norman single handed sword oakeshott type x battl Al het armpantser Wash under running water before

Wash under running water before use

which gives the leather its characteristic vintage look

The sword is delivered including a beautifully decorated scabbard that you can hang on your belt

Crafted from high-quality leather sourced from national producers

Variants such as the Polish nadziak and the English cavalry hammer were popular with mounted troops

norman single handed sword oakeshott type x battl Al het armpantser Wash under running water beforeThis is a reconstruction of a high medieval, single handed sword. The Oakeshott type X was used between 800 1200, from the Norman ages until the Crusades. Nowadays the original of this sword is a part of the collection of the Royal Armouries of Leeds. The sword has a length of 96 cm with a blade of 79,5 cm and a max. width of 4,5 cm. The point of balance is situated approx. 16 cm below the cross guard. The pommel and cross guard are made of iron, the