KNIGHTS SWORD ATRIM DESIGN TYPE XVIII SM36050 Kingston Arms The first in a series of swords designed by Gus Trim and produced by Kingston Arms to his performance sword specs, this is a beauty of a single hander. This sword features the classic diamond cross section of Oakeshott's Type XVIII specification, typical of the short sword used by knights and men at arms of the 15th Century. The stiff blade and acute point would be used to find the small chinks and exposed gaps in armor at the joints. This took a sword capable of quick movements and accurate point control, far from the club-like swords typically associated with the medieval knight bashing away at plate armor... Not just a thrusting sword though the Type XVIII has a slow tapering curve to the point, making cutting against unarmored opponents quite effective.
The blade is hand forged mono-tempered in 9260 spring steel, flat ground with a handsome satin finish. The fittings are high quality stainless steel exactly matching Gus Trim's design. Like the originals, this Knights Sword also features a traditional thru-tang, peened pommel handle construction for the utmost strength and durability. The grip is a solid wood core, cord-wrapped for strength with a textured red leather over-wrap. The scabbard is a solid wood core, with stainless steel chape and stitched red leather wrap.
• Overall Length: 34 1/4" • Blade Length: 27" • Blade Width at Guard: 2" • Grip Length: 4 1/4" • Guard Width: " • Blade Edge: Sharp • Blade Material: 9260 spring steel • Blade Thickness: 8.7 mm - 3 mm • Point of Balance: 3 1/2" below guard • Point of Harmonics: 18" • Grip: Wood w/Red leather wrap cord • Pommel: Peened • Sword Weight: 2 lb 2 oz
Atrim (Angus Trim) Design Swords CAS Iberia spent a lot of time discussing with Angus his methodology for developing what he would call a "performance-oriented" sword. Gus was one of the pioneering sword makers to incorporate the notion of harmonic balance into his sword designs. Informed by historical examples and his own experimentation Gus has been making swords for decades that seem to float in your hand. For this sword Gus left the aesthetics and materials up to CAS Iberia; it was the Atrim design (weight, balance, taper, harmonics) they had to get right.
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From the battlefields of Crecy to the theater of Shakespeare and beyond, you will find no finer swords crafted for the practitioners and aficionados of the European Sword. The sharp swords are made to period accurate specifications from pommel to tip. Featuring innovations such as the King-Peen system and tough through-hardened spring steel blades these swords last years of use under the most demanding conditions.
