Items
Currently for Sale
Here are some
of the items currently available- I will do my best to keep this area
updated several times a week, posting new items as they are
made.
Prices do not include shipping. Some new swords will have a
note of
'Terms Available' behind the price. This
means that I am willing
to entertain offers that include the customer making payments over
time. I hope that this will make these swords easier to
afford. If you wish to negotiate terms on one of these pieces
contact me at tinker@tinkerswords.com. When
an
item is sold it will remain posted here for a time, then be
moved to
the Archives.
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folks that were instrumental in stopping the slaughter of BLM mustangs
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EVO-CQCF
(TFDS*)
(Evolution
Close Quarters Combat Folder)




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*When I brought the first knife of
this type in from the shop and showed my wife Linda she exclaimed, "My
God, you've made a Tactical Folding Death Spatula" and the name has
stuck
Weight: 6 Ounces
Overall Length: 10-1/2 inches
Length Closed: 6-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 4-3/4 inches
Blade Thickness: .125 inch
Handle Thickness (Less Clip): 1/2 inch
Handle Width @ Guard: 1-1/4 inches
Handle width @ Center: 1 inch
Blade Materials: O1 Tool Steel (shown) Stainless
Liner: Titanium
Washers: Phosphor Bronze
Scales and Spacers: Textured G10 In Olive Green,
Desert Brown (shown) or Black
Price: $425-$500
Features:
*Handle is shaped for use as an impact weapon when blade is not deployed
*Sharpened back-edge increases usitlity in defensive situations
*Light weight for it's size so it's easy to carry
* Kiridashi-style point using Besh Wedge(tm)
Technology provides excellent utility for a
variety of applications
*Ergonomics that make indexing the point intuitive in any conventional
grip position. The
textured handle enhances retention without being uncomfortable
*Pocket clip is secure, discrete and shaped to make for a secure grip
when deploying the blade
*Blade design has enhanced safety when opening and closing and has no
'sharpening knick' at the base of the blade to hang-up in seat-belts or
straps during rescue operations.
Availability:
The first 25 knives will be sequentially numbered. Number 13 is
reserved at this time. Please consult me for ordering information.
EVO-PTC
Folder
(Evolution
Practical Compact Folder)


Weight: 4 Ounces
Overall Length: 7-7/8 inches
Length Closed: 4-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 2-3/4 inches
Blade Thickness: .125 inch
Handle Thickness (Less Clip): 1/2 inch
Handle Width @ Guard: 1-1/4 inches
Handle width @ Center: 1 inch
Blade Materials: O1 Tool Steel (shown) Stainless
Liner: Titanium
Washers: Phosphor Bronze
Scales and Spacers: Textured G10 In Olive Green,
Desert Brown (shown) or Black
Price: $325-$400
Features:
*Compact version suited to more discrete carry or person with smaller
hands
* Kiridashi-style point using Besh Wedge(tm)
Technology provides excellent utility for a
variety of applications
*Light-weight construction
*Ergonomics that make indexing the point intuitive in any conventional
grip position. The
textured handle enhances retention without being uncomfortable
*'Deep Pocket' clip is secure, discrete and makes the knife easy to
deploy
*Blade design has enhanced safety when opening and closing and has no
'sharpening knick' at the base of the blade to hang-up in seat-belts or
straps during rescue operations.
Availability:
The first 25 knives will be sequentially numbered. Number 13 is
reserved at this time. Please consult me for ordering information.
EVO-PTF
Folder
(Evolution Practical Tactical Folder)

Weight: 4-1/2 Ounces
Overall Length: 8 inches
Length Closed: 4-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 3-1/4 inches
Blade Thickness: .125 inch
Handle Thickness (Less Clip): 1/2 inch
Handle Width @ Guard: 1-1/4 inches
Handle width @ Center: 1-1/8 inches
Blade Materials: O1 Tool Steel (shown) Stainless
Liner: Titanium
Washers: Phosphor Bronze
Scales and Spacers: Textured G10 In Olive Green (shown,)
Desert Brown or Black
Price: $375-$450
Features:
*Chisel Ground Blade with eccentric chisel point using Besh Wedge(tm)
Technology provides excellent utility for a
variety of applications
*Light-weight construction
*Ergonomics that make indexing the point intuitive in any conventional
grip position and enhance retention of the knife in use. The
textured handle enhances this without being uncomfortable
*'Deep Pocket' clip is secure, discrete and makes the knife easy to
deploy
*Blade design has enhanced safety when opening and closing and has no
'sharpening knick' at the base of the blade to hang-up in seat-belts or
straps during rescue operations.
Availability:
The first 25 knives will be sequentially numbered. Numbers 1-3 & 13
are sold at this time. Please consult me for ordering information.
Type
XVI Arming Sword (2010-029)


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Oakeshott Type: XVI
Overall Length: 39-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 33-5/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-3/32 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 3/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .238 inch
Blade Thickness 3 inches from Point: .105 inch
Blade Thickness at tip of fuller: .123
Hilt Overall Length: 6-1/8 inches
Length of Handle: 3-7/8 inches
Guard type: 1 (curved)
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 4-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 22-1/4 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 8 oz
Arming sword Circa 1275-1350 AD. Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-53, then selectively drawn down to
HRc45-48 through the shoulders and tang. The blade
features a 'bright' finish and a 'rolled' convex edge without secondary
edge bevels. Pommel
is Mild Steel. Guard is 5160 spring steel. The
handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a brown leather with a central riser. The tang is
riveted over the top of
the pommel.
This sword is provided with a brown leather scabbard reinforced at the
throat and chape.
Video 1
Video 2
Price: $1220 US +
Shipping
Type
XIV Sword

Oakeshott Type: XIV
Overall Length: 32-3/16 inches
Blade Length: 25-3/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/2 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1 inch inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .245 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .090 inch
Blade Thickness at tip of fuller: .150
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/8 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/8 inches
Guard type: 1 (curved)
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 3 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 16 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 14 oz
Short single-hand sword Circa 1275-1335 AD. Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc58-60, then selectively drawn down to
HRc45-48 through the spine, shoulders and tang. The blade
features a 'bright' finish and a 'rolled' convex edge without secondary
edge bevels. Pommel
is Mild Steel. Guard is 5160 spring steel. The
handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a brown leather. The tang is riveted over the top of
the pommel.
This sword is provided with a leather scabbard reinforced at the
throat and chape.
This sword is representative of medieval single-hand swords called
'Riding Swords.' These were somewhat shorter versions of Arming
Swords meant for carry when hunting, travelling or similar
occasions. This example is quite heavily built with a stough,
thick blade and a heavy pommel. With it's short overall length
handling and tracking are excellent and the sword cuts very well.
Price: $1050 US +
Shipping
Items
below have been sold but are retained here as examples
Chehalis
River Camp Knife

Overall
Length: 13-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 8 inches
The blade is made from 1/4 inch thick 5160. the blade is
differentially tempered to Rc58-60 at the cutting edge but the spine
and tang are drawn back to Rc45-48. The edge bevels are slightly
convex and are ground to a cannel-grind or 'zero-grind' edge. The
handle slabs are Delrin plastic and are secured by stout Allen-head
screws.
I made this knife for heavy-duty cutting during this fall's hunting but
it turned out to be redundant so I am offerring it for sale.
While photographing it I decided to remove an approx 12 foot tall
sapling that had outgrown it's place in the yard. A few swipes
removed troublesome branches and the 1-1/2 inch thick trunk was cut
through with a single blow! See the pics above. This knife
is extremely stout and has excellent cutting power.
Price: $250US+ shipping SOLD
Hand
Sax


