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Here are some of the items that I have sold recently. These items are placed here before being archived to give customers a chance to see the sort of work that I am doing currently. I will do my best to keep this area updated as items sell. Prices do not include shipping. If you wish to order an item similar to one of the pieces on this page please contact me at tinker@tinkerswords.com. Prices listed for items sold are subject to change!

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Chehalis River Camp Knife

Overall Length: 13-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 8 inches
The blade is made from 1/4 inch thick 5160. the blade is differentially tempered to Rc58-60 at the cutting edge but the spine and tang are drawn back to Rc45-48. The edge bevels are slightly convex and are ground to a cannel-grind or 'zero-grind' edge. The handle slabs are Delrin plastic and are secured by stout Allen-head screws.
I made this knife for heavy-duty cutting during this fall's hunting but it turned out to be redundant so I am offerring it for sale. While photographing it I decided to remove an approx 12 foot tall sapling that had outgrown it's place in the yard. A few swipes removed troublesome branches and the 1-1/2 inch thick trunk was cut through with a single blow! See the pics above. This knife is extremely stout and has excellent cutting power.
Price: $250US+ shipping

Hand Sax

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Overall Length: 17 inches
Blade Length: 12-1/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-1/16 inches
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch (no real distal taper until the point)
Hilt Overall Length: 4-7/8 inches
Center of Gravity: 2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 22-1/2 inches
Weight: 13 oz
Hand-sax in the style of the Late Migration or early Viking Era. Blade is differentially Tempered 5160 spring steel, hardened to approx 58-60 HRc at te edge and 45-48 HRc at the spine, shoulder and tang. Edge bevels are convez and ground to a 'zero-edge.' The tang extends for the entire length of the handle but does not connecttothe butt-plate. The bolster is of mild steel and is sealed to the blade with low-temperture silver-solder. The handle is Osage Orange wood and is firmly epoxied in place. The butt-plate is secured by two iron nails and there is a separate brass lanyard loop that protrudes through the center of the butt-plate. The scabbard is 6-7 oz. top grain vegetable-tanned leather and is dyed brown. The upper edge os the scabbard is reinforced by a brass channel and is secured by several brass rivets. The circular suspension rings are made from 1/8 inch cold-formed brass rod and are very sturdy.
The butt-plate is inspired by fragmentary bone handles associated with knives of this period from Sweden. This is a sturdy, utilitarian knife.
Price: $695

Type XII Sword
2009-063

Oakeshott Type: XII
Overall Length: 37-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 30-3/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-3/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1 inch inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .250 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .075 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4 inches
Guard type: 1
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 3-3/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 19 3/4 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 14 oz
Single-hand sword Circa 1200-1350 AD. Blade is 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc53-54, then selectively drawn down to HRc45-48 through the shoulders and tang. Furniture is Mild Steel. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered with a brown leather. The tang is reduced in section at the tip and threaded for a cylindrical nut to secure the pommel. The hilt may be dismounted with the use of a 5mm. Allen Wrench. This sword is provided with a black leather scabbard reinforced at the throat and chape.
This sword is representative of medieval single-hand swords called 'Arming Swords,' these being single-hand swords intended primarily for battlefield use as a sidearm for the armored fighter. the close balance makes this a very 'handy' sword without compromising feel or control. Should make an excellent cutting sword.
Price: $1250 + shipping

Hacka Dem!

Oakeshott Type: X
Overall Length: 37-9/16 inches
Blade Length: 31-3/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/2 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1-3/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .250 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .095 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-5/16 inches
Length of Handle: 4-7/16 inches
Center of Gravity: 7-1/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 22-1/2 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs 2 oz
Single-hand sword Circa 900-1000 AD. Blade is 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc58-60, then selectively drawn down to HRc45-48 through the center of the blade, shoulders and tang. Furniture is Mild Steel. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered with a dark purple leather. Hilt components are secured with epoxy. The massive tang is passed through the pommel and peened to secure the hilt. This sword is currently scabbarded in an unfinished Spruce scabbard. This can be had as-is to be finished by the customer or may be finished by me at additional cost.
The name came to me while making this sword- "Hacka Dem," which is Swedish for "Hack Them Down!" That's the mission statement for this sword. This sword blade was originally for a Great Sword but the tip was damaged in a shop accident, and once shortened to remove the damage it was no longer suited to the original order. Needless to say I was not in a good mood remaking this sword! This sword reflects that mood to some degree; it's a big, testosterone-poisoned, bloody-minded, brutal chopper. No nonsense, no fancy hilt, no engraving; can't see all that decoration when the hilt's soaked in blood anyway, right? This sword is all about smashing shields, cleaving helms, bustin' mail and generally kicking a**. Hoo-Ah!
Surprisingly given it's weight and forward balance this sword isn't unweildy, but it hits like an axe. Not everyone's kind of sword. Not a perfect sword either but perfect when you just want to... work through some issues.
The scabbard is now semi-finished with a leather cover that matches the handle.
Price: $1050 + shipping

Type XIV 'Riding Sword'

Oakeshott Type: XIV
Overall Length: 31-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 24-3/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .185 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .095 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 7 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/4 inches
Center of Gravity: 2-3/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 17 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 1lbs 15oz
Short single-hand sword Circa 1250-1350 AD of a type often referred to as a 'Riding Sword.' Blade is 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-54, with the tang and shoulder of the blade drawn to HRc45-48. Furniture is Mild Steel. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered with a dark purple leather.
The sword will be provided with a simple leather scabbard. Customer may specify natural, Brown or Black for the scabbards color.
Swords of this type seem to have been referred to as 'Riding Swords' to distinguish them from 'Arming Swords.' they are essentially smaller versions of Arming Swords but are intended as 'walking around swords' worn when travelling, hunting or other occasions where war-gear was not being worn. This sword is very light and fast; very 'handy.' Today, as then, this sword will be easier to carry and live with than a full-sized arming sword.

