'Practical' Scottish basket hilt broadsword
length: 38"
blade: 32"
blade width: 1 5/8" tapering to 11/16" near tip
grip (inside basket): 4 1/2"
basket: 6 1/2" x 6" x 4 1/4"
balance point: 3 3/4" from basket
weight (sword): 3 lb 6.5 oz
weight (sword and scabbard): 4 lb 0.5 oz
Basket hilt swords appeared throughout Britain from the mid-sixteenth century on, but their association with the the seventeenth and eighteenth century Scottish highlander has become legendary. This basket hilt broadsword has a typical Glasgow style hilt from the mid-eighteenth century. The forged double-edged blade of this sword is fully tempered 1065 high-carbon steel hardened to 50HRC, which reduces edge-notching to acceptable levels while providing resilience and protection against brittleness. The thick blunt rounded edges and tip provides for safety in reenactment and stage combat. These swords are made to withstand rugged use while providing the level of safety required by many of today's reenactment societies.
Price: $195
