[Brandon Gray]

I've recently read that swords with threaded tangs existed at least as far back as the Renaissance, which surprised me because I've always thought of it as a modern construction method. However, the only examples I can find are hangars and military sabers.

While reading the review of Del Tin 2150 I noticed that "a pommel nut and rosette-shaped plate adorn the top of the pommel" (in reference to the original). Is the "nut" in this case a piece of hardware which secures the tang to the pommel or some sort of decorative piece? When exactly did this type of construction arise?

[Elling Polden]

In the Gladiatoria manual (mid 15th c), there is a plate showing a heavy fighter unscrewing his pommel and throwing it at his foe...
The merit of the tactic aside , it certainly shows that the consept of threaded pommels was known.

[Chad Arnow]

Please check out these previous threads on the subject and consider adding to one of them instead of creating a new line of discussion:

http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=25139
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=16868

[Brandon Gray]