Click for full-sized images
Overall Length: 17 inches
Blade Length: 12-1/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-1/16 inches
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch (no real distal taper until the
point)
Hilt Overall Length: 4-7/8 inches
Center of Gravity: 2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 22-1/2 inches
Weight: 13 oz
Hand-sax in the style of the Late Migration or early Viking Era.
Blade is differentially Tempered 5160 spring steel, hardened to approx
58-60 HRc at te edge and 45-48 HRc at the spine, shoulder and
tang. Edge bevels are convez and ground to a 'zero-edge.'
The tang extends for the entire length of the handle but does not
connecttothe butt-plate. The bolster is of mild steel and is
sealed to the blade with low-temperture silver-solder. The handle
is Osage Orange wood and is firmly epoxied in place. The
butt-plate is secured by two iron nails and there is a separate brass
lanyard loop that protrudes through the center of the butt-plate.
The scabbard is 6-7 oz. top grain vegetable-tanned leather and is dyed
brown. The upper edge os the scabbard is reinforced by a brass
channel and is secured by several brass rivets. The circular
suspension rings are made from 1/8 inch cold-formed brass rod and are
very sturdy.
The butt-plate is inspired by fragmentary bone handles associated with
knives of this period from Sweden. This is a sturdy, utilitarian
knife.
Price:
Marked down!
$425 SOLD
Type XII Sword
2009-063



Oakeshott Type: XII
Overall Length: 37-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 30-3/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-3/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1 inch inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .250 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .075 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4 inches
Guard type: 1
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 3-3/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 19 3/4 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 14 oz
Single-hand sword Circa 1200-1350 AD. Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc53-54, then selectively drawn down to
HRc45-48 through the shoulders and tang.
Furniture
is Mild Steel. The
handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a brown leather. The tang is reduced in section at
the tip and threaded for a cylindrical nut to secure the pommel.
The hilt may be dismounted with the use of a 5mm. Allen Wrench.
This sword is provided with a black leather scabbard reinforced at the
throat and chape.
This sword is representative of medieval single-hand swords called
'Arming Swords,' these being single-hand swords intended primarily for
battlefield use as a sidearm for the armored fighter. the close
balance makes this a very 'handy' sword without compromising feel or
control. Should make an excellent cutting sword.
Price: $1250
+ shipping Sold
Hacka
Dem!

Oakeshott Type: X
Overall Length: 37-9/16 inches
Blade Length: 31-3/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/2 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1-3/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .250 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .095 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-5/16 inches
Length of Handle: 4-7/16 inches
Center of Gravity: 7-1/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 22-1/2 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs 2 oz
Single-hand sword Circa 900-1000 AD. Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc58-60, then selectively drawn down to
HRc45-48 through the center of the blade, shoulders and tang.
Furniture
is Mild Steel. The
handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a dark purple leather. Hilt components are secured
with epoxy. The massive tang is passed through the pommel and
peened to
secure the hilt. This sword is currently scabbarded in an
unfinished Spruce scabbard. This can be had as-is to be finished
by the customer or may be finished by me at additional cost.
The
name came to me while making this sword- "Hacka Dem," which is Swedish
for "Hack Them Down!" That's the mission statement for this
sword. This sword blade
was originally for a Great Sword but the tip was damaged in a shop
accident, and once shortened to remove the damage it was no longer
suited to the original order. Needless to say I was not in a good
mood remaking this sword! This sword reflects that mood to some
degree; it's a big, testosterone-poisoned, bloody-minded, brutal
chopper. No nonsense, no
fancy hilt, no engraving; can't see all that decoration when the hilt's
soaked in blood anyway, right? This sword is all
about smashing shields, cleaving helms, bustin' mail and generally
kicking a**. Hoo-Ah!
Surprisingly given it's weight and forward balance this sword isn't
unweildy, but it hits like an axe. Not everyone's kind of
sword. Not a perfect sword either but perfect when you just want
to... work through some issues.
The scabbard is now
semi-finished with a leather cover that matches the handle.
Price: $1050
+ shipping Reduced to $800
SOLD
EVOCFK

click on images for full-sized
Overall
Length: 10-3/8 inches
Blade Length: 5 inches
The blade is made from 1/4inch thick 5160. All edges are a full
chisel grind; the back-edge is
ground from the opposite side similar to a Besh Wedge (tm.) The
massive 1/4 inch thick blade is uber-strong. Based
on the design of the TFDS folding knife, this fixed blade is designed
as an effective close-quarters combat knife. Provided with a
black leather sheath.
*This knife was originally made to custom order, but the customer
flaked so I am offering it here at a reduced price*
Price: $250US+ shipping Sold
Type
XIV 'Riding Sword'

Oakeshott Type: XIV
Overall Length: 31-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 24-3/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .185 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .095 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 7 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/4 inches
Center of Gravity: 2-3/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 17 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 1lbs 15oz
Short single-hand sword Circa 1250-1350 AD of a type often referred to
as a 'Riding Sword.' Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-54, with the tang and shoulder of
the blade drawn to HRc45-48.
Furniture
is Mild Steel. The
handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a dark purple leather.
The sword will be provided with a simple leather scabbard.
Customer may specify natural, Brown or Black for the scabbards color.
Swords of this type seem to have been referred to as 'Riding Swords' to
distinguish them from 'Arming Swords.' they are essentially
smaller versions of Arming Swords but are intended as 'walking around
swords' worn when travelling, hunting or other occasions where war-gear
was not being worn. This sword is very light and fast; very
'handy.' Today, as then, this sword will be easier to carry and
live with than a full-sized arming sword.
Price: $1200
+ shipping SOLD
Type
XII sword


Oakeshott Type: XII
Overall Length: 40-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 34-1/2 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .207 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .076 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-1/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/4 inches
Guard Type: Unclassified
Pommel Type: B
Center of Gravity: 4-3/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 23-1/2 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 7 oz
Single-hand sword Circa 1100-1200 AD. Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-53, excepting the tang and shoulder
of the blade which are selectively drawn to HRc 45-48. Furniture
is Mild Steel, with the guard hand-forged to shape; some minor
hammer-marks are still visible on the inside of the guard. The
handle is sandwhiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a dark purple leather. Hilt components are secured
with epoxy. The tang is passed through the pommel and peened to
secure the hilt. The sword will be provided with a leather
scabbard that is reinforced at the throat
and chape with additional leather, though I may make a leather-covered
wooden scabbard with steel furniture; this would increase the price
significantly.
This sword is not based on an extant historical example but is based on
a drawing from an Anglo-saxon manuscript (BM MS Cotton Nero C.IV) as
shown in 'Records of the Medieval Sword' by Ewart Oakeshott on page 77,
figure iii. This shows a long, narrow sword, possibly a Type XI
(which Type this sword might arguably be shoe-horned into) in it's
scabbard. I was rather charmed by this simple drawing and the
proportions of the sword illustrated and made this sword as a
result. I am quite pleased with the result; the sword is quite
light and handy and while the blade is beautifully flexible it feels
quite rigid in the hand with no trace of whippiness in handling.
Price: $1315
+ shipping Sold
EVOCQC

Overall
Length: 10-3/8 inches
Blade Length: 5 inches
The blade is made from 1/8 inch thick O-1 tool steel. Blade has a
blued finish. All edges are a full chisel grind; the back-edge is
ground from the opposite side similar to a Besh Wedge (tm.) Based
on the design of the TFDS folding knife, this fixed blade is designed
as an effective close-quarters combat knife. Provided with a
black leather sheath.
Price: $395+ shipping Sold
Falchion



