Melee?

[Warninjax]

As far as Melee goes, lets say I want my character to also be able to use his fists, is there a way I can make it where my boffers are like claws, but not? Because claws are symbolized by there length, so my question is, is it possible to make it where fists or hands can be used the same without actually punching someone. Like is there a length or color I could personally use to make it represent a hand rather than a sword?