Aculeus VIII

Aculeus VIII longsword, early 15th century, inspired by original examples and historical sources. 
Dark ox-blood grip color.

Aculeus is my 'open design' which is characterized by a blade from the period 1380-1430, small size and extremely light weight combined with a balance close to the crossguard. Aculeus is my 'open design' which is characterized by a blade from the period 1380-1430, small size and extremely light weight combined with a balance close to the crossguard. The blade is a type XVIa variant, perfectly adapted to stabbing and fast fencing techniques. But it is rather an 'urban' sword, for a nobleman, to be worn on any occasion. This particular sword is so light (1170g) that it can be easily used with one hand or, if necessary, with two. It is also not too long (1080mm), which makes it an agile and universal weapon. In this project I made a round pommel in the late type, with concave fields.

Measurements:
total length 1080mm
bladse length 840mm
blade width 52mm
blade thickness (base) 5mm
grip 175mm
crossguard 205mm
pommel 52x25mm
balance 60mm
weight 1170g