THE BATTLECRY AGINCOURT SWORD 501506 Windlass Steelcrafts
Filling an under served niche in available swords today, the Agincourt hand-and-half sword from Windlass Steelcrafts Battlecry collection is a slender, light, quick weapon well-suited to facing armored or unarmored adversaries. Its sharpened blade of 1065 high carbon steel is well-tempered to have a hardness of 50-52 HRC.
As part of the Windlass Battlecry line it is crafted to have a thick, peened tang to ensure it is durably fitted; each blade given with a unique antique-blued finish which is designed to resist rusting easily. The crossguard and pommel are blued mild-steel and the grip is wrapped in stitched black leather. The Agincourt functions as a Hand-and-a-Half sword with its elongated grip and a blade length befitting a single-handed sword. This gives the sword an agile balance which allows it to be used both single or double-handed with ease.
The leather scabbard is capped by a steel chape and locket with a finish to match the sword. Two swivel-riveted straps are used to wear it from a sword belt. The Battlecry Agincourt Sword comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by each smith that touched your blade through every step of the forging process.
One could easily envision English long-bowmen and knights alike wielding this blackened blade on the fields of the famous and disastrous battle honored in the naming of this sword.
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• Overall Length: 39"
• Blade Length: 30-5/8"
• Blade Width: 1-5/8"
• Grip Length: 6-1/8"
• Guard Width: 9"
• Blade Edge: Sharpened
• Blade Material: 1065 High Carbon Steel
• Blade Thickness: 4.3 mm - 3.7 mm
• Point of Balance: 2 3/4'' below guard
• Grip:Wood w/Black Leather stictched
• Pommel: Peened
• Sword Weight: 2 lbs 9 oz
Specs may vary slightly from piece to piece.
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The term hand-and-a-half is more of modern designation for a range of sword types that featured tapered blades longer than the common shorter arming swords of the time but without the double-hand grips of larger heavier war-swords. In full armor a heavy sword is no advantage and a narrow point on a slimmer blade is ideal for getting into the vulnerable spots on another armored combatant. At the same time, the advantage of having a faster weapon with a extended grip that could still be adroitly handled with both hands, provided knights and men-at-arms alike with a resourceful option.
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About Windlass Steelcrafts
Windlass Steelcrafts Corporation has been manufacturing high quality weapons and handicrafts since its inception in 1943. Since then, Windlass Steelcrafts have outfitted many armies of the world, provided props to the biggest Hollywood productions, designed and manufactured some amazing licensed replicas and have continued to create products that are both fully functional weapons and works of art. |
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