hand and a half sword oakeshott type xiiia battle Bestek & kookgerei near Smolensk

near Smolensk

the skirt falls to the ankles and is fitted with cotton laces to tie it securely

Many excavated hauberks are crafted from a combination of mixed rings

loose cuts and shapes

The set is well-suited to late medieval reenactment

hand and a half sword oakeshott type xiiia battle Bestek & kookgerei near SmolenskThis is a replica of a medieval hand and a half sword from the 13th 14th century. The sword is 116,5 cm long, with a blade of 92 cm long an maximum 57 mm wide. The fuller runs to half of the blade. The blunt blade is made of carbon steel with a Rockwell hardness of 48 50 HRC. The point of balance lies on 15 cm below the guard. The pommel and guard are from steel. The sword weighs 1,7 kg and is delivered including wooden, leather covered scabbard. This