[Ben Potter]

Weight: 14oz
Length overall: 30 in. Blade: 24
Blade: 15N20 steel 1/16 in thiick
Guard: 1/8 in steel
Grips: red oak.


The Point of balance (PoB) is 6 in forward of the guard.
The primary node (CoP) is 15 in forward of the guard
The secondary node is between the first and and second rivets.


SOLD

[Reece Nelson]

oh I like! Love how simple it is

[Stephen Curtin]

Very nice work Ben and at a very reasonable price, can't wait to see what comes out next on the privateer line

[Nathan Robinson]

Fantastic blade shape! Very nice. Under-priced and a hell of a value!

[Paul Hansen]

Ok, this one definitely makes it on my "want" list.

[Connor Ruebusch]

Agreed. S'awesome, sir.

[Johan K]

nice!

Wonder what the balance feels like, as there's no weighed metal pommel...

[Luka Borscak]

[Michael R. Black]

I like it, but i'm curious as to whether other woods might be selected for the handle (at increased cost, I assume)?

[Dan Dickinson]

Looks nice. My only concern is that both this and the cutlass are listed as 1/16 in thick....that seems awfully thin.....do you mean 3/16 ? Or are they really that thin?
Thanks,
Dan

[Julien M]

[Ben Potter]

The blades on these are 1/16 in. (well actually closer to .070)

Thicker ones are available but slightly higher price point ($400+)

Also, the messer is spoken for.

[John Apsega]

Thats prolly the only messer that I have ever scene that I actually really like. Whoever got his hands on this is a lucky lucky guy.

[Hadrian Coffin]

Hello,
Looks lovely, can you do these blunt? I know a few people interested in more WMA messer variety.
Cheers,
Hadrian

[Ben Potter]

Normally I only do "sharpes" but blunts can be commissioned, Contact me if you are interested.

[Bill Grandy]

And the recipient of this fine piece just had it delivered to his door.

I have to say, for $275, this is a heck of a deal. This is a very nice handling weapon, and really is a fun piece to take through messerfechten plays. It's very light and wicked fast in feints and attacks. The blade is a little thinner at the spine than one would often see with this type of weapon, but as Ben mentioned above, he'd have to charge more if the blade were thicker, which defeats the purpose of his Privateer Armoury line. The fact that the blade is thin makes it incredibly light, and therefore it does not require a pommel to have a nice lively balance. The nagel is not peened through the cross the way most historical messers are, but it rests under the guard in an unobtrusive way that is still very plausible; It's even possible that some historical messers exist with this set up that I'm not aware of, as it's a very simple but effective design. Accurate or not, it's more than acceptable for the price.

Ben was super fast in shipping this to me, and that includes the time it took for him to make a wooden box for the sword. The box not only kept the sword safe for shipping, but will also make a nice transport case.

I really recommend Ben's work. I'm frankly a little shocked that a single custom maker can put out such a nice piece of this quality.

[Isaac H.]

Wow,that presentation box is a great little bonus! I know it would be WAY easier to store my swords away if they all came in beautiful handmade boxes.That is one of the coolest messers I've seen yet.The handle reminds me a little of a heavy duty kitchen knife,but that only adds to the uniqueness of the piece.Ben Potter is a great guy,and extremely talented in what he does.It's hard to believe he even makes a profit with such an affordable price tag.One could end up paying more for a couple mass produced wall-hangers than for this fantastic custom piece.Awesome work,Ben Potter!

[Ben Potter]

I'm really happy to hear that you are happy with the piece.
By the way the nagel actually runs about 3/4 of the way down the tang to which it is welded. The rivets pass through it as well.

[David Teague]

[Bill Grandy]