Swords from 1993- Present
Here
are a number of examples of swords
that I have made from the start of my career to the present- no stats
are available for most of these swords as a most of my records from
early in my career were lost to mishap. These swords are
presented in no particular order. Enjoy!
Early Medieval Backsword

Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL: 35-13/16 inches
Blade Length: 29-13/16 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2 inches
Blade Width 1 inch from point: 1/2 inch
Blade thickness at base: .254 inches
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .125
Distal taper is convex
Hilt OAL: 5-7/8 inches
Pommel Type: B
Guard Type: 1
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 5-3/4 inches from base of blade
COP: 20 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lb6oz.
Sword in the style of
single-edged swords of the late 10th- 12th C.
Price: $1200 Sold
Fantasy Leaf-blade Bastardsword

Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL:
41-7/16 inches
Blade
Length: 31-7/8 inches
Blade
Width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade
Width 1 inch from point: 5/16 inches
Blade
thickness at base: .245 inches
Blade
thickness 2 inches from tip: .080
Distal
taper is straight
Hilt OAL:
9-7/8 inches
Pommel
Type: n/a
Guard
Type: Unclassified
Sword
Family: n/a
COG:
2-1/2 inches from Base of blade
COP:19-3/8
inches from guard
Weight:
2lb9oz.
This sword was
originally made to a custom order. Specs on the order were rather
open and after consulting with the customer on details we agreed to
start over with a much better 'specc' this time. Consequently
this sword is now available. Differential-tempered 5160 spring
steel blade (58-60/45-48,) mild-steel furniture and a sandwiched
wood handle wrapped in laquered Linen cord. The hilt is
dismountable using a 5mm Allen wrench. Sword is provided with a
black leather scabbard that is reinforced at the throat and
chape. The sword's dynamics are excellent and the pommel is
comfortable to grip with the weak hand.
Price: $1420- Sold
Type XIIa Longsword



Oakeshott Type: XIIa
OAL: 47
Blade Length: 36-1/2 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 1-1/16 inches
Blade thickness at base: .213 inches
Blade thickness 1 inches from tip: .054
Distal taper is straight
Hilt OAL: 10-1/2 inches
Handle Length: 8-3/8 inches
Pommel Type: J
Guard Type: 2
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 3 inches from Base of blade
COP: 23-1/2 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lbs.14oz.
Sword in the style of longswords circa 1250-1400AD. The blade is
5160 spring steel Marquenched and tempered to HRc 52-54. The
shoulder of the blade and the tang are drawn selectively to
HRc45-48. The furniture is of mild steel. The cross
if of rectangular section in the center but assumes an octagonal
section as it widens towards the tips. The handle is
sandwiched hardwood tightly bound with fine linen cord then wrapped
with a leather covering. The pommel is secured with an Allen-head
sleeve-nut and is dismountable. The sword is provided with a
black leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat and chape.
This sword's handling is wonderfull. It doesn't feel as though it
weighs more than 2 lbs! The blade is quite flexible laterally but
is quite rigid in the cut. While some might characterize it
as 'whippy' it is consistant with period examples and tracks very well
through the cut. The mono-tempered blade allows this sword to be
offered at a somewhat lesser price than an equivelant differential
tempered sword at a very reasonable $1200 US Sold
'Modern' Gladius
Consignment


OAL: 28-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 21-1/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-15/16 inches
COG: 2-1/8 inches from Base of blade
COP: unable to determine
Weight: 2lbs
This is another of Doug's pieces that he is being forced to sell.
Roughly of the 'Maintz' style this modern Gladius has a
differential-tempered 5160 spring-steel blade, mild-steel furniture and
a hardwood handle wrapped in laquered linen cord. Great little
stabby-pokey sword. Comes with a black leather scabbard.
Price: $750 US (+shipping) SOLD
Type XVIIIa
Longsword 2007-106


