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Scottish Basket-Hilt Broadsword (Antiqued)
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Your Price: $241.50
2 IN STOCK!
Forge: Paul Chen Hanwei Swords
Part Number: SH2002N
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SH2002N -- Scottish Basket-Hilt Broadsword (Antiqued)
Although Basket-Hilt swords appeared throughout Britian from the mid-sixteenth century on, their association with the seventeenth and eighteenth century Scottish highlander has become legendary. Early highland swords almost invariably carried the double-edged “broadsword” blade but by the time of the Battle of Culloden (1746) the single-edged “backsword” was at least equal in popularity. Both the Basket-Hilt backsword and broadsword are replicated from period pieces in the collection of the Royal Armouries in England. The Basket-Hilt Broadsword carries a typical Glasgow-style hilt from the mid-18th century. It is likely that the blade of the original sword was made in Germany a century earlier and re-hilted as basket designs were refined. This sword has a wire-wrapped ray skin handle and cloth-covered leather basket liner.
Scottish Basket-Hilt Broadsword Features:
- Historically accurate
- Carbon steel blade
- Wire wrapped rayskin handle
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Antiqued blade and hilt
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18th Century style
- Great for re-enactors
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Measurements:
Overall: 39 3/4“
Blade Length: 33 1/2“
Handle Length: 6"
Weight: 3lb 1oz
Point of Balance: 5"
Point of Harmonics: 23"
Width at Guard: 1.79"
Width at Tip: 1.19"
Thickness at Guard: .18"
Thickness at Tip: .08"
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MSRP: $95.00
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Scottish Dirk with single edge forged carbon steel blade made by Hanwei
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Scottish Basket Hilt Broadsword with hand forged carbon steel blade and rayskin and wire wrapped handle made by Hanwei
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Antiqued basket hilt backsword with double edged high carbon steel blade
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Product Reviews
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Good fitting sword
Astanax Knight
(Middleburg, FL)
9/3/2010 4:14 PM
Just got this antiqued Scottish basket hilt broadsword in today after a three day in stock turn around. I got the antiqued look to match my green and blue kilt outfit (Thought the bright red would look out of place). The stitching on the basket hilt liner and scabbard itself looks well done. The basket fits snug in my hand. However, it is because I have extra large hands, so that is my only complaint. I am left handed, so I found the sword to be good for southpaws. The Scottish Back Sword I think can also fit a south paw, but I personally preferred a double edged sword. The supposedly sharp edge was thick at the base that gradually got sharper further down, even then not razor sharp. My dad wondered why I got another sword and I was able to get him to buy the lie that this was an actual antique sword so I could justify adding another sword to my collection (He thinks $200+ is too much for a modern sword). Not pictured above is a metal belt clip on the scabbard itself to fit between a belt and the body. I'm going to wear a baldric and I find that this clip will be helpful in positioning the scabbard just so on the baldric that will sandwich it between two leather straps. Overall the feel of the sword felt solid. NOT RECOMMENDED BY THIS SITE, I tried to cut a 20 oz soda bottle. The sword batted it away three times and bent the blade slightly off center. It could be because it wasn't as sharp as I would like near the point of percussion. With minimum bending by hand it went back to being straight up and down. The blade has good flexing ability. The point of the blade pierced the soda bottle without bending and without resistance however. The blade was able to cut a thinner plastic milk jug clean through without resistance or bending of the blade. Thrusting with the sword into the milk jug, it met no resistance. Again, this is not recommended by this site nor the manufacturer and will void any warranties, but someone has to test these things out.
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