hi everybody i wanted to share a design with all of you it doesn't have a name yet and im without idea of what name to give it...

it is anothher sword i would like to sell for a design (tried darksword-armory but without luck)

the drawing is made by jean thibodeau and the design is from me (i don't know how to use photoshop :lol: )

the blade is not a definitive choice i was thinking of a type XIIa blade....

anyway here's the design enjoy and leave your impression. :D

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I like the two handed design. Historically it would best fit with type XVII blade, but I think XVa, XVIa or XVIII might be good too. Maybe even XX or XXa.

How long is the blade? IMO, the hilt of the bottom of those 2 swords is way too long for that blade length.

I agree with Luka, that if you want some historical accuracy, a XIIa blade is wrong for that pommel. I think V pommels are a 15th century phenomenon. Of course, you could always say that a 14th century XIIa blade got rehilted 100 years after it was first forged.

here's the specs for the two versions:

Single handed version :
Overall length:37 inches
Blade length:30 inches
Blade width: 2 inches at base
Grip length: 4 inches
Guard width: 8 inches
Pommel length : 3 ½ inches

Two handed version :
Overall length: 48 inches
Blade length: 37 inches
Blade width: 2 ¼ inches at base
Grip length: 7 ½ inches
Guard width: 8 inches
Pommel length : 3 ½ inches

and luka i took a look at the type XVII blades and i agree ( the blade on the drawing was just to see how would look the fittings with a blade)

i was thinking about should i let it like that or wrap the handle with leather and put some risers?

My gut feeling is that one of these is going to be quite off-balance, probably the two-handed one (pommel too big). That is, if these two are meant to share the same blade and pommel...

I would make the handles a bit shorter, since the base of the pommel is apparently meant to be gripped.

Regards,

In general, I think, that draw swords requires a manic search for the historical details, it would almost seem that there is no room for creativity. The replica of a sword history, is more similar to mathematics, that art. If you know all thicknesses, lengths, weights ect. you must apply these and nothing else. Yet known, some have a single fingerprint, a style that is just them while respecting the technical specifications of the sword replicated.

if we use the hanwei/tinker blades as an exemple for the shape of the blade what would be the most suitable or historically accurate between the two?

this one?: http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=...word+Blade

or this one?: http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=...word+Blade

and to have a nice shape for the sword what lenght of pommel should i use if the thickness of it is roughly 1''? is 3'' long enough or too much?

With as wide as that pommel gets, I think 1" would be far too thick. I would suggest perhaps heading in the other direction.

If the base of the pommel matches the grip, let's assume it is an oval about 5/8" thick by 3/4"wide, then by rough estimation it would be about 3" long and 2 1/4" wide. (rough measurement of the width and length in the picture. the ratios are about 1:4and 1:3) You could save a lot of weight by tapering the thickness down to 1/4" or less at the very end. Much like a fishtail in ornamental iron work, it thins as it widens. A fishtail like that could be forged out of 2 1/2" of 7/8 round, and weigh about 7 ounces, perhaps a little less.