Oakeshott
Type: n/a
Overall Length: 31 inches
Blade Length: 24-1/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width 6-1/4 inches from point: 2-1/16 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .160 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/8 inches
Center of Gravity: 4-1/8 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 18-1/4 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 12 oz
Falchion in the style of the 14thC. Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc58-60, then selectively drawn down to
HRc45-48 through the center of the blade, shoulders and tang.
Furniture
is Mild Steel. The
handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a brown chrome-tanned leather. Hilt components are
secured
with epoxy. The massive tang is passed through the pommel and
peened to
secure the hilt. Sword is provided with a leather-covered wooden
scabbard dyed brown to match the handle. This scabbard id
reinforced at the point and throat with additional leather bands.
This style of falchion is similar to an example housed in the Musee de la Armee in France and is
represented in art of the period as well. This example is made
from relativey thin stock and has no distal taper until the last 6-1/2
inches or so. The point is quite stout and could be used for
thrusting, perhaps even through mail. The point in the cutting
edge at the widest part of the blade focuses the blades mass very
effectively. Despite being relatively heavy the sword remains
quite handy due to it's short overall length, feeling agile and able to
change directions quite quickly.
Price:
$1120
+ shipping Sold
'Irish'
Bastardsword


Oakeshott Type: XIIa
Overall Length: 43-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 32-1/2 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 13/16 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .212 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .80 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 11-1/4 inches
Length of Handle: 8 inches
Guard Type: 12
Pommel Type: unclassified type
Center of Gravity: 3-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 6 oz
Bastardsword inspired by Irish swords of the 15th C. Blade is
5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-53, excepting the tang and shoulder
of the blade which are selectively drawn to HRc 45-48. Furniture
is Mild Steel, handle is sandwhiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and
covered with a dark purple leather. The tang is heat-blued where
it passes through the open center of the ring-pommel. The sword
is provided with a leather scabbard that is reinforced at the throat
and chape with additional leather. Scabbard is presently not dyed
but may be dyed brown or black at the customer's request.
With it's light overall weight and close COG this sword is a lively
handler but still tracks in the cut and thrusts well!
Price: $1425
+ shipping Sold
Type
XVI Arming Sword
Oakeshott Type: XVI
Overall Length: 38-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 31-3/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 3/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .240 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .150 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/8 inches
Length of Handle: 4 inches
Guard Type: 6 w/hexagonal section
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21-1/2 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 8 oz
Sword in the style of arming swords from the latter half of the
13thC. through the 14th C. The strongly tapered blade has a
fuller on either face that runs from the tang towards the point for a
length of approx. 20 inches. The blade is 5160 spring steel and
is marquenched and tempered to approx. HRc52-53, tang and base of the
blade drawn back to HRc45-48. While tapering stongly in profile
the sword has a 38% distal taper, so it is quite rigid for
thrusting. The hilt furniture is mild steel. The handle is
hardwood tightly wrapped in linen cord with leather risers at either
end, then is covered in leather.
The tang is 3/4 inch broad at the base and tapers to approx. 1/2
inch wide where it enters the pommel. The base of the pommel is
keyed over the rectangular section of the tang. The hilt may be taken
down using a 5mm Allen wrench.
The sword is provided with a simple leather scabbard
reinforced with leather at the throat and chape, available in Brown,
Black or Natural at the customer's discretion.
A good 'working sword' for martial artists or recreators interested in
the late 13th-14thC. Would lend itself well to the techniques
shown in I.33.
Price: WAS $1250 Now
$837.50 + shipping Sold
Type
XVIIIa Longsword

Oakeshott Type:
XVIIIa
Overall Length: 47-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 36-7/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-7/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .222 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .095 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 11 inches
Length of Handle: 8-7/8 inches
Guard Type: 2 with clubbed ends
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 3- 7/8 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 23 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs
Sword in the style of Longswords of the 14th
C- 15th C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel tempered to
HRc52-53 with tang, shoulder and
spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. The furniture
is of mild steel finished in antique blue, The handle is sandwhiched
hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered in a dark burgundy
leather. The hilt may be dismounted using a 5mm Allen
wrench. Sword will be provided with a leather scabbard in brown
or black (customer's option.)
Price: $1390 NOW
$931.30 + shipping SOLD
Quillon
Dagger (Revised)
Specifications:
OAL: 14-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 9-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: .360 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
COG: 1/4 inch from guard on handle
Quillon dagger in the style of daggers from the 13th-16th C. The
flat-ground diamond-section blade is 5160 spring steel. The blade
is unsharpened for approx 2-1/2 inches at the base. The furniture
is brass. All furniture is hand-engraved with Celtic knot-work
patterns. the handle has a sandwiched hardwood core covered in
Black Ray Skin. The scabbard is leather with a brass locket and
chape,
which are also engraved with knot-work.
Price: $735
US NOW $492.45+
shipping Sold
Type
XVIIIa Bastardsword

Oakeshott Type:
XVIIIa
Overall Length: 44-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 34 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 1 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .228 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .133 inch
Distal Taper is: Convex
Hilt Overall Length: 10-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 8-5/16 inches
Guard Type: 2 with clubbed ends and recurved perpendicular to the plane
of the blade.
Pommel Type: Unclassified (writhen)
Center of Gravity: 2-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs 2oz.
Sword in the style of Longswords of the 15th C. The blade is
Marquenched 5160 spring steel tempered to
HRc52-53 with tang, shoulder and
spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. The furniture
is of mild steel. The guard is recurved perpendicular to the
plane of the blade givin it the form of a gentle 's.' The
scent-stopper pommel is 'writhen.' Both the guard and the pommel
are finished in 'antique' blue. The handle is sandwhiched
hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered in 'antique brown'
leather. The hilt may be dismounted using a 5mm Allen
wrench. Sword will be provided with a leather scabbard in brown
or black (customer's option.)
Price: $1365 NOW
$914.55 + shipping Sold
Type
XVII Longsword (updated!)

Oakeshott Type:
XVII
Overall Length: 44-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 33-7/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1/2 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .260 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .170 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 11 inches
Length of Handle: 8-5/8 inches
Guard Type: 1, curved
Pommel Type: H1
Center of Gravity: 3-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs 4 oz
Sword in the style of Longswords of the second half of the 14th
C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel and is differential
tempered in three zones- the first of which is the tang, shoulder and
spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. The edges
from within 1 inch of the base of the blade to within 8 inches of the
point are at HRc58-60. Lastly the 8 inches closest to the tip are
drawn to approx HRc50-52. The first 21 inches of the blade
(measured from the base) are of hexagonal cross-section. The
hexagonal section of the blade has no significant distal taper. The
remainder of the blade from there to the point is of diamond section
and has a convex distal taper to the point. The blade's bevels
are
gently convex and meet to form the cutting edge without secondary edge
bevels.
The hilt furniture s of mild steel- the pommel is keyed to the
rectangular section of the tang. The handle is sandwiched
hardwood wrapped in laquered linen cord, then covered in Brown leather.
The tang is 3/4 inch
broad at the base and tapers to approx. 1/2
inch wide where it enters the pommel. The pommel is deeply
engraved on either face with the Cross Potent (based on the inlaid
Cross Potent on XVII.5 from RotMS.) The hilt may be
dismounted
using a 5mm Allen wrench.
The sword is provided with a simple black leather scabbard
reinforced with leather at the throat.
It is reasonable to suppose that swords of this type were developed as
a response to plate armor- they are very rigid with a dagger-like point
section for stabbing through gaps in the plates of armor, but could
still deliver a fairly effective cut against lightly armored opponents.
Though this sword is relatively heavy it handles excellently, flowing
through longsword passes easily with very positive point-control.
In practice it has proven that even though it is primarily a thrusting
sword it is quite capable of
cutting standard light targets if good technique is applied.
Price: $1305 NOW
$874.35 + shipping Sold
Rondel
dagger
Specifications:
OAL: 16-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 11-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 3/4 inch
Blade thickness at base: .262 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-7/8 inches
Handle Length: 4-5/8 inches
Rondel Diameters:
Lower (Base of blade:) 1-1/2 inches
Upper (tip of handle:) 1-5/8 inches
COG: 5/8 inch from Base of Blade
Single-edged Rondel dagger in the style of daggers from the 12th-16th
C. The triangular section blade is 5160 spring steel and is
convex ground with a rolled edge. The Rondels are
Brass. The handle is Osage Orange wood and is carved in a
'writhen' pattern. The brown leather scabbard is of traditional
form with the throat expanded to envelope the lower rondel. The
scabbard is extensively decorated in period-style with hand-tooled
motifs derived from period scabbards.
Price: $425
US + shipping SOLD
Type
XIIIa Espee de Guerre

