The typical progression is, Silver swiftblade till 20, then woodsman staff (7k) till epics. A good substitute for woodsman is the Springwood stave (apx 300-500p). Dual wielding looks cool, but 2hd with one of the above will be more dps than most wep combos till lvl 55. At 55+ your dual wield and double attack skill is high enough to compensate against the 2hd dmg bonus.
http://wiki.project1999.com/Springwood_Stave
http://wiki.project1999.com/Woodsman%27s_Staff