On the Cutting Edge

Thumbnail for A Trio of Smallswords - The Smallsword is the official classification that these weapons fall under. They are all from the 1700s.
Thumbnail for A Spanish Swept Hilt Rapier - This broad bladed rapier dates back to the mid 1600's. Most often considered as a civilian sword, this rapier has a rather wide blade which points more towards possible military use.
Thumbnail for A German Bastard Sword - This weapon falls under the classification of the Longsword. It dates back to around 1600. It can be used with a single hand, or two. The second hand is generally held just behind the first to aid in steering and control. It is not there due to the weapon being heavy. Most real swords are quite light, ranging from 1.5 to 3 lbs. This one may weigh 2.5 lbs at the most.
Thumbnail for As of 2/22/2009 - This is just a close up view of most of my current original weapons along with some high quality replicas
Thumbnail for The Armory - Well, actually our TV room as of 2/22/09. This is a partial collection of the historic edged weapons that I own and train with. There is a mix here of authentic antiques dating back to around 1600, museum quality replicas, and pure training weapons.
Thumbnail for French Rapier - It has French inscriptions and more than likely is either Italian, or German made around 1625. What is very unusual is the complete leather over wood scabbord which are rarely seen for a rapier such as this.
Thumbnail for Tessack - This is a very early (late 1500s - 1610) cutlass used in the Northern European wars. This hilt is also sometimes called the Sinclair hilt after the famous Scottish mercinary that favored this weapon in these wars. It is thought that the famous Scottish basket hilts are a decendent of this design influence.
Thumbnail for Dutch / German Cutlass - A real beauty from around 1650 - 1680. This is the stereotypical pirate cutlass, although often used by the common foot soldier as well.
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