Oakeshott Type:
XIIIa
Overall Length: 42-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 33 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-3/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 1-3/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .240 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .088 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 9-1/2 inches
Length of Handle: 7-1/8 inches
Guard Type: 1
Pommel Type: I
Center of Gravity: 4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. at cross
Weight: 3lbs 3 oz
Sword in the style of Great swords of the 13th-14th
C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel tempered to
HRc52-53, excepting the tang, shoulder and
spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. the blade has
a concave distal taper for approximately the first 6 inches, then a
straight distal taper for the remainder of the blade. The blade
is fullered on each side for the first 21inches measured from the
guard, then assumes a flat lenticular section from the tip of the fller
to the point.
The hilt furniture is of mild steel- the pommel is keyed to the
rectangular section of the tang. The handle is sandwiched
hardwood wrapped in laquered linen cord then wrapped tightly in
leather. The hilt may be dismounted
using a 5mm Allen wrench. The sword is provided with a simple
black leather scabbard
reinforced with leather at the throat and chape.
Swords of this type seem to have been developed in part at least as a
response to mail. The broad, flat and heavy blade weilded with
two hands was more likely to shear mail than a single-hand sword and
with it's mass and momentum would be more likely to do damage even
should it fail to shear the mail. These swords largely fell out
of use in the latter half of the 14thC.- possibly due to the increasing
prevelance of plate armor.
Price: WAS $1290 + shipping Sold
Fantasy
Leaf-blade Bastardsword

Oakeshott Type: n/a
Overall Length: 40-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 32-1/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width at Waist: 1-3/8 inch
Blade Width 12 inches from point: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .100 inch
Distal taper is convex
Hilt Overall Length: 8-3/8 inches
Length of Handle: 6-3/8 inches
Center of Gravity: 5-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 8oz
Blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel and is differential
tempered to HRc58 at the cutting edge and HRc 45-48 through the spine,
shoulder and tang. The blade is heavily hand-engraved in a Nordic
motif through the broadest portion of the blade and at the base.
The blade is of diamond-cross-section for approximately it's first
third measured from the guard, then assumes a flattened 'lenticular'
cross section from that point to the tip.
The hilt furniture is of mild steel. The handle is Osage Orange wood in
two sections separated by a steel washer. Each section is
hand-carved with a deeply incised variation of the pattern on the
blade. The hilt is dismountable using a 5mm Allen wrench- the nut
visible in the picture will be trimmed down considerably when the sword
is fully finished.
The sword is provided with a simple leather scabbard
reinforced with leather at the throat and chape. The scabbard may
be dyed black or brown at the customer's option.
This sword has serious 'blade presence' yet is quite lively in the hand.
Price: $1665 + shipping Sold
Type
XIV Arming Sword



Oakeshott Type:
XIV
Overall Length: 36-3/8 inches
Blade Length: 29-7/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .215 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .076 inch
Distal taper is convex
Hilt Overall Length: 6-5/8 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/16 inches
Guard Type: 7, curved
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 4-1/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 18-1/4 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 8oz
Sword in the style of swords of the first half of the 14th
C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel and is differential
tempered to HRc58 at the cutting edge and HRc 45-48 through the spine,
shoulder and tang.
The hilt furniture is of mild steel. The hilt is secured by
passing the tang through the pommel and then peening the end of the
tang over the nut. The handle is sandwiched
hardwood wrapped in linen cord, then covered in leather.
The sword is provided with a simple black leather scabbard
reinforced with leather at the throat and chape.
This sword is quite lively in the hand and will make an excellent
cutting sword.
Price: $1375 + shipping Sold
Son
of TiPulk



The
idea here is simple- the most damage in the smallest package.
Blade length is 2.2 inches, blade width at the base is 1.85
inches. The blade is .210 inch thick 5160 spring steel, handles
are Marblewood. The back-edge is not sharpened. The point is an
off-set chisel grind of the style called a Besh Wedge (tm.) It's
as ugly as it's daddy and even nastier!
Sheath is not included.
Price: $130
US + shipping SOLD
Peterson
Type X 'Viking' Sword
Oakeshott Type: Xa
Peterson Type: X
Overall Length: 36-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 30 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 2-1/2 inches from point: 1-3/8 inches
Blade Thickness @ Base: .215 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .100 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-1/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4 inches
Handle Construction: Wood core, Leather Wrap
Guard Type: 1
Pommel Type: B1
Center of Gravity: 6-1/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21 inches
Weight: 2lbs 12 oz
Sword in the style of 'Viking' swords from the latter half of the
10thC. through the 11th C. The broad flat blade has a narrow,
shallow fuller on either face running from the tang to within 3 inches
of the point. The blade is 5160 spring steel and is
differential-tempered with the cutting edge at approx. HRc59 and the
spine, tang and base of the blade drawn back to HRc45-48. The
broad blade and narrow fuller combine to make this a very rigid
sword. The blade is engraved on either face in the fuller
approximately 1/3 of it's length from the hilt. The style and
content of the engraving is consistent for this swords period.
One the smae face as the maker's mark the sword is engraved with the
words 'Tinker Me Fecit' flanked on either end with a 'Cross
Potent.' The other face features the text "Innomine Domine' again
flanked with the 'Cross Potent.'
The hilt is permanently mounted with the tang passed through the pommel
and riveted over the top. The hilt furniture is mild steel.
The guard and pommel are lightly decorated with incised lines, which in
the case of the pommel mimics the appearance of a three-lobed pommel
with upper guard; this is a feature occasionally seen on antiques of
this type.
The tang is 1 inch broad at the base and tapers to approx. 1/2
inch wide where it enters the pommel. The section is reduced and
passed through the pommel riveting. The handle is made of
sanwiched hardwood wrapped in brown leather. The leather was
over-wrapped with cord to secure it while the adhesive dried, which has
left a pattern on the leather.
This large, stout sword features an exceptionally rigid blade with
excellent 'blade presence' and should excel for cutting
excercises. The sword is provided with a simple leather scabbard
reinforced with leather at the throat and chape, available in Brown,
Black or Natural at the customer's discretion.
Price: $1525 + shipping Sold
Falchion

