Medieval (1000-1500 AD)

Longsword c.1200

Longsword c.1200

Longsword c.1200

Steel cross and brazil nut pommel, fitted toa fuller blade. Tang passes through grip and pommel.

Steel cross and wheel pommel, fitted toa fuller blade. Tang passes through grip and pommel.

Steel cross and wheel pommel, fitted to a fuller blade. Tang passes through grip and pommel.

Falchion c.1250

Simplified Longsword c.1300

Bastard Sword c.1300

Single-edged chopping blade with steel fittings. Tang passes through grip and pommel. An elegant well balanced sword despite its blade-heavy appearance.

Satin-finished diamond section blade, tapered steel cross, tang end silver soldered into steel wheel pommel, leather grip.

Fullered blade, bronze cross and pommel, wire grip with brass collars. Tang passes through grip and pommel.

Longsword c.1320

Two-Handed Sword c.1370

Estoc c.1380

A fast slashing sword of Oakeshott's type XIV. Very broad blade with four narrow fullers on each side. Bronze cross and pommel, wood cored grip decorated with metal studs. Tang passes through hilt. Scabbard extra.

Strong but very light blade, fullered and hollow-ground. Wood-cored grip fitted with brass collars. Tang passes through hilt and peened over end of pommel.

Early thrusting sword with a slim, stiff diamond section blade. Steel cross and pommel. Tang passes through hilt.

Shamshir (Scimitar) c.1400

Estoc c.1440

Two-Handed Sword c.1450

Forged single-edged blade with backedge at tip. Blued steel cross piece. Antler grip plates attached with copper rivets. Brass line toggle hole.

Strong but very light blade, fullered and hollow-ground. Wood-cored grip fitted with brass collars. Tang passes through hilt and peened over end of pommel.

Early thrusting sword with a slim, stiff diamond section blade. Steel cross and pommel. Tang passes through hilt.

Estoc c.1460

Bastard Sword c.1460

Quillon Dagger c.1400

Slim, stiff diamond section blade. Steel hilt fittings. Tang passes through hilt and riveted over end.

Very light, well-balanced, broad-bladed slashing sword. Blade fullered and hollow-ground. Steel cross with incised decoration, wood-cored rip, steel pommel. Locknut allows hilt to be dismounted.

Diamond section blade with spring steel cross and steel pommel. Leather covered wooden grip with decorative studs. Tang passes through hilt and riveted over end.

Scottish Longsword c.1410

Knife c.1250

Knife c.1350

Fullered blade. Steel cross has forward sloped arms that later became the classic Claymore cross. Tang passes through grip and steel pommel.

Forged triangular section blade with 3mm thick back. Wooden grip. Sharp.

Forged triangular section blade with 3mm thick back and partial back edge. Wooden grip plates rivetted through tang; brass buttplate. Sharp.