Falchion from Brussels museum
Falchion, 14th century.
This falchion was inspired by the original broken falchion from Brussels (Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en van de Krijgsgeschiedenis).
It is a very interesting weapon, unfortunately the blade is broken in two places and the tip is lost.
We can only assume that it could be the so-called 'reverse edge type' or another, typical for this period. According to James Elmslie's typology, it could be type 1, 1b, 1c, 2, 3 or other early falchions, which have a fuller and differ essentially only in the shape / form of the blade tip.
Personally, I am inclined to assume that it used to be type 2 (reverse edge) and that is how I made my falchion. However, due to the insufficient amount of data, my version is not an attempt at reconstruction but the result of inspiration from the general form of the example from Brussels.
My falchion is quite heavy, perhaps a bit too heavy, although it fits very well in the hand, has good balance and a stiff blade. However, falchions of this type (and we know of only two) and others (although there are also few of them) are usually very light and I still strive in my work to achieve weight ranges very close to those of the originals.
Measurements:
total length 890mm
bladse length 720mm
blade width 42/57mm
grip 107mm
crossguard 160mm
pommel 48x34mm
balance 110mm
weight 1380g
(soon with scabbard)
Note: This sword, like any handcrafted sword in the medieval style, can have traces of the manufacturing process, minor irregularities or asymmetries resulting from the specificity of real craftsmanship and medieval understanding of aesthetics, that are completely normal and do not affect the quality of the sword, but give it a unique original character, consistent with medieval objects of the same kind.