Oakeshott Type:
N/A
Overall Length: 30-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 24-1/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Width 5-3/4 inches from point: 2-1/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch
Blade Thickness 6 inches from Point: .200 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/8 inches
Handle Construction: Wood core, cord-wrap (linen)
Guard Type: 6 (m)
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 4-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 16 inches
Weight: 2lbs 12 oz
This unusual sort of falchion is depicted in artwork of the 14th C. and
at least one example survives at the 'Musee
de
l'Armee' in Paris,
France. The cutting edge is on the concave side opposite the
fuller. The blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring
steel. Hardness at the edge is approximately HRc59, hardness
through the spine, tang and base of blade is approx. HRc45-48.
There is vitually no distal taper for the first 18 inches from the
guard. The stout point is reinforced for thrusting. The
spine is left un-finished with a dark, rough appearance. The
furniture is of mild steel and the guard is of a truncated triangular
cross-section. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in
laquered linen cord. The hilt is dismountable. The tang is
3/4 inch wide at the base with a rounded shoulder. The tang
tapers to approx. 1/2 inch wide, and the final 5/8 inch of the tang is
reduced in section and threaded for the pommel- nut, which is a 3/8
inch diameter 1/4-20 sleeve-nut keyed for a 5mm Allen Wrench.
This is a very handly little sword. Though not light it is
compact enough that it remains quick and manueverable. It is
suited to powerful chopping blows, but the point is easily controlled
and quite stout. A terrific sword for cutting or for the
recreator looking for something a bit different. This sword is
provided without a scabbard, but a scabbard can be made at additional
cost.
Price: $1105 + shipping SOLD
Sax
and scabbard
Specifications:
OAL: 15-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 10 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inches
Blade
Width @ Widest: 1-1/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: .210 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
COG: 1 inch from base of blade on handle
Sax in the style of Saxes dating to the 8th-9th C. The blade is
differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The tang is almost 5/6
inches wide at the base and tapers towards it's tip. The tang is
approximately 3-1/2 inches long. The
blade is securely epoxied into the handle. The brass bolster is
secured with low-temperature silver solder. The blade is
hand-engraved in the same intricate Norse knotwork that decorates the
scabbard. The Marblewood handle is carved with four strips of a
Norse Chain-knot which is not merely decorative but also enhances the
grip. The scabbard is of 7-8 ounce vegetable-tanned leather dyed
a light brown and finished with Carnuba wax. The scabbard is
hand-tooled in a decorative pattern. The scabbard mountings are of
brass.
This would make an excellent working or belt knife for recreators of or
enthusiasts of the Viking Period.
This item priced out at $1199.10 USD but hey- it's hard times! So
I am offering it at the reduced
Price: $800
US + shipping SOLD
'Broken-Back Sax'

Specifications:
OAL: 20-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 14-1/2 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-13/16 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 6 inches
COG: 2-3/4 inch from base of blade on handle
Sax in the style of Saxes found in England dating to the 9th- 10th
C. The blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel.
The robust tang extends nearly all of the way through the handle, which
has a wooden core and is tightly wrapped in fine linen cord. The
blade is securely epoxied into the handle. The shoulder band at
the base of the blade will prevent splitting, and the butt-plate neiled
to the wooden handle will recude the chance of chipping. The
engraving on the blade is based on the Battersea sax. No sax of
this type has yet been found with an intact handle so the design is
speculative, but is based on contemporary knife and sax handles from
Continental Europe. This robust blade will make an excellent
working knife or belt-knife for re-creators of England's anglo-saxon
period.
The knife does not yet have a scabbard but the price includes a simple
leather scabbard. The customer may also specify a 'custom'
scabbard at additional cost.
Price: $500
US + shipping SOLD
NSFK-V
Prototype

OAL:
13 inches
Blade Length: 7-5/8
inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .360 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-3/8 inches
COG: at guard
Weight: 14 oz.
This knife was made as a prototype for a knife company interested in
doing a production version. They decided not to proceed with this
specific knife as they felt that the market would be too limited.
That being the case I am offering this knife for sale.
NSFK stands for "No-SH**-Fighting-Knife." The 'V' is because this
is the fifth version of this concept.
This knife is the most focussed and purpose-built modern fighting knife
that I have designed to date. It is designed specifically for
fighting; the point is designed to penetrate modern soft armors while
still allowing powerful slashes. This knife is longer than many
modern fighting knives and there's a reason; to insure that the point
will reach the heart when stabbing downward from the areas above
the clavicle or shoulder blade as might be needed to stab around solid
pllates in military armor. The small single guard is to prevent
the user's hand from slipping onto the blade when making powerful
stabs. The handle is contoured to be comfortable in a fore-hand
or ice-pick grip. If held in an ice-pick grip with the edge
inwards (towards the fore-arm) the unsharpened spine contributes to
using the knife as a short baton for trapping and controlling maneuvers
such as are found in Medieval dagger techniques. Even the tip of
the handle is designed for effective strikes as well. The Black
G10 scales are removable and at the users option could be replaced with
other scales or a para-cord wrap.
At present the knife is provided with a leather pouch-style scabbard.
Price: $375
USD + shipping
Sgian
Aichles


OAL: 12 inches
Blade Length: 7-3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-5/8 inches
COG: centered on bolster
Blade is differentially tempered marquenched 5160 spring steel.
The blade features a short section of 'gimping' at the base of the
blade. The engraved bolster is brass- the handle is an antler
crown. Knife in the style of 17th-18th C. Scottish knives called
a Sgian Aichles. This was a type of hide-out knife carried in a
sheath stitched under the armpit or upper sleeve of a jacket or
vest. Traditionally when entering a place as a guest the
Sgian Aichles would be taken from hiding and placed in the boot top or
garter as a gesture of good faith. Some believe that the custom
of wearing the Sgian Duhb in the stocking garter stems from this
tradition. If worn openly this sort of knife was referred to as a
Gralloch or hunting knife.
This knife is provided with a single-seam brown leather sheath.
An excellent knife for Scottish recreationists or would make a good
early American 'Rifleman's Knife.'
Price: $375 US SOLD
Rondel Dagger


Note
the engraving on the upper surfaces of the rondels
OAL: 13-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 8-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 5/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 5 inches
Lower Rondel diameter: 1-1/4 inches
Upper Rondel Diameter: 1-15/16 inches
COG: 1 inch from base of blade on handle
This rondel dagger is of a style that would have been typical of
daggers of the Late 14th- Early 16th C. The triangular-section
flat-ground single-edged blade has a 'zero-edge.' The rondels are
brass and the handle is turned Osage Orange wood. The scabbard is
of the correct-to-period style with an
expanded section at the top that covers the lower rondel. The
scabbard is finished in Black.
The
upper surfaces of the rondels are now engraved with a pattern based on
a 15thC. rondel dagger in the Metropolitan Museum of Art at no
additional charge!
Price: $300
US + shipping Sold
CAS/Hanwei Tinker Pearce Longsword
With 'Stage 0' Upgrade
Oakeshott Type:
XVIIIa
Overall Length: 46-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 34-3/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 3/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .250 inch
Blade Thickness 4 inches from Point: .125 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 12 inches
Length of Handle: 9 inches
Handle Construction: Wood core, cord-wrap covered in leather
Guard Type: 2
Pommel Type: T-1
Center of Gravity: 3-3/4 inches
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Weight: 2lbs 14 oz
This is a CAS/Hanwei production sword that I designed. I have
modified it by polishing the blade to my standard 'bright' finish and
improved the edge geometry. Blade is marquenched 5160 spring
steel hardened to approx. HRc52 with the base of the blade and tang
drawn to the mid-30's HRc. Handle is sandwiched hardwood with a
cord wrap covered in leather. The handle is dismountable using
the 5mm Allen wrench provided with the sword. Sword is
provided with the standard scabbard seen on this page. I
have only this one sword in stock and will not have any more until
December at the earliest. Get this hard-to-find sword for only
$14 over MSRP including the Stage 0 upgrade!
Price: $375 + shipping Sold
Hand-Sax


