English Short Sword 17th Century - S5724M

English Short Sword17th Century Museum

Quality Ref: S5724M Museum Quality 17th Century English Short Sword Made by John Barnett These swords are maticulously hand crafted. They are the finest and strongest swords available. The tangs are actual full tangs, not the typical rat tail that are found in most decorative swords. The high quality blades are hand forged using EN45 Spring steel to make the blade non brittle and give it a spring like quality that will not warp. Tempered for strength. 17th Century, Museum Quality English Short Sword. English Short Sword It is most likely that the small sword originated in the courts of Louis XIV of France where it was worn instead of the rapier. Certainly by the 1660's new styles of fencing were being taught where the emphasis was to use the sword blade itself for both offence and defence instead of the rapier and main gauche styles of the previous 100 years. It was also realised that in a duel between swordsmen of equal skill the man with the lighter weapon would have an advantage over his opponent. After the restoration of Charles II the small sword appears in England and as swords were worn by gentlemen as part of their everyday costume, small swords were more convenient to wear as oppose to rapiers. The small sword developed over the following century employing a variety of different blade styles, hilts and method of decoration, but in essence, a typical small sword had a small pommel, slim grip over a shell guard. A knuckle bow protected the fingers and often there were a pair of finger-rings just above the shell guard for extra grip. The blade was narrow, double-edged or triangular in section and hollow ground blades were considered the best, not only for their strength but for the lightness they imparted into the weapon.

Key Features: EN45 Spring Steel Historically accurate High Quality Construction Specification: Blade Length. 82 cm Blade Width. 2.4 cm Grip Length. 11 cm Overall Length. 99 cm Weight. 0.9 kg Historically accurate EN45 Stainless Steel