John Barnett's Bastard Sword, 13th Century

Bastard Sword 13th Century

Product Code: S5728M

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The bastard sword, or contemporary espée bastarde, is a type of sword dating from roughly the early 15th century. It received its name for fitting into neither the one-handed sword family, nor the "two handed sword family", thus being labelled a "bastard". These weapons featured longer grips similar to those found on the longswords. The extra space was not enough to allow both hands entirely, however, but was enough to provide for the use of a couple of fingers or a part of the palm, providing some extra leverage. The bastard sword, more so than the great sword, plays into the "hand-and-a-half sword" classification, as some great swords provided considerably more than an extra "half" hand for gripping. Similarly, the shorter length of the weapon put the sword halfway between the shorter single-handed sword and the larger (and occasionally fully two-handed) great sword.

Key Features

EN45 Spring Steel
Historically Accurate
High Quality Construction

Attributes

This sword has a sharp edge
This sword is functional
This sword is made from EN45 high carbon spring steel
This sword is hand forged

Specifications

	Imperial	Metric
Weight	60.0oz	1.7kg
Blade Length	36.22"	92cm
Blade Width	1.18"	3.5cm
Grip Length	7.48"	19cm
Overall	45.67"	116cm

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