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Historical Recreations: 12 Century Medieval Sword
12th Century Sword - (Original:
c. 1100 - 1250 Northern Europe, Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow.)
A well known leading expert on medieval swords
comments that the original could be from as early as 1100 to as late as
1250. And we trust that he should know.
The pommel, a faceted wheel, is a shape encountered
in the Leppaho Viking swords, a group of swords excavated from Viking graves
dating from 980-1000.
The crossguard is of an early form, which
the Vikings referred to as Gaddhjalt [spike hilt].
The blade is designed for the cutting style
of fighting used during this period and has a fuller running 2/3 the length
of the blade.
Our version features:
A hardwood handle, wrapped in leather.
The cross guard and pommel are solid steel,
polished and fitted onto a full tang that is peened at top of the pommel
for strength and durability. And is how many of the originals were
fitted.
The scabbard is made from wood then wrapped
in leather with a solid steel end cap.
Sword
Blade length: 34.5"
Handle/Hilt length: 8.5"
Overall: 43"
Balance Point: 5.5" Below
Hilt
Weight: 3 lbs. 6 oz.
Dagger
Blade length: 12.5"
Handle/Hilt length: 7"
Overall: 19.5"
Balance Point: At Cross guard
Weight: 1 lbs. 8 oz.
Note: The blade is
3/16" high carbon spring steel with a full hefty tang. We tested
it on several 2"x4" standing up and split them with no marring on the blade.
We then tested it on a 2"x4" cross ways resting on each side on a solid
rest and came straight down. It did not cut all the way through but
it did cut deep and again did not mar the blade or edge. We then
went to the ultimate test Steel-to-SteelSM. We did
9 good blows, it nicked the blade but did not break the blade not break
the tang or handle in either of these test.
| IP-003-2 12th Century
Sword |
$ 239.00 |
| IP-103-2 12th Century
Companion Dagger |
$ 99.00 |
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Note .. The construction
of this sword makes it suitable for Steel-to-Steel.
Also Note..This
sword (and or dagger) comes very sharp.
These instruments are NOT toys, their use requires
the training and supervision of a qualified Teacher or Trainer in
sword use or fencing. Their use in ANY
other form (i.e. chopping trees down in the backyard, etc. ;-) can result
in severe injury to the user and to the
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