Oakeshott
Type: XVIIIa
OAL: 47-1/4
Blade Length: 36-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-13/16 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 3/4 inch
Blade thickness at base: .235 inches
Blade thickness 1 inches from tip: .080
Distal taper is convex
Hilt OAL: 10-7/16 inches
Handle Length: 8-1/4 inches
Pommel Type: I
Guard Type: 7
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 3-3/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: 22-3/4 inches from Base of blade
Weight: 2lbs.14oz.
In the style of swords of the 14th-15th C. The diamond-section
5160 spring steel blade is tempered to HRc52-54 and the tang and
shoulder are drawn to HRc45-48. The simple furniture is of mild
steel. The sandwiched wood handle is wrapped in chrome-tanned
garmet leather and has a raised ridge in the middle for positive grip
location. The hilt may be dismounted via the fully recessed
Allen-head sleev nut in the pommel. Sword is provided with a
black leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat and chape.
This sword handles brilliantly and is suitable for either Italian or
German styles of longsword. It feels lighter in the hand than the
weight listed.
Price: $1385 Sold
Type XVIIIa
Longsword
2007-105

Oakeshott
Type: XVIIIa
OAL: 45-1/2
Blade Length: 35 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: .220 inches
Blade thickness 1 inches from tip: .078
Distal taper is convex
Hilt OAL: 10-1/2 inches
Handle Length: 8-1/4 inches
Pommel Type: J
Guard Type: 6
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 4-1/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: 21-5/8 inches from Base of blade
Weight: 3lbs.
This sword is in the style of the 14th-15th century. The blade is 5160
spring steel tempered to HRc52-54 excepting the tang and shoulder of
the blade, which are drawn to HRc45-48. The blade is quite
rigid. There is a narrow, shallow fuller running 13-3/8 inches
from the cross. The furniture is of mild steel. The grip is
sandwiched wood with a spiral wrap of thick cord covered in
leather. This provides a good but non-arbrasive grip. The
hilt may be taken down using the recessed Allen-head sleeve nut in the
pommel. Sword is provided with a black leather scabbard
reinforced at the throat and chaper with leather.
Handling of this sword is excellent- it 'floats' through longsword
plays in both Italian and German styles. Very light and lively in
the hands.
Price: $1505 Sold
Type XVIIIa with Hollow-Ground blade
Oakeshott
Type: XVIII
OAL: 39-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 32-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-13/16 inches
Blade Width 2 inches from point: 1-3/32 inches
Blade thickness at base: .190 inches
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .073
Distal taper is straight
Hilt OAL: 7 inches from cusp of guard to tip of pommel
Handle Length: 4-1/8 inches
Pommel Type: G (modified)
Guard Type: 6
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 4 inches from Base of blade
COP: 22-23 inches from Base of blade
Weight: 2lbs
Single hand sword in the style of the 14th-15th C. with carved cocbolo
wood handle. Blade is 5160 spring steel marquenched and tempered
to
HRc 52-54. Type XVIII blade is hollow-ground on a 4 inch
radius. Tang
is .250 inches thick and is reduced to .190 at the base of the
blade.
Furniture is of mild steel. Hilt is dismountable with the pommel
secured by a fully recessed cylindrical nut. The Cocobolo wood
handle
is vcarved with a vine-like interleave pattern which provides a good
grip without being in any way abrasive to the hand.
This sword is exceptionally light and quick in the hand with intuitive
tracking of the edge and point. Handling is quite exceptional if
I do
say so myself! Despite the very thin straight-tapered blade this
sword
is not at all 'whippy.' Fantastic sword for cutting owing to it's
light weight and high sectioanl density. Provided with a black
leather
scabbard reinforced at throat and chape.
Price:
$1275 Sold!
TakCat
Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL: 37-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 26-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/8 inches
Blade Width 1 inch from point: 7/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: 7/32 inch
Distal taper is linnear
Hilt OAL: 11-3/8 inches
Pommel Type: n/a
Guard Type: n/a
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 5-1/4 inches Base of blade
COP:Unable to determine
Weight: 2lb8oz.
We cut with this sword over at The Lair today (6/16/07) and I gotta
say- this thing is a BEAST. Triple mats? Like Butter! I had
to look to see if I'd actually hit the mat to verify that I had cut
it! Everyone on the crew cut with this at one time or another and
it cuts like madness- mats, triple mats, pop bottles- this thing is
awesome!
This sword started life as a blade blank for a katana machined by Angus
Trim for a joint project with another firm, but this one was surplus to
need and Gus handed it over to me. I needed a sword for today and
I'd been down with a bug all week. I didn't have time to finish
any serious projects so I took an afternoon and reground the AT Kat
into a TakCat for the party. I gave the sword a broader primary
bevel and a full 'zero-ground edge' with the convex bevels meeting at
the edge in traditional katana style. Then I ground the tip into
an 'american tanto' style chisel tip so that it'd be tack-tic-kull and
did a double layer para-cord wrap as shown. Everyone agreed that
the wrap provides an excellent yet non-abrasive grip.
The original blade was modelled on an antique, so handling is quite
correct and the harmonic balance is excellent. This will be a
fantastic sword for forms practice, cutting practice or-dare I say it?
Tactical use in a combat environment. If the unquiet dead were to
rise from their graves hungering for the flesh of the living this is
the sword that I would reach for- serious zonbie-slayer here!
OK- all fun aside this blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel
mono-tempered to HRc52-54, excepting the tang which has been drawn back
to HRc45-48. The handle is wrapped in Desert Camo paracord with a
black paracord overwrap that is counter-wrapped to enhance grip.
This sword is provided with a simple black leather scabbard reinforced
at the throat and chape.
Price: $550 SOLD
Modern Gladius

Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL: 23 inches
Blade Length: 16-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-3/16 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1-11/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: .355 inches
Blade thickness 1-1/2 inch from tip: .125
Distal taper is complex
Hilt OAL: 6-3/4 inches
Pommel Type: Unclassified
Guard Type: Unclassified
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 1-1/4 inches from Base of blade
COP:Unable to determine
Weight: 2lb8oz.
This sword is made from the base of a longer blade that broke- it was a
stout longsword blade originally, but it was dropped and cracked before
tempering. The 16-1/4 inch long blade is differential tempered
5160 spring steel,
HRc58-60 at the cutting edge with the spine, tang and base of the blade
drawn to HRc45-48. Furniture is of mild steel. Handle is
hand carved Cocobolo in a 'thornwood' pattern. Hilt is
dismountable. The handle is long enough even for very large
hands, but narrow enough that people with average sized hands will have
no difficulty weilding it.This is a massive piece but it is so short
that it remaines quite handy. Cutting power is disproportionate
to the swords size. Sword
is provided with a black leather scabbard with a reinforced throat and
chape.
Price:
$880 Sold
Type X Medieval Fantasy Sword
Oakeshott Type: X
OAL: 39-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 31-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-1/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1-5/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: .210 inches
Blade thickness 1-1/2 inch from tip: .10
Distal taper is straight
Hilt OAL: 8-3/4 inches (Inccluding forward-swept arms of guard)
Pommel Type: Unclassified/Ring
Guard Type: Unclassified
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 5-1/2 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 24 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lb8oz.
This sword doesn't really 'fit' anywhere, but has a definate 'Viking'
flavor to it. Blade is differential tempered 5160 spring steel,
HRc58-60 at the cutting edge with the spine, tang and base of the blade
drawn to HRc45-48. Furniture is of mild steel with decorative
brass wire inlays. Handle is hand carved Cocobolo. Plenty
of blade 'presence' but remains a very handy feeling sword. Sword
is provided with a black leather scabbard with a reinforced throat and
chape.
Price:
$1620 SOLD
Fantasy Longsword

