Hand and a Half Sword

shayde78 · 13th August 2020, 02:25 AM

Ha!
Ulfberth beat me to it as I was going to reference the groves into which the plates on my Pappenheim hilt fit. Given that yours is likely late 1500s or early 1600s, and the Pappenheim around 1630, I'm not sure if such fitting of the plates developed 50 years later, but I'm fairly certain your example never had plates in the guard.

I'm curious about the flexibility of the blade you mentioned. I'm of the opinion that the blades on some of these hand-and-half swords were as flexible and lively as military rapier blades. Can you give any specs regarding this characteristic?

Overall, thank you for sharing this impressive example.

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13th August 2020, 02:25 AM	#13
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Ha! Ulfberth beat me to it as I was going to reference the groves into which the plates on my Pappenheim hilt fit. Given that yours is likely late 1500s or early 1600s, and the Pappenheim around 1630, I'm not sure if such fitting of the plates developed 50 years later, but I'm fairly certain your example never had plates in the guard. I'm curious about the flexibility of the blade you mentioned. I'm of the opinion that the blades on some of these hand-and-half swords were as flexible and lively as military rapier blades. Can you give any specs regarding this characteristic? Overall, thank you for sharing this impressive example.