Although Basket-Hilt swords appeared throughout Britain from the mid-sixteenth century on, their association with the seventeenth and eighteenth century Scottish highlander has become legendary. Our Paul Chen Basket-Hilt Broadsword, replicated from an original in the collection of the Royal Armouries in England, carries a typical Glasgow-style hilt from the mid-18th century. It is likely that the blade of the original sword, marked inch Andrea Ferara inch, was made in Germany a century earlier and re-hilted as basket designs were refined. The hilt is crafted in stainless steel, to minimize maintenance, while the blade is forged in high-carbon steel. The grip is covered with wire-wrapped genuine rayskin and the basket liner, like the original, is crafted in fabric-covered sueded leather. The scabbard is leather-covered. See Hanwei model SH2002N for the antique-finished version of this sword.

Features:

• Authentic replica of Museum Piece
• Fully functional
• Scabbard included
• Basket-Hilt Broadsword

Specifications:

• Overall: 39 3/4 inch
• Blade Length: 33 1/2 inch
• Handle Length: 6 inch
• Weight: 3 lb 1 oz
• Point of Balance: 5 inch
• Point of Harmonics: 23 inch
• Width at Guard: 1.79 inch
• Width at Tip: 1.19 inch
• Thickness at Guard: .18 inch
• Thickness at Tip: .08 inch