Price: $1200 + shipping

Type XII sword

Oakeshott Type: XII
Overall Length: 40-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 34-1/2 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .207 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .076 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-1/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/4 inches
Guard Type: Unclassified
Pommel Type: B
Center of Gravity: 4-3/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 23-1/2 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 7 oz
Single-hand sword Circa 1100-1200 AD. Blade is 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-53, excepting the tang and shoulder of the blade which are selectively drawn to HRc 45-48. Furniture is Mild Steel, with the guard hand-forged to shape; some minor hammer-marks are still visible on the inside of the guard. The handle is sandwhiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered with a dark purple leather. Hilt components are secured with epoxy. The tang is passed through the pommel and peened to secure the hilt. The sword will be provided with a leather scabbard that is reinforced at the throat and chape with additional leather, though I may make a leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel furniture; this would increase the price significantly.
This sword is not based on an extant historical example but is based on a drawing from an Anglo-saxon manuscript (BM MS Cotton Nero C.IV) as shown in 'Records of the Medieval Sword' by Ewart Oakeshott on page 77, figure iii. This shows a long, narrow sword, possibly a Type XI (which Type this sword might arguably be shoe-horned into) in it's scabbard. I was rather charmed by this simple drawing and the proportions of the sword illustrated and made this sword as a result. I am quite pleased with the result; the sword is quite light and handy and while the blade is beautifully flexible it feels quite rigid in the hand with no trace of whippiness in handling.
Price: $1315 + shipping

Falchion

Oakeshott
Type: n/a
Overall Length: 31 inches
Blade Length: 24-1/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width 6-1/4 inches from point: 2-1/16 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .160 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/8 inches
Center of Gravity: 4-1/8 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 18-1/4 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 12 oz
Falchion in the style of the 14thC. Blade is 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc58-60, then selectively drawn down to HRc45-48 through the center of the blade, shoulders and tang. Furniture is Mild Steel. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered with a brown chrome-tanned leather. Hilt components are secured with epoxy. The massive tang is passed through the pommel and peened to secure the hilt. Sword is provided with a leather-covered wooden scabbard dyed brown to match the handle. This scabbard id reinforced at the point and throat with additional leather bands.
This style of falchion is similar to an example housed in the Musee de la Armee in France and is represented in art of the period as well. This example is made from relativey thin stock and has no distal taper until the last 6-1/2 inches or so. The point is quite stout and could be used for thrusting, perhaps even through mail. The point in the cutting edge at the widest part of the blade focuses the blades mass very effectively. Despite being relatively heavy the sword remains quite handy due to it's short overall length, feeling agile and able to change directions quite quickly.
Price: $1120 + shipping

'Irish' Bastardsword

Oakeshott Type: XIIa
Overall Length: 43-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 32-1/2 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 13/16 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .212 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .80 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 11-1/4 inches
Length of Handle: 8 inches
Guard Type: 12
Pommel Type: unclassified type
Center of Gravity: 3-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 6 oz
Bastardsword inspired by Irish swords of the 15th C. Blade is 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-53, excepting the tang and shoulder of the blade which are selectively drawn to HRc 45-48. Furniture is Mild Steel, handle is sandwhiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered with a dark purple leather. The tang is heat-blued where it passes through the open center of the ring-pommel. The sword is provided with a leather scabbard that is reinforced at the throat and chape with additional leather. Scabbard is presently not dyed but may be dyed brown or black at the customer's request.
With it's light overall weight and close COG this sword is a lively handler but still tracks in the cut and thrusts well!
Price: $1425 + shipping

Type XVI Arming Sword

Oakeshott Type: XVI
Overall Length: 38-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 31-3/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 3/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .240 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .150 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/8 inches
Length of Handle: 4 inches
Guard Type: 6 w/hexagonal section
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21-1/2 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 8 oz
Sword in the style of arming swords from the latter half of the 13thC. through the 14th C. The strongly tapered blade has a fuller on either face that runs from the tang towards the point for a length of approx. 20 inches. The blade is 5160 spring steel and is marquenched and tempered to approx. HRc52-53, tang and base of the blade drawn back to HRc45-48. While tapering stongly in profile the sword has a 38% distal taper, so it is quite rigid for thrusting. The hilt furniture is mild steel. The handle is hardwood tightly wrapped in linen cord with leather risers at either end, then is covered in leather.
The tang is 3/4 inch broad at the base and tapers to approx. 1/2 inch wide where it enters the pommel. The base of the pommel is keyed over the rectangular section of the tang. The hilt may be taken down using a 5mm Allen wrench.
The sword is provided with a simple leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat and chape, available in Brown, Black or Natural at the customer's discretion.
A good 'working sword' for martial artists or recreators interested in the late 13th-14thC. Would lend itself well to the techniques shown in I.33.
Price: WAS $1250

Type XVIIIa Longsword

Oakeshott Type: XVIIIa
Overall Length: 47-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 36-7/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-7/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .222 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .095 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 11 inches
Length of Handle: 8-7/8 inches
Guard Type: 2 with clubbed ends
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 3- 7/8 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 23 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs
Sword in the style of Longswords of the 14th C- 15th C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel tempered to HRc52-53 with tang, shoulder and spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. The furniture is of mild steel finished in antique blue, The handle is sandwhiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered in a dark burgundy leather. The hilt may be dismounted using a 5mm Allen wrench. Sword will be provided with a leather scabbard in brown or black (customer's option.)
Price: $1390

Quillon Dagger (Revised)

Specifications:
OAL: 14-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 9-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: .360 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
COG: 1/4 inch from guard on handle
Quillon dagger in the style of daggers from the 13th-16th C. The flat-ground diamond-section blade is 5160 spring steel. The blade is unsharpened for approx 2-1/2 inches at the base. The furniture is brass. All furniture is hand-engraved with Celtic knot-work patterns. the handle has a sandwiched hardwood core covered in Black Ray Skin. The scabbard is leather with a brass locket and chape, which are also engraved with knot-work.
Price: $735 US

Type XVIIIa Bastardsword

Oakeshott Type: XVIIIa
Overall Length: 44-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 34 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 1 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .228 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .133 inch
Distal Taper is: Convex
Hilt Overall Length: 10-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 8-5/16 inches
Guard Type: 2 with clubbed ends and recurved perpendicular to the plane of the blade.
Pommel Type: Unclassified (writhen)
Center of Gravity: 2-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs 2oz.
Sword in the style of Longswords of the 15th C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel tempered to HRc52-53 with tang, shoulder and spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. The furniture is of mild steel. The guard is recurved perpendicular to the plane of the blade givin it the form of a gentle 's.' The scent-stopper pommel is 'writhen.' Both the guard and the pommel are finished in 'antique' blue. The handle is sandwhiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord and covered in 'antique brown' leather. The hilt may be dismounted using a 5mm Allen wrench. Sword will be provided with a leather scabbard in brown or black (customer's option.)
Price: $1365

Type XVII Longsword (updated!)

