C.A.R.P.S.

ok in the book it lists two weapon fighting like this
lvl 3 short and long
lvl 4 short and short
lvl 5 long and long

Is this a typo? it seams that short and short should come before short and long. so to be a woodsman fighting with a macheti and hand ax I would need to buy lvl 5 two stick to start? or lvl4?

The dual-wielding rules are in the process of being changed. It's going to be an expert (lvl 5 in weapon skill pre-req) one shot.

so to fight hand ax and machete, or hand ax and dagger(ala the patriot) I would need lvl 5 in both ax and s.sword or only in a single weapon?

Level 5 in either weapon involved, as you so choose.

The new rule will be that once you've reached expert ability (5th level) in any weapon you may choose two weapon style that will allow you to use that weapon and any other weapon in your offhand.

OOH! *Has thoughts of a Gandolf like Solari wielding a staff and a long sword*