The basket-hilted sword was generally in use as a military sword. True broadsword possesses a double-edged blade, while similar wide-bladed swords with a single ...
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This sword's 2.8 pounds (typical for a basket-hilt sword) are so perfectly distributed that the weapon's weight hardly registers at all, and then registers ...
However, most Scottish basket hilt swords had a blade that was between 32 and 36 inches long. The total length of the sword, including the hilt, could range ...
The basket hilt broadsword in various forms was a well known weapon throughout Europe from the 1500s on. A logical development in the direction of hand ...
Offering greater protection to the hand with their basket-shaped guards, basket hilt broadswords served as military weapons in the 16th through 18th centuries, ...
This basket hilted Scottish broadsword has a blade of high carbon steel. The basket hilt is crafted from darkened, antique-finished steel and the grip is ...
The hilt of this sword may have been refurbished and decorated around the time of King George IV's state visit to Scotland in 1822, which sparked a revival ...
Our blades are made from high quality 5160 spring steel bar stock tempered to the optimal point where maximum toughness & durability meets hardness, 50 HRC.
This version of the sword features an antiqued finish. The hilt is crafted by Paul Chen at the Hanwei factory in stainless steel, to minimize maintenance, and ...