13th century single handed sword oakeshott type x Viking zwaarden which permitted ladies to wear

which permitted ladies to wear their dresses closer-fitting

or deflect an opponent’s shield or weapon

both for hunting and warfare

The blade of the original has not been preserved

13th century single handed sword oakeshott type x Viking zwaarden which permitted ladies to wearThe sword is a reconstruction of a 13th century blade. The Oakeshott type XIII was well known for its type D cocked hat pommel. The sword has a length of 96,5 cm with a blade of 79,5 cm and a max. width of 4,4 cm. The point of balance is situated 16 cm below the cross guard. The pommel and cross guard are crafted from steel. The blunt, battle ready blade is constructed from carbon steel with a Rockwell hardness scale of 48 50 HRC. The included wooden