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John Barnett Claidhealmh-mor Highland Sword
57" overall. 42" sharpened EN45 tempered sprung steel carbon blade. Traditional claymore tang construction make this a superb fully functional, historically accurate sword.
brown wood handle with wheel shaped pommel.
The highland claymore or 'claidheamh-mor' meaning great sword was a unique and destinctive weapon. The sword itself was a two-handed type with swept down guards terminating with quatrefoils- four iron
circles usually braised together. Metal strips called langlets ran down from the centre of the guard over the blade, the upper section of the guard usually formed a socket into which the wooden grip could be inserted for strength.
Pommels were wheel shaped but could be spherical on later claymores. Although fairly common in the 16th and early 17th centuries the claymore became obsolete as the increased in firearms lead to protective body armour being abandoned in favour of greater mobility on the battlefield. Many of these great swords had their blades shortened and were re-hilted as basket hilted broadswords.
40" Overall with a 33" semi-sharpened, double edged high carbon steel blade.
The basket hilted broadsword was well known weapon throughout Europe from the 1500's onwards. it was a logical development in the direction of hand protection.
45" Overall with a 37" sharpened , hand forged 1045 spring carbon steel. All metal construction, a sword made popular during the thirty Years War (1618-1648 AD).
44" Overall with a 34" stainless, unsharpened, blade. Cast metal crossguard, pommel and handle frame with ABS leather look inserts and brass coloured finish. Wooden plaque and fixings included.
39" Overall with a 28" unsharpened, polished stainless blade. Cast metal fittings with an antique brass finish, high quality cord wrapped handle. Complete with wooden wall plaque, recommended
34.5" Overall with a 27" unsharpened, stainless blade. High qualioty faux leather handle covering with wire wrapping. Cast metal fittings, all metal scabbard with black finish, great item
38.5" Overall with a 25" unsharpened, carbon steel blade. Wooden handle with faux leather wrapping and cast metal fittings with black finish. Wooden scabbard with black finish and steel fittings. Nice heavy item with a thick blade.
43" Overall with a 33" semi-sharpened, high carbon steel blade. Full tang construction, wooden handle, steel bolted onto the tang, steel pommel and crossguard. Complete the wooden scabbard with leather finish and metal fittings.
This sword has a traditional edge so is not very sharp, however it is ready to take a finer cutting edge if you wish to add one with one of our sharpening stones