Oakeshott Type: XVII
Overall Length: 44-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 33-7/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1/2 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .260 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .170 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 11 inches
Length of Handle: 8-5/8 inches
Guard Type: 1, curved
Pommel Type: H1
Center of Gravity: 3-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 3lbs 4 oz
Sword in the style of Longswords of the second half of the 14th C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel and is differential tempered in three zones- the first of which is the tang, shoulder and spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. The edges from within 1 inch of the base of the blade to within 8 inches of the point are at HRc58-60. Lastly the 8 inches closest to the tip are drawn to approx HRc50-52. The first 21 inches of the blade (measured from the base) are of hexagonal cross-section. The hexagonal section of the blade has no significant distal taper. The remainder of the blade from there to the point is of diamond section and has a convex distal taper to the point. The blade's bevels are gently convex and meet to form the cutting edge without secondary edge bevels.

The hilt furniture s of mild steel- the pommel is keyed to the rectangular section of the tang. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in laquered linen cord, then covered in Brown leather. The tang is 3/4 inch broad at the base and tapers to approx. 1/2 inch wide where it enters the pommel. The pommel is deeply engraved on either face with the Cross Potent (based on the inlaid Cross Potent on XVII.5 from RotMS.) The hilt may be dismounted using a 5mm Allen wrench.
The sword is provided with a simple black leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat.

It is reasonable to suppose that swords of this type were developed as a response to plate armor- they are very rigid with a dagger-like point section for stabbing through gaps in the plates of armor, but could still deliver a fairly effective cut against lightly armored opponents.
Though this sword is relatively heavy it handles excellently, flowing through longsword passes easily with very positive point-control. In practice it has proven that even though it is primarily a thrusting sword it is quite capable of cutting standard light targets if good technique is applied.
Price: $1305

Rondel dagger

Specifications:
OAL: 16-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 11-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 3/4 inch
Blade thickness at base: .262 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-7/8 inches
Handle Length: 4-5/8 inches
Rondel Diameters:
Lower (Base of blade:) 1-1/2 inches
Upper (tip of handle:) 1-5/8 inches
COG: 5/8 inch from Base of Blade
Single-edged Rondel dagger in the style of daggers from the 12th-16th C. The triangular section blade is 5160 spring steel and is convex ground with a rolled edge. The Rondels are Brass. The handle is Osage Orange wood and is carved in a 'writhen' pattern. The brown leather scabbard is of traditional form with the throat expanded to envelope the lower rondel. The scabbard is extensively decorated in period-style with hand-tooled motifs derived from period scabbards.
Price: $425 US

Type XIIIa Espee de Guerre

Oakeshott Type: XIIIa
Overall Length: 42-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 33 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-3/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 1-3/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .240 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .088 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 9-1/2 inches
Length of Handle: 7-1/8 inches
Guard Type: 1
Pommel Type: I
Center of Gravity: 4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. at cross
Weight: 3lbs 3 oz
Sword in the style of Great swords of the 13th-14th C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel tempered to HRc52-53, excepting the tang, shoulder and spine of the blade which is drawn back to HRc45-48. the blade has a concave distal taper for approximately the first 6 inches, then a straight distal taper for the remainder of the blade. The blade is fullered on each side for the first 21inches measured from the guard, then assumes a flat lenticular section from the tip of the fller to the point.
The hilt furniture is of mild steel- the pommel is keyed to the rectangular section of the tang. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in laquered linen cord then wrapped tightly in leather. The hilt may be dismounted using a 5mm Allen wrench. The sword is provided with a simple black leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat and chape.

Swords of this type seem to have been developed in part at least as a response to mail. The broad, flat and heavy blade weilded with two hands was more likely to shear mail than a single-hand sword and with it's mass and momentum would be more likely to do damage even should it fail to shear the mail. These swords largely fell out of use in the latter half of the 14thC.- possibly due to the increasing prevelance of plate armor.
Price: WAS $1290

Fantasy Leaf-blade Bastardsword

Oakeshott Type: n/a
Overall Length: 40-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 32-1/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width at Waist: 1-3/8 inch
Blade Width 12 inches from point: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .100 inch
Distal taper is convex
Hilt Overall Length: 8-3/8 inches
Length of Handle: 6-3/8 inches
Center of Gravity: 5-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 8oz
Blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel and is differential tempered to HRc58 at the cutting edge and HRc 45-48 through the spine, shoulder and tang. The blade is heavily hand-engraved in a Nordic motif through the broadest portion of the blade and at the base. The blade is of diamond-cross-section for approximately it's first third measured from the guard, then assumes a flattened 'lenticular' cross section from that point to the tip.
The hilt furniture is of mild steel. The handle is Osage Orange wood in two sections separated by a steel washer. Each section is hand-carved with a deeply incised variation of the pattern on the blade. The hilt is dismountable using a 5mm Allen wrench- the nut visible in the picture will be trimmed down considerably when the sword is fully finished.
The sword is provided with a simple leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat and chape. The scabbard may be dyed black or brown at the customer's option.
This sword has serious 'blade presence' yet is quite lively in the hand.
Price: $1665

Type XIV Arming Sword

Oakeshott Type: XIV
Overall Length: 36-3/8 inches
Blade Length: 29-7/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 7/8 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .215 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .076 inch
Distal taper is convex
Hilt Overall Length: 6-5/8 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/16 inches
Guard Type: 7, curved
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 4-1/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 18-1/4 inches
Primary Hilt Node: approx. 1/2 inch from cross on handle
Weight: 2lbs 8oz
Sword in the style of swords of the first half of the 14th C. The blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel and is differential tempered to HRc58 at the cutting edge and HRc 45-48 through the spine, shoulder and tang.
The hilt furniture is of mild steel. The hilt is secured by passing the tang through the pommel and then peening the end of the tang over the nut. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in linen cord, then covered in leather.
The sword is provided with a simple black leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat and chape.
This sword is quite lively in the hand and will make an excellent cutting sword.
Price: $1375

