SH1049 -- Cromwell Sword $380.00
Oliver Cromwell (1599 – 1658) was a powerful figure in English
history during and after the English Civil War, when he rose from the
rank of Captain of Horse to Lord Protector of England. His sword,
said to have been carried at the battle of Drogheda in 1649, has
been remarkably well preserved and features in the collection of the
Royal Armouries in Leeds, England, where it is displayed in the
permanent collection. Our Cromwell Sword is an accurate replica of
the original “mortuary” hilt style and features a blackened guard
decorated in a gold foliage pattern with a wire-wound sharkskin grip.
As the original sword now lacks a scabbard , we have provided a
design typical of the period. This piece of English history is a must
for the ECW collector and re-enactor.
SH2200 -- Radaelli Sabre $109.00
Guiseppe Radaelli, 19th century Milanese fencer of the northern
Italian school, is noted for the development of modern sabre play with
a light, narrow-bladed weapon. Radaelli was a teacher of mounted
troops and was concerned exclusively with the military use of the
sabre. The Radaelli Sabre (SH2200) is replicated from an original
piece with remarkable balance, durability, and swiftness. . The hilt
design developed by Radaelli has been reproduced in our fencing
sabre SH220, with a stainless steel guard & a wire-wrapped
imitation sharkskin grip. The high-carbon flex-tempered steel blade
closely follows the proportions of the period and is button-tipped for
safety. A replacement blade (OH2264) is available for the Radaelli
Sabre.
SH2201 -- Hutton Sabre $109.00
A proponent of the French school of fencing, Alfred Hutton was a
British fencing master that did much to modernize sabre technique
as it was fenced at the time. Hutton is acknowledged for breathing
new life into the sport of fencing after it had fallen into the category of
anachronistic, esoteric activities. The Hutton Sabre (SH2201) is
crafted after an original with a stainless steel guard & a
wire-wrapped imitation sharkskin grip. The blade & hilt of the Hutton
sabre are closer to the style of the true military sabre. The blade is
somewhat shortened & lightened, with a rounded tip for effective
training.
SH2199 -- Pecoraro Sabre $129.00
One of the rapidly growing arts within historical fencing societies is
that of sabre fencing in the late 19th century Italian style, originating
with fencing masters who were employed to train mounted troops in
the effective use of military sabre. This particular sabre (SH2199) is
based on an original used by Italian fencing master Salvatore
Pecoraro. The hilt design developed by Pecoraro has been
reproduced in our fencing sabre SH2199, with a stainless steel
guard & a wire-wrapped imitation sharkskin grip. The high-carbon
flex-tempered steel blade closely follows the proportions of the
period and is button-tipped for safety. A replacement blade
(OH2264) is available for the Pecoraro Sabre.
SH2279 -- Practical Side Sword $179.00
The Practical Side Sword (SH2279) uses the same hilt as the sharp
version, but carries a sparring blade designed for safety. Side sword
sparring, in both sword & buckler and sword & dagger modes is
becoming increasingly popular with many proponents among the
ranks of the various Renaissance societies.
