This is a sword made by my friend, Paul Holwell, of England. who is not an industry professional, but however, having known me for some time has been swept up by my love for historical weaponry and thus, utilising his great crafts skills has had to dabble in making a few 'one off' swords as purely a hobby. This does not however, detract in any way from his meticulous attention to detail and craftsmans work ethos.
This sword, which he wishes to sell, is a Falcata, the first of this type he has ever made, in my opinion also his finest work.
I am therefore proud to represent my buddy here in advertising this finely crafted 'one off' for sale.
Made in the UK, this blade is made from EN45, which is a tempered silica manganese spring steel. Made using the stock removal method.
The Hilt fittings are hand carved from bronze, no cast parts whatsoever.
The grip is made from Black Indian water Buffalo horn, which has a nice natural look and feel with natural different coloured veins visible. The grip is rivetted through the tang, which incidentally has the same profile as the entire hilt. Also note worthy is the fact that round the entire hilt, which is 'sandwiched' onto the tang there are no burrs or overhangs, so the sword feels comfortable to hold.
Still on the grip, the rivet 'washers' are decoratively 'disguised' as eyes, in Nickel Silver, with the 'pupils' being the copper rivets, which are countersunk and ground flush.
The 'crossguard' and pommel are also rivetted through the tang, using the same bronze as the fittings and are rendered invisible to the naked eye. (Trust me, they really are!)
As the pictures describe, the pommel features a horse head design. The incising work is of a generic period type, very fine and meticulous work.
The blade also features several expertly incised grooves along most of its length, which follow the graceful contours of the blade..
The sword also comes complete with a very hansome scabbard, made with wooden inner core and black leather outer.
It is lined with with leather, the suede side facing the blade.
The leather outer is stitched along the bottom edge very discretely.
The metal fittings on the scabbard are made from 1.5mm sheet brass, including mouth, chape and two straps, which include two small finials with holes to attach a suspension ring of the owners choice.
These fittings are neatly soldered together on the backside. The chape is made in two halves which were formed and soldered together very well.
The blade slides very well into and out of the scabbard, with a snug, push fit for the last inch, and thus, does not rattle or fall out when inverted.
As this piece is a 'one off' and is very beautifully hand crafted, And would suit the collector or the serious 'Hoplite'
My friend Paul wishes to offer this sword for the sum of £500
Shipping would be extra, Obviously overseas from the UK would incur greater charges. Prices upon request.
To respond to this, please PM me on behalf of Paul. I will then furnish you with his email address, at which point you can discuss the preferred and most suitable payment method. Plus any other details etc.
Dimensions:
Overall length; from tip to pommel; 24 1/2" (620 mm)
Blade length; 19 7/8" (540mm)
Blade width at widest point; 1 15/16" (50mm)
Blade width at narrowest point; 1 3/8" (34mm)
Blade thickness; 1/4" (6mm)
Distal taper; 1/4" (6mm) @ 31/4" (80mm) from tip
Hilt length; 4 11/16" (118mm)
Grip opening; 3 7/16 (88mm)
Hilt Thickness; 9/16 (15mm)
P. O. B 14 7/8" (378mm) from Tip.
C. O. P. N/A
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