Peterson Type X 'Viking' Sword

Oakeshott Type: Xa
Peterson Type: X
Overall Length: 36-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 30 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 2-1/2 inches from point: 1-3/8 inches
Blade Thickness @ Base: .215 inch
Blade Thickness 2 inches from Point: .100 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-1/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4 inches
Handle Construction: Wood core, Leather Wrap
Guard Type: 1
Pommel Type: B1
Center of Gravity: 6-1/4 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 21 inches
Weight: 2lbs 12 oz
Sword in the style of 'Viking' swords from the latter half of the 10thC. through the 11th C. The broad flat blade has a narrow, shallow fuller on either face running from the tang to within 3 inches of the point. The blade is 5160 spring steel and is differential-tempered with the cutting edge at approx. HRc59 and the spine, tang and base of the blade drawn back to HRc45-48. The broad blade and narrow fuller combine to make this a very rigid sword. The blade is engraved on either face in the fuller approximately 1/3 of it's length from the hilt. The style and content of the engraving is consistent for this swords period. One the smae face as the maker's mark the sword is engraved with the words 'Tinker Me Fecit' flanked on either end with a 'Cross Potent.' The other face features the text "Innomine Domine' again flanked with the 'Cross Potent.'

The hilt is permanently mounted with the tang passed through the pommel and riveted over the top. The hilt furniture is mild steel. The guard and pommel are lightly decorated with incised lines, which in the case of the pommel mimics the appearance of a three-lobed pommel with upper guard; this is a feature occasionally seen on antiques of this type.
The tang is 1 inch broad at the base and tapers to approx. 1/2 inch wide where it enters the pommel. The section is reduced and passed through the pommel riveting. The handle is made of sanwiched hardwood wrapped in brown leather. The leather was over-wrapped with cord to secure it while the adhesive dried, which has left a pattern on the leather.
This large, stout sword features an exceptionally rigid blade with excellent 'blade presence' and should excel for cutting excercises. The sword is provided with a simple leather scabbard reinforced with leather at the throat and chape, available in Brown, Black or Natural at the customer's discretion.
Price: $1525

Falchion

Oakeshott Type: N/A
Overall Length: 30-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 24-1/4 inches
Blade width @ Base: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Width 5-3/4 inches from point: 2-1/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .210 inch
Blade Thickness 6 inches from Point: .200 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 6-3/4 inches
Length of Handle: 4-1/8 inches
Handle Construction: Wood core, cord-wrap (linen)
Guard Type: 6 (m)
Pommel Type: J
Center of Gravity: 4-1/2 inches from guard
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 16 inches
Weight: 2lbs 12 oz
This unusual sort of falchion is depicted in artwork of the 14th C. and at least one example survives at the 'Musee de
l'Armee' in Paris, France. The cutting edge is on the concave side opposite the fuller. The blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. Hardness at the edge is approximately HRc59, hardness through the spine, tang and base of blade is approx. HRc45-48. There is vitually no distal taper for the first 18 inches from the guard. The stout point is reinforced for thrusting. The spine is left un-finished with a dark, rough appearance. The furniture is of mild steel and the guard is of a truncated triangular cross-section. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in laquered linen cord. The hilt is dismountable. The tang is 3/4 inch wide at the base with a rounded shoulder. The tang tapers to approx. 1/2 inch wide, and the final 5/8 inch of the tang is reduced in section and threaded for the pommel- nut, which is a 3/8 inch diameter 1/4-20 sleeve-nut keyed for a 5mm Allen Wrench.

This is a very handly little sword. Though not light it is compact enough that it remains quick and manueverable. It is suited to powerful chopping blows, but the point is easily controlled and quite stout. A terrific sword for cutting or for the recreator looking for something a bit different. This sword is provided without a scabbard, but a scabbard can be made at additional cost.
Price: $1105

Sax and scabbard

Specifications:
OAL: 15-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 10 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inches
Blade Width @ Widest: 1-1/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: .210 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
COG: 1 inch from base of blade on handle
Sax in the style of Saxes dating to the 8th-9th C. The blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The tang is almost 5/6 inches wide at the base and tapers towards it's tip. The tang is approximately 3-1/2 inches long. The blade is securely epoxied into the handle. The brass bolster is secured with low-temperature silver solder. The blade is hand-engraved in the same intricate Norse knotwork that decorates the scabbard. The Marblewood handle is carved with four strips of a Norse Chain-knot which is not merely decorative but also enhances the grip. The scabbard is of 7-8 ounce vegetable-tanned leather dyed a light brown and finished with Carnuba wax. The scabbard is hand-tooled in a decorative pattern. The scabbard mountings are of brass.
This would make an excellent working or belt knife for recreators of or enthusiasts of the Viking Period.
This item priced out at $1199.10 USD but hey- it's hard times! So I am offering it at the reduced
Price: $800 US

'Broken-Back Sax'

Specifications:
OAL: 20-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 14-1/2 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-13/16 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 6 inches
COG: 2-3/4 inch from base of blade on handle
Sax in the style of Saxes found in England dating to the 9th- 10th C. The blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The robust tang extends nearly all of the way through the handle, which has a wooden core and is tightly wrapped in fine linen cord. The blade is securely epoxied into the handle. The shoulder band at the base of the blade will prevent splitting, and the butt-plate neiled to the wooden handle will recude the chance of chipping. The engraving on the blade is based on the Battersea sax. No sax of this type has yet been found with an intact handle so the design is speculative, but is based on contemporary knife and sax handles from Continental Europe. This robust blade will make an excellent working knife or belt-knife for re-creators of England's anglo-saxon period.
The knife does not yet have a scabbard but the price includes a simple leather scabbard. The customer may also specify a 'custom' scabbard at additional cost.
Price: $500 US

Sgian Aichles

OAL: 12 inches
Blade Length: 7-3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-5/8 inches
COG: centered on bolster
Blade is differentially tempered marquenched 5160 spring steel. The blade features a short section of 'gimping' at the base of the blade. The engraved bolster is brass- the handle is an antler crown. Knife in the style of 17th-18th C. Scottish knives called a Sgian Aichles. This was a type of hide-out knife carried in a sheath stitched under the armpit or upper sleeve of a jacket or vest. Traditionally when entering a place as a guest the Sgian Aichles would be taken from hiding and placed in the boot top or garter as a gesture of good faith. Some believe that the custom of wearing the Sgian Duhb in the stocking garter stems from this tradition. If worn openly this sort of knife was referred to as a Gralloch or hunting knife.
This knife is provided with a single-seam brown leather sheath.
An excellent knife for Scottish recreationists or would make a good early American 'Rifleman's Knife.'
Price: $375 US