Oakeshott Type: XIIa
OAL: 48 inches
Blade Length: 37-1/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .25 inches
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .058
Distal taper is slightly convex
Hilt OAL: 11 inches
Pommel Type: Unclassified
Guard Type: Uncclassified
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 3-3/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 23 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lb11oz.
Though classed as a 'fantasy' sword this is nonetheless a real, fully
functional sword. Broadly similar to longswords of the 15th C,
this sword features a 5160 spring
steel blade marquenched and tempered to HRc53-54. Blade is of
lenticular section with beveled edge.
Furniture is mild steel, handle is Cocobolo wood and is extensively
hand-carved with celtic knotwork in two sections. Hilt is
dismountable with a 5mm Allen Wrench. Provided with Black
leather scabbard reinforced at throat and chape.
Price: $1675 Sold
Type XIIa

Oakeshott Type: XIIa
OAL: 45 inches
Blade Length: 36 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: .25 inches
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .063
Distal taper is slightly convex
Hilt OAL: 9 inches
Pommel Type: j
Guard Type: 6
Sword Family: i
COG: 4 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 23 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lb14oz.
Sword in the style of the 13th-14th century, features a 5160 spring
steel blade marquenched and tempered to HRc53-54. Blade is od
lenticular section with beveled edge. Flats at edge avg. .004
inch across prior to sharpening- should excel as a cutter!
Furniture is mild steel, handle is sandwiched wood with laquered linen
cord wrap. Hilt is dismountable. Provided with Black
leather scabbard reinforced at throat and chape. Very lively
sword!
Price: $1165 SOLD
Type X Sword


Oakeshott Type: X
OAL: 35-1/8
Blade Length: 28 3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-15/16 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 1-5/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: .255 inches
Blade thickness 1 inches from tip: .074
Distal taper is convex
Hilt OAL: 6-3/8 inches
Handle Length: 4-1/8 inches
Pommel Type: B-1
Guard Type: 1
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 5 inches from Base of blade
COP: 19-1/2 inches from Base of blade
Weight: 2-1/2 lbs.
Sword in the style of 'Viking' swords of the late 9th-10th C.
Type XVa

Oakeshott
Type: XVa
OAL: 46-1/8
Blade Length: 36-1/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width 1 inch from point: 3/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: .350 inches
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .105
Distal taper is convex
Hilt OAL: 10-3/8 inches
Handle Length: 5-9/16 inches
Pommel Type: V-1
Guard Type: 10 (modified)
Sword Family: J
COG: 4-1/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: 21-1/2 inches from Base of blade
Weight: 3lbs
Longsword in the style of swords of the 15th C. Don't let this
sword's delicate looks fool you- this is a substantial
sword! It is ideally suited to the longsword
techniques
identified in the Italian and German texts of the period and is
exceptionally rigid. This is currently the swword that I use for
demos and martial-arts forms.
Two swords in one! Scottish
Baskethilt / Type XI Sword
This sword came with two inter-changable hilts- an early
Scottish basket and a 10th-11th Century Type XI!
Sword is provided with a
simple black leather scabbard
reinforced at the throat and chape. Also provided with a mock-tang that
will hold either hilt when it is not in use- see picture below.
Oakeshott Type: n/a
OAL: 39-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 34 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 13/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: .245 inches
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .85
Distal taper is a straight taper
Hilt OAL: 6-3/4 inches
Pommel Type: n/a
Guard Type: Early Scotts Basket
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 3-1/2 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 22-3/4 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lb10oz.
This hilt is from an example at Leed's dated to 1590 but could be
appropriate for any period from then to Culloden. Excellent
handling! Inside of hilt is acid-etched finish, exterior is
'bright' finish. This represents a common fighting man's weapon-
cosmetics on the hilt are imperfect but consistant with period
examples. As are many hilts of this period the hilt is
asymetrical and made for a right-handed person.


