The scimitar began to be used in the 16th century. It has a blade with one-sided sharpening on the concave side (the so-called reverse bend). The scimitar’s handle is deprived of a guard and has an extension for an emphasis…
Рубрика: Historical sword
Oakshott Type ХХ sword
This weapon has more features from the late 15th century than from the early 14th. The surviving specimens indicate later dates. But the formation of the archetype occurred precisely in the early 14th century. The type is formed by the…
Crusader Sword
This sword meets the standard ideas of the townsfolk about the blade weapons of martial Christian orders. These performances are based on feature films and literature. Despite the fact that it seems authentic to an inexperienced look, it is still…
Oakeshott Type XIIIb Sword
Oakeshott Type XIIIb Sword. Sword from the Severance Collection, Cleveland, Ohio Museum. Type XIII swords are characterized by a wide blade. Most specimens have a pronounced expansion immediately at the guard, after which the blades go almost parallel and converge…
Dao Chinese sword
The hieroglyph “Dao” means a weapon having a curved blade with one-sided sharpening. Therefore, the Chinese name the dao word for knives, sabers, and even halberds (only in this case the hieroglyph “yes” — “big” is added). The Chinese also…
Shinobi-ken / Shinobi-gatana / Ninja Sword
What is a ninja sword (“shinobi-ken” “shinobi-gatana”)? The answer to this question is difficult to find due to the greater number of hoaxes introduced by the film industry into the image of the ninja sword. However, we will try to…
Checker Dragoon officer model 1881/1909, stylization
Here is what A.N. Kulinsky in the book “Russian cold weapons of the XVIII-XX centuries.”: “Blade of steel, of slight curvature, single-blade, with one wide dale. The combat end is two-blade. Ephesus consists of a handle with a head and…
Wakizashi
For many years, the Zbroyev Falvarak workshop has been styling Japanese blade weapons. An independent sword was reflected in many of our works made of materials: duralumin D16AT and 65g high-carbon steel. Katana, a relatively popular Japanese weapon, is among…
Oakshott Type XX Sword
The sword, received in the classification of E. Okshott, type XX, always attracts attention, with its shape, the abundance of valleys on the blade and elegant forms of the guard and top. This sword is the third, made from the…
Sword, difficult hilt
This project is one of the most difficult to implement.