Specifications:
OAL: 11-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 6-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inch
Blade
Width @ Widest: 1 inch
Blade
thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5 inches
COG: 1/4 inch from base of blade
Knife in the style of saxes dating to the 7-10thC. The
flat-ground blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The
blade is engraved on one face with the inscription 'Tinker me fecit'
(tinker made me) and on the other with a simple interleave decoration
similar to that on several original saxes dating to this period.
The robust tang extends 2/3 of the length the handle, which is a
section of deer antler capped with a small piece of Mastadon
Ivory. The
blade is securely epoxied into the handle. The handle's shape is
particularly well suited to right-handed users though it may be used
left-handed as well.
The leather scabbard is decorated on the outer face with
period-appropriate incised designs, then dyed brown and then has had a
carnuba wax finish applied. It is composed of a single piece of
leather folded over, then riveted along it's upper edge with brass
furniture. The furniture is inspired by that on a scabbard of a
sax-knife traditionally associated with Charlemagne. There are two
brass loops so that the scabbard may be suspended horizontally.
Price: $600
US + shipping Sold
Scottish Dirk



OAL: 15-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 10-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: .200 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-5/8 inches
COG: 1/2 inch from base of blade
Scottish Dirk in the 'Jacobite' style. Blade is
differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The handle is Cocobolo
wood, extensively carved. Brass furniture is traditional style
with butt-plate secures by a steel nut and a shoulder-band at the base
of the hilt. The dirk is provided with a plain leather scabbard
that may be dyed black or brown at the purchaser's request.
Price: $640
US + shipping Sold
NSFK-VI
OAL: 9-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 5 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .360 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-5/8 inches
COG: At base of guard
Weight: 12 ounces
The NSFK-VI (No Sh** Fighting Knife) is a shorter version of the
NSFK-V. The redesigned grip and shorter blade allow this knife to
retain the balance of the NSFK-V but in a smaller, neater package
better suited to low-profile carry. This knife is designed to
penetrate modern soft armors (such as the flak vests increasingly worn
by 'insurgents') as well as to deliver powefull slashing blows.
The blade is 5160 spring steel and the cutting edges are flat-ground
and honed to a zero-edge. Full-profile tang construction with
removable scales of Black Palm wood. The knife is provided with a
simple black leather sheath
Price: $325
US + shipping Sold
Rondel Dagger
OAL: 11-9/16 inches
Blade Length: 7 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-9/16 inches
Lower Rondel diameter: 1-3/8 inches
Upper Rondel Diameter: 1-11/16 inches
COG: 3/8 inch from base of blade on handle
This rondel dagger is of a style that would have been typical of
daggers of the Late 13th- 15th C. The diamond-section
double-edged blade is
flat-ground 5160 spring steel. The rondels are
brass and the handle is Bocote Wood carved into a 'writhen'
pattern. The black leather scabbard is of the correct-to-period
style with an
expanded section at the top that covers the lower rondel.
OF SPECIAL INTEREST: This
is actually a Sykes-Fairbairn pattern blade blade rendered in 5/16 inch
stock for super-stoutness!
Price: $417
US + shipping Sold
Utility/Hunter



OAL: 10 inches
Blade Length: 5
inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .200 inch
Hilt OAL: 5 inches
COG: on handl 1 inch from base of blade
This is a pattern that I came up with ten years or more ago called the
'Knorse Knife.' No, I can't remember why. The flat-ground
blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel, differential tempered to
approximately HRc58-60 at the edge and HRc45-48 through the spine and
tang. The tang is tapered to improve the balance of the
knife. The handle is Corian.
Shaped for utility this is nonethelesss stout enough to be a
fighter. Knife will be provided with either a pouch-style belt
scabbard or a boot scabbard at the customer's option.
Price: $280
USD + shipping Sold
Ring-pommel Type XIV sword
Oakeshott
Type: XIV
OAL:
33-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 26-5/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .200 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .078 inch
Distal taper is mildly convex
Hilt OAL: 8 inches
Handle length: 4- 1/4 inches
Pommel
Type: Unclasssified
COG:
4-3/4 inches from base of blade
Blade Node: 18-1/2 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
Weight: 2lb 2oz.
Sword in the style of swords of the 14-15th C.
The double-fullered blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel at an
edge-hardness of approx
HRc58-60. The tang, spine and base of the blade have been
selectively
drawn to HRc45-48. The furniture is mild steel and the
ring-pommel is
secured by a counter-sunk cylindrical hex nut. The tang is 3/4
inc wide at the shoulder and tapers to approx 5/8 inch wide where it
enters the pommel, then a reduced section crosses the open center of
the pommel. The handle is sandwiched wood covered with medium
brown leather.
This sword is provided with a black leather scabbard reinforced at the
throat and chape.
This sword was originally made for a customer, but has been traded in
for a different sword. There is some slight marking of the spine
of the blade where the original engraving was removed, The edge
has been lightly reground and there is some slight scuffing of the
leather on the handle near the cross, so this sword is being offerred
at a reduced reduced price.
Price: Originally
$1380 US- NOW $1150
US Sold
Rondel Dagger


OAL: 14-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 9-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
Upper/Lower Rondel diameter: 1-1/2 inches
COG: Base of blade on handle
This rondel dagger is of a style that would have been typical of
daggers of the Late 14th- 15th C. The single-edged blade is 5160
spring steel. The relatively broad blade allows this dagger to
retain some utility as a knife, making this blade a good compromise for
re-enactors. The rondels are
composed of thin brass plates with a disc of Kingwood sndwhiched
between them. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in brown
leather. The scabbard is of the correct-to-period style with an
expanded section at the top that covers the lower rondel. The
scabbard is finished in Black.
Price: $425
US + shipping Sold
Sword-hilted Dagger

OAL: 17 inches
Blade Length: 10
7/8 ;inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 6-1/8 inches
COG: 3/4 inch from base of blade on handle
Typical Sword-hilted quillon dagger in the style of the late 13th- 15th
C. Blade is marquenched and tempered to HRc58, tang and
shoulders of the blade are drawn to HRc45-48. The furniture is of
mild steel, the handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in fine linen
cord then covered in black leather. Dagger is provided with a
black leaather scabbard.
Price: $560
US + shipping Sold
Rondel Dagger


OAL:
13-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 8-1/8
inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/2 inches
COG: Base of Handle
Made in the style of Rondel daggers of the 14th-15th C. The 5160
spring steel blade is hardened to approx. HRc54-56 and feaatures a
stout triangular section (as shown above.) The furniture features
brass-faced rondels with Purpleheart wood cores and a sandwiched
hardwood handle covered in black leather. Provided with a leather
scabbard that covers the lower rondel in traditional fashion.
Price: $388
US + shipping SOLD
Jian in the style of the Han
Dynasty

Illustration
of the engraved pattern on the guard
OAL: 44-1/8 inches
Blade
Length: 32 inches
Blade
Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade
Width 1 inch from point: 3/4 inches
Blade
thickness at base: .250 inch
Blade
thickness 1 inch from tip: .100 inch
Hilt OAL:
12-5/16 inches
Handle
length: 9-3/4 inches
COG:
2-1/4 inches from Guard
Blade
Node: 21-1/4 inches from guard
Primary
Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross
Weight:
2lb 12oz. (±1ounce)
Blade is
marquenched 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-53. Tang and shoulder
of blade are drawn back to HRc45-48.
Guard and base plate are cut from brass and the shoulder of the blade
is ccounter-sunk deeply into the guard. The geometric decoration
on the ferrule and pommel cap are taken from Han Dynasty swords and the
decoration of the guard is adapted from a Qin Dynasty Jade
carving. The handle is built-up from multiple layers of hardwood
sandwiched over the tang and then wrapped in linen cord. The cord
is then treated with a modern acrylic laquer to preserve it and prevent
the cord from loosening. This provides a secure but non-abrasive
grip. The sword will be provided with a plain black leather
scabbard but a period-style scabbard can be made at additional cost
(est.$400-$500 USD) if the customer requests this.
Handling and tracking on this sword is very good single handed but it
really shines when used with two hands.
Price: $1575
USD + shipping SOLD
Integral Combat Knife