Oakeshott Type: XI
OAL: 39-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 34 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 13/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: .245 inches
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .85
Distal taper is a straight taper
Hilt OAL: 5-3/4 inches
Pommel Type: A
Guard Type: 1
Sword Family: n/a
COG:
4-3/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 22 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lb5oz.
Swords of this type appear to have been in use from circa 950AD
to around 1125 AD
TYPE XIIa SWORD

Oakeshott Type: XIIa
OAL: 45-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 35-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-13/16 inches
Blade Width 5 inches from point: 1-1/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: .219 inches
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .073
Distal taper is a straight taper
Hilt OAL: 10-1/4 inches
Pommel Type: J
Guard Type: Between a 3&4
Sword Family: C
COG: 3-3/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 22-1/2 inches from base of blade
Weight: 3lb.
In the
style of swords of the 14thC., this longsword is best suited to
two-handed use but remains quite handy with a single hand. In
period
similar swords were often referred to as 'Great swords of War.'
TYPE XII SWORD
Early Medieval Sword
Oakeshott Type: XII
OAL: 37-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 31-3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-7/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1-1/4 inches
Blade thickness at base: .236 inches
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .060
Distal taper is initially concave then becomes a straight taper
Hilt OAL: 6-1/4 inches
COG: 4-1/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 22-3/4 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lb12oz.
This sword is in a style comparable to swords of the 11th-13th C. and
is primarily a cutting sword, though the acute point will facilitate
thrusts against unarmored opponents. The sword is arguably a type
Xa, but I feel that the acute point places it as a type XII despite the
length of the fuller.
Price: Sold
Lightweight Longsword



Oakeshott Type: XVI
OAL: 46-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 35-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade thickness at base: .25 inches
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .085
Distal taper is overall linear
COG: 2-1/2 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 21 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lbs- 5oz.
Sword in the style of light longswords of the early 15th century.
Type XIV Sword

Oakeshott Type: XIV*
OAL: 35-/8 inches
Blade Length: 27-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-3/4 inches
COG: 4 inches from guard
COP: approx 16-1/2 inches from guard
Weight: 2lbs 14oz.
*This hefty little sword could as easily been classified as a type XVI
but Oakeshott does show examples of XIVs with a diamond section at the
point. This and it's length and other features made the decision
in favor of type XIV despite the reinforced point.
TakCat II


Oakeshott
Type: n/a
OAL: 37 inches
Blade Length: 25-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4 inches
COG: 5-1/4 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 17 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lbs6oz.
TakCat (Tactical Katana)


Oakeshott Type: n/a
OAL: 37 inches
Blade Length: 24 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4 inches
COG: 4 inches from Base of blade
COP: approx 17 inches from base of blade
Weight: 2lbs
Type XVa 'Fantasy' Longsword

Oakeshott Type: XVa
OAL: 48-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 35-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
COG: 2-3/4 inches from guard
COP: approx 23-1/2 inches from guard
Weight: 2lbs 14oz.
Type XVIII Sword


Oakeshott Type: XVIII
OAL: 40-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 33-1/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ 3 inches from tip: 1-1/16 inch
Blade
Thickness at Base: .179 inch
Blade Thickness 3 inches from point: .095 inch
COG: 2-1/4 inches from guard
COP: approx 22 inches from guard
Weight: 2lbs 4oz.


Oakeshott Type: XI
OAL: 37-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 31/3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ 3 inches from
tip: 1 inch
Blade
Thickness at Base: .230 inch
Blade Thickness 3 inches from point: .11 inch
COG: 4-1/2 inches from guard
COP: approx 20 inches from guard
Weight: 2lbs 5-1/2oz.
Viking
sword in the style of the late 9th- early 10th century
I finished in the nick of time to deliver this
peice and lighting conditions weren't favorable to taking
full-length shots unfortunately. There are some pretty good pics
of the hilt however. Most of the 'crookedness' apparent in the
photo is an artifacct of the picture. Enjoy!