Rondel Dagger

Note the engraving on the upper surfaces of the rondels

OAL: 13-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 8-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 5/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 5 inches
Lower Rondel diameter: 1-1/4 inches
Upper Rondel Diameter: 1-15/16 inches
COG: 1 inch from base of blade on handle
This rondel dagger is of a style that would have been typical of daggers of the Late 14th- Early 16th C. The triangular-section flat-ground single-edged blade has a 'zero-edge.' The rondels are brass and the handle is turned Osage Orange wood. The scabbard is of the correct-to-period style with an expanded section at the top that covers the lower rondel. The scabbard is finished in Black.
The upper surfaces of the rondels are now engraved with a pattern based on a 15thC. rondel dagger in the Metropolitan Museum of Art at no additional charge!
Price: $300 US

CAS/Hanwei Tinker Pearce Longsword
With 'Stage 0' Upgrade

Oakeshott Type: XVIIIa
Overall Length: 46-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 34-3/8 inches
Blade width @ Base: 2-1/8 inches
Blade Width 4 inches from point: 3/4 inch
Blade Thickness @ Base: .250 inch
Blade Thickness 4 inches from Point: .125 inch
Hilt Overall Length: 12 inches
Length of Handle: 9 inches
Handle Construction: Wood core, cord-wrap covered in leather
Guard Type: 2
Pommel Type: T-1
Center of Gravity: 3-3/4 inches
Location of Blade Node (measured from Guard): 20 inches
Weight: 2lbs 14 oz
This is a CAS/Hanwei production sword that I designed. I have modified it by polishing the blade to my standard 'bright' finish and improved the edge geometry. Blade is marquenched 5160 spring steel hardened to approx. HRc52 with the base of the blade and tang drawn to the mid-30's HRc. Handle is sandwiched hardwood with a cord wrap covered in leather. The handle is dismountable using the 5mm Allen wrench provided with the sword. Sword is provided with the standard scabbard seen on this page. I have only this one sword in stock and will not have any more until December at the earliest. Get this hard-to-find sword for only $14 over MSRP including the Stage 0 upgrade!
Price: $375

Hand-Sax

Specifications:
OAL: 11-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 6-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inch
Blade Width @ Widest: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5 inches
COG: 1/4 inch from base of blade
Knife in the style of saxes dating to the 7-10thC. The flat-ground blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The blade is engraved on one face with the inscription 'Tinker me fecit' (tinker made me) and on the other with a simple interleave decoration similar to that on several original saxes dating to this period. The robust tang extends 2/3 of the length the handle, which is a section of deer antler capped with a small piece of Mastadon Ivory. The blade is securely epoxied into the handle. The handle's shape is particularly well suited to right-handed users though it may be used left-handed as well.
The leather scabbard is decorated on the outer face with period-appropriate incised designs, then dyed brown and then has had a carnuba wax finish applied. It is composed of a single piece of leather folded over, then riveted along it's upper edge with brass furniture. The furniture is inspired by that on a scabbard of a sax-knife traditionally associated with Charlemagne. There are two brass loops so that the scabbard may be suspended horizontally.
Price: $600 US

Scottish Dirk

OAL: 15-1/2 inches
Blade Length: 10-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: .200 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-5/8 inches
COG: 1/2 inch from base of blade
Scottish Dirk in the 'Jacobite' style. Blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The handle is Cocobolo wood, extensively carved. Brass furniture is traditional style with butt-plate secures by a steel nut and a shoulder-band at the base of the hilt. The dirk is provided with a plain leather scabbard that may be dyed black or brown at the purchaser's request.
Price: $640 US

Rondel Dagger

OAL: 11-9/16 inches
Blade Length: 7 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 4-9/16 inches
Lower Rondel diameter: 1-3/8 inches
Upper Rondel Diameter: 1-11/16 inches
COG: 3/8 inch from base of blade on handle
This rondel dagger is of a style that would have been typical of daggers of the Late 13th- 15th C. The diamond-section double-edged blade is flat-ground 5160 spring steel. The rondels are brass and the handle is Bocote Wood carved into a 'writhen' pattern. The black leather scabbard is of the correct-to-period style with an expanded section at the top that covers the lower rondel.
OF SPECIAL INTEREST: This is actually a Sykes-Fairbairn pattern blade blade rendered in 5/16 inch stock for super-stoutness!
Price: $417 US

Utility/Hunter

OAL: 10 inches
Blade Length: 5 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .200 inch
Hilt OAL: 5 inches
COG: on handl 1 inch from base of blade
This is a pattern that I came up with ten years or more ago called the 'Knorse Knife.' No, I can't remember why. The flat-ground blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel, differential tempered to approximately HRc58-60 at the edge and HRc45-48 through the spine and tang. The tang is tapered to improve the balance of the knife. The handle is Corian.
Shaped for utility this is nonethelesss stout enough to be a fighter. Knife will be provided with either a pouch-style belt scabbard or a boot scabbard at the customer's option.
Price: $280 USD

Ring-pommel Type XIV sword

Oakeshott Type: XIV
OAL: 33-7/8 inches
Blade Length: 26-5/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .200 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .078 inch
Distal taper is mildly convex
Hilt OAL: 8 inches
Handle length: 4- 1/4 inches
Pommel Type: Unclasssified
COG: 4-3/4 inches from base of blade
Blade Node: 18-1/2 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
Weight: 2lb 2oz.
Sword in the style of swords of the 14-15th C.
The double-fullered blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel at an edge-hardness of approx HRc58-60. The tang, spine and base of the blade have been selectively drawn to HRc45-48. The furniture is mild steel and the ring-pommel is secured by a counter-sunk cylindrical hex nut. The tang is 3/4 inc wide at the shoulder and tapers to approx 5/8 inch wide where it enters the pommel, then a reduced section crosses the open center of the pommel. The handle is sandwiched wood covered with medium brown leather.
This sword is provided with a black leather scabbard reinforced at the throat and chape.
This sword was originally made for a customer, but has been traded in for a different sword. There is some slight marking of the spine of the blade where the original engraving was removed, The edge has been lightly reground and there is some slight scuffing of the leather on the handle near the cross, so this sword is being offerred at a reduced reduced price.
Price: Originally $1380 US-

