crafting
1 Stick + 2 Iron Ingots = Iron Sword

Trivia

 * It does equivalent damage to that done by a Diamond Axe.
 * It is often featured in Pop Culture.