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The Charlemagne Saber On Sale
Key Features: Fantastic Detail - Well Balanced High Carbon Blade - Museum Quality - Made by Hanwei
Specifications: Overall length: 35 1/8" Blade length: 28" Handle length: 6 3/16" Weight: 2 lbs Point of Balance: 4 9/16" Width at Guard: 1.185" Width at Tip: .97" Thickness at Guard: .25" Thickness at Tip: .225" Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
The Saber of Charlemagne the Great is a vital part of European history, being an important artifact in the Insignia of the Holy Roman Empire, of which Charlemagne was the first Emperor. The saber is housed today, together with the rest of the imperial insignia, in the Kunsthistoriches Museum in Vienna. The sword is of Eastern European origin, dating from the first half of the 10th century. How it became a part of the insignia is not known but its lavish decoration indicates that it was made for an important member of the nobility. It is clearly a cavalry saber, indicative of its origins in the Eurasian Steppes. This version of the saber is faithful in detail to the weapon as it was conceived, even to the point of omitting the decorative 15th century repairs that render the original unusable. The high carbon blade features a broad gold finished fuller, with intricate engraving to match that of the original. The authentic hilt construction features a rayskin wrapped grip with a gilded brass guard and fittings, including a globate pommel that balances the sword beautifully. The wood core scabbard is covered in leather and gilded brass fittings to match the hilt.
The VOC Cutlass On Sale
Specifications: Overall length: 31 1/4 Blade length: 25 Weight: 2 lbs Made by Hanwei Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
This Cutlass design is taken from an original made to the specifications of the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, VOC), dating from about 1780. The lightly antiqued high carbon steel blade has a distal taper, with fullers on both sides along the spine, and handles well. It is fully tempered and while provided un-edged, for re-enactment purposes, it is capable of taking and holding a useful edge. The solid brass hilt basket is matched by the locket and chape of the leather-covered scabbard.
Fencing Sabres
One of the rapidly growing arts within historical fencing societies is that of sabre fencing in the late 19th century Italian style, originating with fencing masters who were employed to train mounted troops in the effective use of the military sabre. The Milanese fencing master Guiseppe Radaelli, is credited with starting the development of this style, while Salvatore Pecoraro introduced changes and refinements which resulted in the technique finally adopted for sabre at the Military Masters School in Rome. The hilt designs developed by Radaelli and Pecoraro have been reproduced in these fencing sabers, with stainless steel guards and wire-wrapped sharkskin pattern grips. The high carbon flex tempered steel blades closely follow the proportions of the period and are button tipped for safety. The blade and hilt of the Hutton sabre are closer to the style of the true military sabre. The blade is somewhat shortened and lightened, with a rounded tip for effective training. All hilts will accept both blade styles. A replacement blade (OH2264) is available for the Radaelli and Pecoraro.
The Pecoraro Sabre On Sale
Key Features: Deuling Sabre - High Carbon Flex Tempered Blade - Replacement Blade Available - Made by Hanwei
Specifications: Overall length: 40 1/4 Blade length: 34 Handle length: 5 3/4 Weight: 1 lb 5 oz Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