Rondel Dagger

OAL: 14-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 9-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
Upper/Lower Rondel diameter: 1-1/2 inches
COG: Base of blade on handle
This rondel dagger is of a style that would have been typical of daggers of the Late 14th- 15th C. The single-edged blade is 5160 spring steel. The relatively broad blade allows this dagger to retain some utility as a knife, making this blade a good compromise for re-enactors. The rondels are composed of thin brass plates with a disc of Kingwood sndwhiched between them. The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in brown leather. The scabbard is of the correct-to-period style with an expanded section at the top that covers the lower rondel. The scabbard is finished in Black.
Price: $425 US

Sword-hilted Dagger

OAL: 17 inches
Blade Length: 10 7/8 ;inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 6-1/8 inches
COG: 3/4 inch from base of blade on handle
Typical Sword-hilted quillon dagger in the style of the late 13th- 15th C. Blade is marquenched and tempered to HRc58, tang and shoulders of the blade are drawn to HRc45-48. The furniture is of mild steel, the handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in fine linen cord then covered in black leather. Dagger is provided with a black leaather scabbard.
Price: $560 US

Rondel Dagger

OAL: 13-5/8 inches
Blade Length: 8-1/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/2 inches
COG: Base of Handle
Made in the style of Rondel daggers of the 14th-15th C. The 5160 spring steel blade is hardened to approx. HRc54-56 and feaatures a stout triangular section (as shown above.) The furniture features brass-faced rondels with Purpleheart wood cores and a sandwiched hardwood handle covered in black leather. Provided with a leather scabbard that covers the lower rondel in traditional fashion.
Price: $388 US

Jian in the style of the Han Dynasty

Illustration of the engraved pattern on the guard

OAL: 44-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 32 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width 1 inch from point: 3/4 inches
Blade thickness at base: .250 inch
Blade thickness 1 inch from tip: .100 inch
Hilt OAL: 12-5/16 inches
Handle length: 9-3/4 inches
COG: 2-1/4 inches from Guard
Blade Node: 21-1/4 inches from guard
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross
Weight: 2lb 12oz. (±1ounce)
Blade is marquenched 5160 spring steel hardened to HRc52-53. Tang and shoulder of blade are drawn back to HRc45-48.
Guard and base plate are cut from brass and the shoulder of the blade is ccounter-sunk deeply into the guard. The geometric decoration on the ferrule and pommel cap are taken from Han Dynasty swords and the decoration of the guard is adapted from a Qin Dynasty Jade carving. The handle is built-up from multiple layers of hardwood sandwiched over the tang and then wrapped in linen cord. The cord is then treated with a modern acrylic laquer to preserve it and prevent the cord from loosening. This provides a secure but non-abrasive grip. The sword will be provided with a plain black leather scabbard but a period-style scabbard can be made at additional cost (est.$400-$500 USD) if the customer requests this.
Handling and tracking on this sword is very good single handed but it really shines when used with two hands.
Price: $1575 USD

Integral Combat Knife

OAL: 13--1/8 inches
Blade Length: 7-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/4 inches
COG: base of blade
This knife happened because I screwed up! I was making an NSFK-V and messed up grinding the point. Rather than throw it away I reground it to it's current grind and profile, ground insets for scales into the tang and Voila- this emerged. Then a belt broke and took a good nick out of the edge. Hey, I'm from the land of Microsoft- it's not a flaw, it's a feature! Thus the serrations.
So what we have here is no longer a purpose-built, overkill tough fighting knife but something that is a pretty good fighting knife with some practical utility. IOW a Combat Knife.
The knife is made from a single piece of 5160 spring steel. Edge bevels are flat-gound to the honed cutting edge. The inset scales are stabilized Bamboo flooring material from a sample that we picked up at the Home Show last year. Waste not, want not, right?
The knife is offered with a double-welted pouch style sheath in black or brown. Because it's basically a screw-up made right I'm selling it at cost.
Price: $275 USD + shipping

'Broadhead' Push Dagger

Blade Length: 3-3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/8 inches
Blade Thickness@Base: 1-3/8 inches
I call this little push-dagger the 'Broadhead' for obvious reasons... Blade is 5160 spring steel. The edge bevels are flat-ground and then lightly rolled over to form razor-sharp cutting edges. This dagger features full-tang construction and Cocobolo wood scales. Dagger will be provided with a black leather scabbard.
Price: $265 USD

Kiridashi

OAL: 6-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 2 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 7/8 inch
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 3-3/4 inches
COG: OAL Linear Center
The is what happens when knifemakers are left without adult supervision. Actually I was waiting to hear if my order of abrasives came in and made this to pass the time. This absurdly stout little Kiridashi is made from a single piece of 5/16 inch 5160H spring steel. It is selectively hardened and had a distinct hamon even before the acid-etched finish was applied. The handle has grooves strategically placed to enhance grip. A simple black leather scabbard will be provided with the knife. You aren't likely to break this one!
Price: $150 USD + shipping Sold

Medieval Knife and Sheath

I make very few of these any more!
This knife is made in the style of common knives worn in Europe from the 14th-16thC. The blade is O-1 tool steel and is 4-1/8 inches long by 9/16 inch wide by 3/32 inch thick. Blade is selectively hardened and will display a 'temper line' when allowed to tarnish. The handle is stained Oak secured to the full-width tang by five 3/32 inch latten (brass) pins. The sheath is in period style and actually took longer to make than the knife. The stitching is a flesh-grain whipped stitch appropriate for the sheath of an inexpensive knife of this era. The simple incised decoration is period-appropriate as well, right down to the flawed knotwork on the upper portion of the scabbard. Even the type and thickness of the leather is period-appropriate.
This knife and sheath would make a nice acccessory for the period reenactor or a suitable gift for one; everyone needs an 'eating knife' after all!

