Elite Longsword IV

Elite Longsword, early 156th century, inspired by original examples and historical sources, mostly German and Southern Europe. 
Black grip color, round tashka / rainguard / leather collar.

This sword is a good representation of a group of longswords from central and southern Europe, dating from around 1370-1430. Pommels of a similar type can be found in museums all over Europe, but they come mainly from workshops attributed to Germany and Hungary. These pommels are often very large and massive, providing a good counterweight to the long sword, bringing the point of balance closer to the crossguard. Thanks to this, these swords allow you to quickly and easily maneuver the blade in different directions and planes.
The characteristic crossguard type, with strongly flared ends, is very popular in this period. In historical sources from this period, we most often find such swords with a leather chape on a crossguard (tashka). My sword also has a large-sized tashka, decorated in one of the patterns found in the sources. The handle is tapered, with a bulge in the middle separating the sections of both hands. The rear hand has a solid and secure support on the wide bottom of the pommel.
The strongly tapered blade has a hexagonal cross-section, with reinforced edges and a fuller running to approximately half the length of the blade. It is perfect for both cutting and thrusting. This type of blade (Oakshott classifies it as XVIa and XVII) developed in the 14th century and was popular in parallel with blades without fullers (Oakeshott Types XVa, XVIIIb).
The handle is wrapped with rope creating prominent risers along the entire length, and covered with leather. In a similar style, we find several surviving handles from this period in museums.
This is an exquisite weapon of a medieval knight, intended for a noble swordsman.

Measurements:
total length 1210mm
bladse length 965mm
blade width 54mm
grip 170mmm
crossguard 210mm
pommel 70x60x30mm
balance 70mm
weight 1720g