Renaissancce
Backsword made in 2003

Somehow I missed getting photos of this sword up, but in
the course of moving we found them on a disc.
Baselard Short Sword

Blade length is approx. 20 inches and hilt is brass and Cocobolo
Early Viking sword

Late Period Viking sword and dagger

Pictures courtesy of Daniel Kleinhecksel. Sword
belt and case by Edward Juleson
Fantasy Viking Bastardsword

14th century Type XVIIIa

Of the swords that I took to the 2006 Vegas Classic knife
show this was my favorite! 36 inch blade, very rigid, 3-1/4
pounds.
Pair of 'modern' duelling
sabers


This pair of 'modern' duelling sabers was ordered by a
customer based on a concept sword that I made a couple of years
back.. These swords were provided unsharpened in case you were
wondering...
Oakeshott Type:
XVa
OAL: 40-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 33 inches
COG: 4-1/2 inches from guard
COP: approx 21 inches from
guard
Weight: 2lbs 5oz.
Sold to Bladeart.com


Oakeshott Type:
XVIIIa
OAL: 43-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 34 inches
COG: 3-1/2 inches from guard
COP: approx 23 inches from
guard
Weight: 2lbs 6oz.
SOLD to
Bladeart.com



Oakeshott Type:
XVIIIa
OAL: 48 inches
Blade Length: 36 inches
COG: 3-1/2 inches from guard
COP: approx 23 inches from
guard
Weight: 3-1/2 pounds



Proto-Baskethilt in the style of swords circa 1530-1560
Pictures courtesy of Lee Reeves


This sword was prepared for
the 'Masters of Fire- the International
Exhibition of Contemporary Bladesmiths' at the Museum of Art in
Macao. It is in the style of swords of the 7th-8th century with
contemporary decoration on the hilt and blade.

This 'Fantasy' Viking Bastardsword was completed for a customer this
early winter. 33 inch differential tempered blade 2-1/4 inches
wide at the base.


Photos courtesy of Jonathan Kleinheksel . This
Viennese Backsword was created in about 1997 I believe and is a
creature of my imagination- though the hilt is inspired by a late 16th/
early 17th C. Hanger from Vienna- yes, this three-fingered 'pistol
grip' is period! The handle is carved hardwood- I don't recall
off-hand exactly which kind. The furniture is brass. and the
multi-pouch scabbard carries a long Bodkin behind the swords
hilt. I believe that the very attractive belt and suspension is
by Edward Juleson.


Pictures courtesy of Lancelot Chan- this sword was manufactured shortly
after the end of Tinkerblades Inc. and utilized some production
components on an original blade.

A reader, Toh Kai Wee, sent in these pictures of a Tinkerblades Inc.
'production' sword- I don't remember the model number but Gus actually
still has the program 'on file.'. This dates to the period when
Angus Trim was just starting to rough-machine blades and make the
pommels on the CNC Lathe as part of Tinkerblades Inc. I'm pretty
sure that Gus still uses that pommel, too! This sword was
hand-finished by me, including hand forging the guard-blank to flare
the ends and curve the ends of the guard forward, finish-grinding and
polishing the blade and making the Cocobolo handle.
'Hyperborean Poniard'
A fellow a while back asked
for my interpretation of a piece that a
certain well-known barbarian picked up in his travels- referred to as a
'poniard' the description is quite vague, so here's my
thought. Blade Length 19 inches Weight 1lb14oz
COG approx. 1-1/2 inches from the guard
Differential tempered 5160
spring steel, mild steel, Cocobolo and Linen
Cord.

This tactical featured a
differential tempered 5160
blade 21 inches long and a hand-and-a-half hilt

Hopefully the owner of this sword will provide better pictures than I
could get- this modern concept based on the medieval baselard made a
very handy little sword!

This Type XVa Sword features a blade 3/8 inch thick at the base with a
full-length convex distal taper.


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This Sword was featured in the cutting tests in Kim Breed's article in
the 2005 Blade Magazine article. Picture courtesy of Bladeart.com

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These images are of my first 'Proto-Basket hilt sword based on Scottish
swords circa 1530-1550

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No, it's not available- this image was taken from my old website

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This piece was inspired by a Viennese Hanger in the Wallace Collection.
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Given the strong Viking contingent in the local SCA it's not surprising
that variants of Oakeshott's Type X were quite common early in my
career!

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Images of the proceeding two swords appear courtesy of Damion Willich
of the Seattle Knights

Backsword in the style of late Viking/early Medieval era

Cable
Damascus by Master Grendel. Picture
courtesy of Bladeart.com

More to come...