The reason that I don't make these often is a function of pricing; if priced by the smae measure that I price my other work this piece would come to just over $400! I find that ridiculous. I am offering this piece at cost which frankly still seems a little ridiculous to me, but my lovely wife will throttle me if I offer it for less than that!
Price: $191 USD

Saex Knife

OAL: 15-3/8 inches
Blade Length: 10 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-3/8 inches
COG: 3/4 inch from base of blade
This blade was the first attempt at an engraved prototype for CAS/H but I wasn't entirely happy with it, so it have been sitting around for months. I had a project go sideways today ao I threw a hilt on this just so I'd feel like I got something useful done today! Blade is 5160 spring steel, furniture is mild steel and the handle is dyed Rhododendron-wood. The hilt is secured by passing the tang through the pommel and butt-riveting the tang. This knife does not currently have a sheath but one can be provided on request. The style is approximately 7th century but isn't perfectly period as far as I know.
Price: $400 US

'Hurbuck' Style Saex

OAL: 31 inches
Blade Length: 23-7/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-7/16 inches
Blade thickness at base: 5/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 7-1/8 inches
COG: 5-1/2 inch from base of blade
Weight: 2lb. 5oz.
Named for the find-place in Great Britain, this style of saex was in use from the 8th-10th C. Thick and heavy for their size and characterized by the 'briken-back' and acute point, these are fearsome cut-and-thrust weapons. This one is made from Marquenched and differential-tempered 5160 spring steel. The shape and proportions of the tang and blade match historic examples, and the tang distal-tapers towards the tip. The handle is White Ebony wood treated with an oil-based dye. The shoulder-band, rivet and base-plate are all of brass. The engraved decoration on the blade is derived- but not copied from- from that of the Battersea sax. While the engraving should be inlaid with latten or silver I did not do so to save time and expense- I should also not that my skill at inlay is rudimentary enough that I might have botched it had I tried!

The handle is conjectural; there are no surviving examples of hilts for this type of saex. It is known that no metal fittings for this type of hilt have been identified. It is also reasonably supposed that these saexes possessed no guard as such, for contemporary representations appear to show them in a pouch-type scabbard that partly covers the handle. At least one example of this type has what appears to be a rivet-hole centrally located on the tang. The configuration of this hilt was arrived at based on examination of contemporary knife-hilts and continental saxes. The shoulder-band (there is no shoulder-plate) is there to prevent the wooden handle from splittting and the base-plate mirrorrs the shape of base-plates attributed to continental saexes and is glued and secured by four small nails.The handle is made from three sections of wood fitted over the tang and glued together and secured by the tubular rivet and epoxied in place. Is the hilt 'historically accurate?' We don't know- but it seems plausible. I used only metal fittings that could easily have perished with the organic handle or become separated from the piece when the handle rotted away.

This piece is provided with a pouch-type single seam leather scabbard.
Price: $1675 US

Late Medieval Type XVIII sword

Oakeshott Type: XVIII
OAL: 35-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 29-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-5/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 15/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: .240 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .125 inch
Distal taper is Straight
Hilt OAL: 6-1/2 inches
Handle length: 4-1/16 inches
Pommel Type: j
Guard Type: 4 (m)
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 4-1/4 inches from base of blade
Blade Node: 19 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with certainty- sword displays Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb 6oz.
Sword in the style of swords of the 14-15th C.
Blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel at an edge-hardness of approx HRc58-60. The tang, spine and base of the blade have been selectively drawn to HRc45-48. The furniture is mild steel and the pommel is secured by a counter-sunk cylindrical hex nut.
The handle is sandwiched wood covered with chrome-tanned black leather.
This sword is quite rigid and has notable blade presence but is very agile and tracks exceptionally well in both cuts and thrusts.
The sword is provided with a black leather scabbard reinforced at the throat and chape.
Price: $1210 US

Viking-Era Hand-Saex

OAL: 15-1/8 inches
Blade Length: 10 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4 inches
Blade thickness at base: 1/4 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/8 inches
Handle Length: 4 inches
COG: 3/4 inch from base of blade
Weight: 14oz.

Hand-saex in the style of the 7th-9th century. The blade is 5160 spring steel, fittings are mild steel and the handle is Rhododendron wood. Currently the hilt is assembled with a recessed 5mm Allen nut, but if the customer requests it can be converted to a peened-tang assembly. Knife will be provided with a plain leather sheath, but the customer may request a period-style sheath with brass fittings at additional cost.
Price: $630 US

Hand-Sax

Oakeshott Type: n/a
OAL: 14 inches
Blade Length: 8-15/16 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/8 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 13/64 inch
Blade thickness 3 inches from tip: 13/64 inch
Hilt OAL: 5-1/6 inches
Handle Length: 3-7/8 inches
COG: base of blade
Weight: 10oz.
Hand sax in the style of the Migration or Early Viking era. Blade is 5160 spring steel, fittings are mild steel. The guard is sealed to the blade with low-temperature silver solder. The handle is epoxied in place and the entire hilt secured by passing the tang through the upper guard and pommel and buitt-riveting over the pommel. The handle is Rhododendron wood- which has much of the appearance and working qualities of European Boxwood. At the list price the sax will come with a plain black single-seam sheath, but a more elaborate sheath may be had at additional cost.
Price: $527 US

Fantasy Sword- "Ursenus"

Oakeshott Type: n/a
OAL: 43 inches
Blade Length: 36-3/8 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-3/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 3/4 inch
Blade thickness at base: 13/64 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: 7/64 inch
Distal taper is Straight
Hilt OAL: 7-1/8 inches
COG: 4 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 25-3/4 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with certainty- sword displays Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb10oz.
Every so often a project just takes hold of me and runs away with me- this is one of those projects!
Blade is Marquenched 5160 spring steel at a hardness of approx HRc50-52. The tang and base of the blade have been selectively drawn to HRc45-48. The hand-engraved furniture is of brass, and the hand-carved handle is Cocobolo wood with brass ferrules at either end to prevent splitting. The hilt is pemanently assembled and epoxied into place and secured by a nut on the pommel.
'Ursinus' is a fantsy sword, but make no mistake this is a real, fully functional sword. Though quite long and heavier than many single-hand swords you would never guess to handle it- it seems weightless, almost to 'float' in the hand! The blade tracks through cuts and thrust effortlessly. The blade rings beautifully at the slightest impact.
I wanted to create a sword that, though it has little basis in history, appears to be the product of a long tradition of sword-making; as if we had just discovered this sword as part of a previously unsuspected culture. All of the elements work well functionally and the proportions are pleasing to the eye. The carving and engraving features motifs derived from Anglo-Norse knotwork rather than the more usual Celtic knotwork, and to the best of my knowledge are all original figures.
The sword is provided with a black leather scabbard at this point, though I really think that it deserveds something more special and would entertain the idea of doing such a scabbard at additional cost.
I'm very enthusiastic about this sword and feel that it represents some of my best work!
Price: $1680 US

