| Tim Lison wrote: |
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Scott- The grip is either snake or lizard skin. Not entirely historical as far as we know, but looks really good. Subtle. |
It looks good that is for sure Tim. How does it feel in hand?
It looks good that is for sure Tim. How does it feel in hand?
| Scott Kowalski wrote: | ||
It looks good that is for sure Tim. How does it feel in hand? |
Comfortable. A bit more textured than leather, but still smooth...
| Niels Just Rasmussen wrote: |
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Don't think you can find many ~12th century 1-handed swords out there of this length. I know of the Type XIa sword found near Pontirolo, Italy, c. 1150 Blade length: 40.5 in (103 cm) Weight: just under 5 lbs! (so a lot more massive than the Esrum Kloster Sword). |
Niels,
Could you post a new thread with more information about this sword, and a picture, if you know of one? I would be interested in learning more about it.
| Craig Peters wrote: | ||
Niels, Could you post a new thread with more information about this sword, and a picture, if you know of one? I would be interested in learning more about it. |
Hi Craig.
I have found this thread - http://myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.12481.html - showing a picture of it from an Oakeshott publication (length of 103 cm given in the figure text) perhaps Oakeshott's book "Sword in Hand : A History of the Medieval Sword"?
This thread gives some info on another "monster swords" which was sold at Sotherby in 1935: ["only" 83,5 cm long, but very wide).
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13457
Thread also telling about the other three "monster" swords Oakeshott located in his lifetime (the Pontirolo, one from Musee de l'Armee, and one in the Metropolitan Museum).
I can't remember where I located the source for the Pontirolo's weight.
Found it. It was third post in this thread (with info from Oakeshott's "sword in hand"):
http://myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=8043&start=0
Check out the one-hand Hungarian (or perhaps German-Hungarian) swords of the 12/13th century, they could get really massive in both length and width.
Here's another big one, probably from a century later: http://myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=26023
Here's another big one, probably from a century later: http://myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=26023
Oh dear Tim, that inlay is phenomenal! Outstanding man...
| Robin Smith wrote: |
| Oh dear Tim, that inlay is phenomenal! Outstanding man... |
Yes, Robert is a master of the highest order.
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