william marshall sword

william marshall swordThe replica has been crafted after the sword of the English knight Sir William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, who lived between 1146 and 1219. The sword is a light, well balanced type XIa which primarily functioned as a cavalry weapon. The blade is constructed from carbon steel with a hardness of 5254 HRC. It has a length of 101 cm, with a blade of 84 cm, and weighs approximately 1 kg. The blade is sharp. The point of balance is situated approximately 20

Because it is a natural product

adjustable to size

when full Western European armour had been perfected

The sword has been deliberately made shorter than most replica Viking swords

just as the original

The sleeves can be fully detached or fastened as desired

The surcoat has been crafted after historical examples

The aventail of this model was frequently worn during the Middle Ages

Fitted with two metal poppers on the front

Norway and Kragelund

The bronze hat tip is based on an 8th–9th century original excavated in the Viking city of Birka

heater shields were employed alongside the large Norman kite shields