Type XVa Bastardsword

The image above shows the edge geometry of the sword- the cutting edge is formed by a continuous slightly convex sweep from the spine to the edge without secondary edge bevels.
Oakeshott Type: XVa
OAL: 42 inches
Blade Length: 31-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-7/16 inches
Blade Width 1 inch from point: 3/16 inch
Blade thickness at base: 11/32 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: 3/32 inch
Distal taper is convex
Hilt OAL: 10-1/8 inches
Pommel Type: j
Guard Type: 8 (m)
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 2-1/2 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 14-3/4 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with certainty- sword displays Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb12oz.
Sword in the style of Type XVa swords of the 14th- Early 15C. Sword has a differential-tempered 5160 spring steel blade with a bright 'working' finish. Edges are approx. HRc58, spine and tang are drawn to HRc45-48, the last 6 inches towards the tip are approx HRc50-52. The blade geometry is very good as this is a 'zero-ground' edge with no secondary edge bevels; the edge bevels are a continuous slightly convex sweep from the spine to the cutting edge. This gives this sword excellent cutting power for it's type. I was easily able to slice 2liter plastic bottles filled with water cutting with the COP and tip-cutting also. Based on my experience the user should have little difficulty with standard targets like tatami mats etc.
The handle is sandwiched hardwood wrapped in laquered linen cord then covered in chrome-tanned garmet leather providing a secure and comfortable grip. There is also a central 'riser' ro asssist with grip location. Guard and pommel are of mild steel. The guard is of a subtle haxagonal cross section and tapers in cross-section to the tips. The pommel is 'keyed' to prevent rotation and the hilt is dismountable using a counter-sunk 5mm Allen nut. Blance and harmonics are aided by the profile and distal taper of the tang. The tang starts at approximately 11/32 inch thick by 3/4 inch wide at the cross, then tapers to approx 1/4 inch thick by 1/2 inch wide where it enters the pommel.
Sword is provided with a black leather scabbard that is reinforced at the point and throat.
Balance and handling are exceptional in either one hand or two.
This is probably the finest handling, best cutting Type XVa sword that I have made to date!
Price: $1250 US

Type XIV Sword

Oakeshott Type: XIV
OAL: 35-1/4 inches
Blade Length: 28-3/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 2-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inch from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: .210 inch
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .085 inch
Distal taper is Convex
Hilt OAL: 6-1/4 inches
Pommel Type: j
Guard Type: 6
Sword Family: b
COG: 4-3/8 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 18-1/2 inches from base of blade
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 1/2 inch from cross*
*(Impossible to establish with certainty- sword displays Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb10oz.
In the style of swords of the mid-13th through mid-14th centuries. Blade is marquenched and differential tempered 5160 spring steel. Edge hardness is HRc58-60, the spine and tang are drawn selectively to HRc45-48. The furniture is mild steel and the handle is sandwiched wood bound with fine linen cord and covered in chrome-tanned leather. The hilt is dismountable via a sleeve-type Allen nut recessed into the pommel. The type 'J' pommel is different in that the central bosses taper in thickness towards the top.
This hefty little sword is quite rigid with a lot of blade presence, yet remains quite lively in the hand. A powerful cutting sword, especially potent in tip-cuts. Sword is provided with a black leather scabbard reinforced at the throat and tip.
Price: $1080 US

'Chopper' style Falchion

Oakeshott Type: n/a
OAL: 29 inches
Blade Length: 19 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/2 inches
Blade Width at widest point: 2 inches
Blade thickness at base: .207 inches
Blade thickness 2 inches from tip: .200
Hilt OAL: 9-7/8 inches
Sword Family: n/a
COG: 3-3/8 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: 17 inches from base of blade (approx.)
Primary Hilt Node: On handle approx 3/4 inch from blade shoulder*
*(Impossible to establish with certainty- sword displays Complex Harmonics)
Weight: 2lb
Iterpretation of a medieval 'chopper' style falchion Circa 1230AD. Blade is differential-tempered 5160 spring steel, HRc58-60 at the cutting edge, HRc45-48 at spine and tang. Tang is full-profile and is forged to shape. Handle consists of two hardwood scales secured by seven 3/32 inch riveted brass pins then bound for eight inches of it's length with linen cord. This type is known solely from illustrations of the period; to the best of my knowledge there are no surviving examples.

Sword will be provided with a black leather scabbard.
Price: $750 US

2008-001 Hand Saex

The handle is sandwhiched wood covered in leather.

The rivet is plainly visible in the photo above and has been ground to conform to the shape of the pommel.
This is the first piece completed in 2008!
OAL: 19-3/4 inches
Blade Length: 13-1/4 inches
Blade Width @ Base: 1-1/4 inches
Blade Width 3 inches from point: 1 inch
Blade thickness at base: 3/16 inch
Hilt OAL: 6-1/2 inches
Handle Length: 4-15/16 inches
COG: 1-1/8 inches from base of blade
Blade Node/COP: Unable to determine due to rigidity of blade
Primary Hilt Node: Unable to determine*
*(Impossible to establish with certainty- sword displays Complex Variable Harmonics)
Weight: 1 Lb.
An excellent knife for reenactors or anyone looking for a large outdoor knife with an historical flavor.
Hand-saex in the style of the Late Migration or Early Viking period. The flat-ground blade is made from 5160 spring steel marquenched and tempered to HRc58-60, then the tang and spine of the blade are selectively drawn to HRc45-48 with the cutting edge left at HRc58-60. The tang extends entirely through the hilt and is riveted over the pommel to secure the hilt. The Guard, upper guard and pommel are of mild steel, the handle is a sandwiched wooden handle covered in leather.
The flat-ground blade gives this piece excellent cutting power and makes it deceptively light in the hand, while the leather-covered grip is comfortable and secure. During cutting on a variety of materials no unpleasant shock to the hand was percieved.
The Saex is currently provided with a simple leather scabbard, but I will outfit it with a period-style bronze and leather scabbard at additional cost.
Price(as shown): $600 US*
* The customer opted for the 'period' style scabbard-

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