Italian one and a half sword, blunt with scabbard
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The replica of this sword, it is an original copy from the 15th century. The original can be found today in the Museo Civico L. Mazzoli in Brescia, Italy
In the late Middle Ages, the making of a sword was already divided among several work processes. The blade comes from a well-known blade forge in Passau in southern Germany. In Italy, this was mounted with the typical handle parts of the fashion of the time.
Typologically, this sword can be classified as Oakeshott Type XVIIIa or possibly Type XVIa.
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This reconstruction is purely handmade. The octagonal pommel as well as the slightly forward curved quillons, are made of iron. The blade goes through to the pommel and is screwed to it. The handle section is wrapped with leather.
The blade has a pronounced gouge, due to which the sword has a special elasticity and lightness. The edge of the blade is not business. Included is a beautiful leather-covered wooden scabbard.
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Details Italian one-and-a-half-handed sword:
- Blade material: spring steel EN45
- Rockwell hardness of the blade: 48 - 50 HRC
- Total length: approx 117.5 cm
- Blade length: approx 90 cm
- Blade width at the guard: approx. 54 mm
- Center of gravity: about 10 cm in front of the parry
- Includes scabbard made of wood and black leather
- Reguläre execution
- Weight without scabbard: about 1700 g
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Scope of supply: 1 x sword incl. Sheath
