Keep certain variables in a table?

Okay, so I figured out how to used tables to delete tools from char , and backpack, but what are the ways I can keep a certain variable in a table?

here's my code so far

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	local char = hit.Parent
	local hum = char:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")

	if hum then
		local players = game:GetService("Players")
		local player = players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(char)


		local pack = player.Backpack
		local findSword = pack:GetChildren()
		for i,v in pairs(findSword)do
			if v:IsA("Tool") then do

					if v.Name == ("LinkedSword") then end -- part im struggeling with
					if v then                            
						v:Destroy()


					end
				end	
			end
		end


		local Char = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
		local equippedSword = Char:GetChildren()
		for i,v2 in pairs(equippedSword) do
			if v2:IsA("Tool") then do



					if v2 then
						v2:Destroy()


					end
				end
			end
		end
	end
end)		

If there are other forms that can explain this to me further, I'd love the read them

So from my understanding you are trying to ignore one of the tools. Here is the for loop that I rewrote to serve your needs.

for i,v in pairs(findSword)do
            if v:IsA("Tool") then do
                    if v then                            
                        if v.Name ~= ("LinkedSword") then
                             v:Destroy()
                       end
                    end
                end 
            end
        end

This simply checks to see if the tool isn't named "LinkedSword" In case you are wondering ~= checks if things are not equal.