OAL:
13--1/8 inches
Blade Length: 7-7/8
inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
COG: base of blade
This knife happened because I screwed up! I was making an NSFK-V
and messed up grinding the point. Rather than throw it away I
reground it to it's current grind and profile, ground insets for scales
into the tang and Voila- this emerged. Then a belt broke and took
a good nick out of the edge. Hey, I'm from the land of Microsoft-
it's not a flaw, it's a feature! Thus the serrations.
So what we have here is no longer a purpose-built, overkill tough
fighting knife but something that is a pretty good fighting knife with
some practical utility. IOW a Combat Knife.
The knife is made from a single piece of 5160 spring steel. Edge
bevels are flat-gound to the honed cutting edge. The inset scales
are stabilized Bamboo flooring material from a sample that we picked up
at the Home Show last year. Waste not, want not, right?
The knife is offered with a double-welted pouch style sheath in black
or brown. Because it's basically a screw-up made right I'm
selling it at cost.
Price: $275
USD + shipping SOLD
'Broadhead' Push Dagger


Blade Length: 3-3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/8 inches
Blade Thickness@Base: 1-3/8 inches
I call this little push-dagger the 'Broadhead' for obvious
reasons... Blade is 5160 spring steel. The edge bevels are
flat-ground and then lightly rolled over to form razor-sharp cutting
edges. This dagger features full-tang construction and Cocobolo
wood scales. Dagger will be provided with a black leather
scabbard.
Price: $265
USD + shipping SOLD
Kiridashi



OAL: 6-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 2
inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 3-3/4 inches
COG: OAL Linear Center
The is what happens when knifemakers are left without adult
supervision. Actually I was waiting to hear if my order of
abrasives came in and made this to pass the time. This absurdly
stout little Kiridashi is made from a single piece of 5/16 inch 5160H
spring steel. It is selectively hardened and had a distinct hamon
even before the acid-etched finish was applied. The handle has
grooves strategically placed to enhance grip. A simple black
leather scabbard will be provided with the knife. You aren't
likely to break this one!
Price: $150
USD + shipping Sold
Medieval Knife and Sheath
I make
very few of these any more!
This
knife is made in the style of common knives worn in Europe from the
14th-16thC. The blade is O-1 tool steel and is 4-1/8 inches long
by 9/16 inch wide by 3/32 inch thick. Blade is selectively
hardened and will display a 'temper line' when allowed to
tarnish. The handle is stained Oak secured to the full-width tang
by five 3/32 inch latten (brass) pins. The sheath is in period
style and actually took longer to make than the knife. The
stitching is a flesh-grain whipped stitch appropriate for the sheath of
an inexpensive knife of this era. The simple incised decoration
is period-appropriate as well, right down to the flawed knotwork on the
upper portion of the scabbard. Even the type and thickness of the
leather is period-appropriate.
This knife and sheath would make a nice acccessory for the period
reenactor or a suitable gift for one; everyone needs an 'eating knife'
after all!
The reason that I don't make these often is a function of pricing; if
priced by the smae measure that I price my other work this piece would
come to just over $400! I find that ridiculous. I am
offering this piece at cost
which frankly still seems a little ridiculous to me, but my lovely wife
will throttle me if I offer it for less than that!
Price: $191
USD Sold
Saex Knife



OAL:
15-3/8 inches
Blade Length: 10
inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-3/8 inches
COG: 3/4 inch from base of blade
This blade was the first attempt at an engraved prototype for CAS/H but
I wasn't entirely happy with it, so it have been sitting around for
months. I had a project go sideways today ao I threw a hilt on
this just so I'd feel like I got something
useful done today! Blade is 5160 spring steel, furniture is mild
steel and the handle is dyed Rhododendron-wood. The hilt is
secured by passing the tang through the pommel and butt-riveting the
tang. This knife does not currently have a sheath but one can be
provided on request. The style is approximately 7th century but
isn't perfectly period as far as I know.
Price: $400
US Sold
'Hurbuck' Style Saex


OAL: 31 inches
Blade Length: 23-7/8
inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-7/16 inches
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 7-1/8 inches
COG: 5-1/2 inch from base of blade
Weight: 2lb. 5oz.
Named for the find-place in Great Britain, this style of saex was in
use from the 8th-10th C. Thick and heavy for their size and
characterized by the 'briken-back' and acute point, these are fearsome
cut-and-thrust weapons. This one is made from Marquenched and
differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The shape and
proportions of the tang and blade match historic examples, and the tang
distal-tapers towards the tip. The handle is White Ebony wood treated
with an oil-based dye. The shoulder-band, rivet and base-plate
are all of brass. The engraved decoration on the blade is
derived- but not copied from- from that of the Battersea sax.
While the engraving should be inlaid with latten or silver I did not do
so to save time and expense- I should also not that my skill at inlay
is rudimentary enough that I might have botched it had I tried!
The handle is conjectural; there are no surviving examples of hilts for
this type of saex. It is known that no metal fittings for this type of
hilt have been identified. It is also reasonably supposed that
these saexes possessed no guard as such, for contemporary
representations appear to show them in a pouch-type scabbard that
partly covers the handle. At least one example of this type has what
appears to be a rivet-hole centrally located on the tang. The
configuration of this hilt was arrived at based on examination of
contemporary knife-hilts and continental saxes. The shoulder-band
(there is no shoulder-plate) is there to prevent the wooden handle from
splittting and the base-plate mirrorrs the shape of base-plates
attributed to continental saexes and is glued and secured by four small
nails.The handle is made from three sections of wood fitted over the
tang and glued together and secured by the tubular rivet and epoxied in
place. Is the hilt 'historically accurate?' We don't know- but it
seems plausible. I used only metal fittings that could easily
have perished with the organic handle or become separated from the
piece when the handle rotted away.
This piece is provided with a pouch-type single seam leather scabbard.
Price: $1675
US Sold
Late Medieval Type XVIII
sword


Oakeshott
Type: XVIII
OAL:
35-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 29-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 15/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: .240 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .125 inch
Distal taper is Straight
Hilt OAL: 6-1/2 inches
Handle length: 4-1/16 inches
Pommel
Type: j
Guard Type: 4 (m)
Sword Family: n/a
COG:
4-1/4 inches from base of blade
Blade Node: 19 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with
certainty- sword displays
Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb 6oz.
Sword in the style of swords of the 14-15th C.
Blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel at an edge-hardness of approx
HRc58-60. The tang, spine and base of the blade have been
selectively
drawn to HRc45-48. The furniture is mild steel and the pommel is
secured by a counter-sunk cylindrical hex nut.
The handle is sandwiched wood covered with chrome-tanned black leather.
This sword is quite rigid and has notable blade presence but is very
agile and tracks exceptionally well in both cuts and thrusts.
The sword is provided with a black leather scabbard reinforced at the
throat and chape.
Price: $1210
US Sold
Viking-Era Hand-Saex
OAL: 15-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 10 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4
inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4
inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/8 inches
Handle Length: 4 inches
COG: 3/4 inch from base of
blade
Weight: 14oz.
Hand-saex in the style of
the 7th-9th century. The blade is 5160 spring steel, fittings are
mild steel and the handle is Rhododendron wood. Currently
the hilt is assembled with a recessed 5mm Allen nut, but if the
customer requests it can be converted to a peened-tang assembly.
Knife will be provided with a plain leather sheath, but the customer
may request a period-style sheath with brass fittings at
additional cost.
Price: $630
US Sold
Hand-Sax




Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL:
14 inches
Blade Length: 8-15/16 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 13/64 inch
Blade thickness 3 inches from tip: 13/64 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/6 inches
Handle Length: 3-7/8 inches
COG:
base of blade
Weight: 10oz.
Hand sax in the style of the Migration or Early Viking era. Blade
is 5160 spring steel, fittings are mild steel. The guard is
sealed to the blade with low-temperature silver solder. The
handle is epoxied in place and the entire hilt secured by passing the
tang through the upper guard and pommel and buitt-riveting over the
pommel. The handle is Rhododendron wood- which has much of the
appearance and working qualities of European Boxwood. At the list
price the sax will come with a plain black single-seam sheath, but a
more elaborate sheath may be had at additional cost.
Price: $527
US Sold
Fantasy Sword- "Ursenus"



Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL:
43 inches
Blade Length: 36-3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 3/4 inch
Blade thickness at base: 13/64 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: 7/64 inch
Distal taper is Straight
Hilt OAL: 7-1/8 inches
COG:
4 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 25-3/4 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with
certainty- sword displays
Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb10oz.
Every so often a project just takes hold of me and runs away with me-
this is one of those projects!
Blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel at a hardness of approx
HRc50-52. The tang and base of the blade have been selectively
drawn to HRc45-48. The hand-engraved furniture is of brass, and
the hand-carved handle is Cocobolo wood with brass ferrules at either
end to prevent splitting. The hilt is pemanently assembled and
epoxied into place and secured by a nut on the pommel.
'Ursinus' is a fantsy sword, but make no mistake this is a real, fully
functional sword. Though quite long and heavier than many
single-hand swords you would never guess to handle it- it seems
weightless, almost to 'float' in the hand! The blade tracks
through cuts and thrust effortlessly. The blade rings beautifully
at the slightest impact.
I wanted to create a sword that, though it has little basis in history,
appears to be the product of a long tradition of sword-making; as if we
had just discovered this sword as part of a previously unsuspected
culture. All of the elements work well functionally and the
proportions are pleasing to the eye. The carving and engraving
features motifs derived from Anglo-Norse knotwork rather than the more
usual Celtic knotwork, and to the best of my knowledge are all original
figures.
The sword is provided with a black leather scabbard at this point,
though I really think that it deserveds something more special and
would entertain the idea of doing such a scabbard at additional cost.
I'm very enthusiastic about this sword and feel that it represents some
of my best work!
Price: $1680
US SOLD
Type XVa
Bastardsword



The image above shows the edge
geometry of the sword- the cutting edge is formed by a continuous
slightly convex sweep from the spine to the edge without secondary edge
bevels.
Oakeshott
Type: XVa
OAL:
42 inches
Blade Length: 31-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-7/16 inches
Blade Width 1 inch from point: 3/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: 11/32 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: 3/32 inch
Distal taper is convex
Hilt OAL: 10-1/8 inches
Pommel Type: j
Guard Type: 8 (m)
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 2-1/2 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 14-3/4 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with
certainty- sword displays
Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb12oz.
Sword in the style of Type XVa swords of the 14th- Early 15C.
Sword has a
differential-tempered 5160 spring steel blade with a bright 'working'
finish. Edges are approx.
HRc58, spine and tang are drawn to HRc45-48, the last 6 inches towards
the
tip are approx HRc50-52. The blade geometry is very good as this
is a 'zero-ground' edge with no secondary edge bevels; the edge
bevels are a continuous slightly convex sweep from the spine to the
cutting edge. This gives this sword excellent cutting power for
it's type. I was easily able to
slice 2liter plastic bottles filled with water cutting with the COP and
tip-cutting also. Based on my experience the user should have
little difficulty with standard targets like tatami mats etc.
The handle is sandwiched hardwood
wrapped in laquered linen cord then covered in chrome-tanned garmet
leather providing a secure and comfortable grip. There is also a
central 'riser' ro asssist with grip location. Guard and pommel
are of mild
steel. The guard is of a subtle haxagonal cross section and
tapers in cross-section to the tips. The pommel is 'keyed' to
prevent rotation and the hilt is dismountable using a counter-sunk 5mm
Allen nut. Blance and harmonics are aided by the profile and
distal taper of the tang. The tang starts at approximately 11/32
inch thick by 3/4 inch wide at the cross, then tapers to approx 1/4
inch thick by 1/2 inch wide where it enters the pommel.
Sword is provided with a black leather scabbard that is reinforced at
the point and throat.
Balance and handling are exceptional in either one hand or two.
This is probably the finest
handling, best cutting Type XVa sword that I have made to date!
Price: $1250
US SOLD
Type XIV Sword

Oakeshott
Type: XIV
OAL:
35-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 28-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .210 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .085 inch
Distal taper is Convex
Hilt OAL: 6-1/4 inches
Pommel
Type: j
Guard Type: 6
Sword Family: b
COG:
4-3/8 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 18-1/2 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with
certainty- sword displays
Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb10oz.
In the style of swords of the mid-13th through mid-14th
centuries. Blade is marquenched and differential tempered 5160
spring steel. Edge hardness is HRc58-60, the spine and tang are
drawn selectively to HRc45-48. The furniture is mild steel and
the handle is sandwiched wood bound with fine linen cord and covered in
chrome-tanned leather. The hilt is dismountable via a sleeve-type
Allen nut recessed into the pommel. The type 'J' pommel is
different in that the central bosses taper in thickness towards the top.
This hefty little sword is quite rigid with a lot of blade presence,
yet remains quite lively in the hand. A powerful cutting sword,
especially potent in tip-cuts. Sword is provided with a black
leather scabbard reinforced at the throat and tip.
Price: $1080
US Sold
'Chopper' style
Falchion


Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL: 29 inches
Blade Length: 19 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width at widest point: 2 inches
Blade thickness at base: .207 inches
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .200
Hilt OAL: 9-7/8 inches
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 3-3/8 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 17 inches from base of blade (approx.)
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 3/4 inch from blade shoulder*
*(Impossible to establish with certainty- sword displays
Complex Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb
Iterpretation of a medieval 'chopper' style falchion Circa
1230AD. Blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel,
HRc58-60 at the cutting edge, HRc45-48 at spine and tang. Tang is
full-profile and is forged to shape. Handle consists of two
hardwood scales secured by seven 3/32 inch riveted brass pins then
bound for eight inches of it's length with linen cord. This type
is known solely from illustrations of the period; to the best of my
knowledge there are no surviving examples.
Sword will be provided with
a black leather scabbard.
Price:
$750
US Sold
2008-001 Hand Saex
The handle is sandwhiched wood covered in
leather.
The rivet is plainly visible in the photo
above and has been ground to conform to the shape of the pommel.
This is the first piece completed in
2008!
OAL: 19-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 13-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 3/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 6-1/2 inches
Handle Length: 4-15/16 inches
COG: 1-1/8 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: Unable to determine due to rigidity of blade
Primary Hilt Node: Unable to determine*
*(Impossible to establish with
certainty- sword displays
Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 1 Lb.
An excellent knife for reenactors or anyone looking for a large outdoor
knife with an historical flavor.
Hand-saex in the style of the Late Migration or Early Viking
period. The flat-ground blade is made from 5160 spring steel
marquenched and tempered to HRc58-60, then the tang and spine of the
blade are selectively drawn to HRc45-48 with the cutting edge left at
HRc58-60. The tang extends entirely through the hilt and is
riveted over the pommel to secure the hilt. The Guard, upper
guard and pommel are of mild steel, the handle is a sandwiched wooden
handle covered in leather.
The flat-ground blade gives this piece excellent cutting power and
makes it deceptively light in the hand, while the leather-covered grip
is comfortable and secure. During cutting on a variety of
materials no unpleasant shock to the hand was percieved.
The Saex is currently provided with a simple leather scabbard, but I
will outfit it with a period-style bronze and leather scabbard at
additional cost.
Price(as shown): $600
US* Sold!
* The customer opted for the
'period' style scabbard-

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