Archive for June 2025

Arms and Armor Lord of Milan Overall Length: 38 inches Blade Length: 31.5 inches Point of Balance: 4 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 20.5 inches from cross Weight: 2.8 lbs Pommel type: V Cross type: 11 Blade type: XVIIIa Performance Review: This swords point of balance is rather far back towards the cross this…

Arms and Armor Medici Falchion Overall Length: 30 inches Blade Length: 23.75 inches Point of Balance: 3.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 16 inches from cross Pommel type: N/A Cross type: N/A Blade type: N/A Hilt length: 6 inches Blade width at cross: 1.75 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 1.25 inches Handle…

Arms and Armor Milanese Rapier Overall Length: 43.5 inches Blade Length: 37 inches Point of Balance: 4.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 27 inches from cross Weight: ??? lbs Pommel type: N/A Cross type: N/A Blade type: N/A Cross length: 9.75 inches Blade width at cross: 1.25 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip:…

Arms and Armor Italian Bill Overall Length: 99.5 inches Blade Length: 27 inches Top Spike Length: 13.5 inches Handle Lenfth: 69 inches Weight: 6.7 lbs Performance Review: The Arms and Armor “Italian Bill” which is more properly known as a Roncone was my first heavy pole weapon. As such once I put the piece together…

Arms and Armor Rondel Dagger Overall Length: 17 inches Blade Length: 12.5 inches Point of Balance: 1 inch from lower rondel Weight: 0.6 lbs Rondel Diameters: Lower Rondel 1.5 inches; Upper Rondel 2 inches Blade width at lower Rondel: 1 inch Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.2 inches Handle Length: 4 inches Performance Review:…

Arms and Armor Saxon Military Sword Overall Length: 41.75 inches Blade Length: 34.25 inches Point of Balance: 2.25 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 24 inches from cross Weight: 3.4 lbs Pommel type: N/A Cross type: N/A Blade type: N/A Blade width at cross: 1.25 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5 inches Performance…

Arms and Armor Schloss Erbach Overall Length: 45.5 inches Blade Length: 36 inches Point of Balance: 7 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 23 inches from cross Weight: 3.5 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott T3 Cross type: Oakeshott 1 Blade type: Oakeshott XVIIIa Cross length: 9 inches Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade width 2…

Arms and Armor Shifford Viking Overall Length: 38 inches Blade Length: 31.5 inches Point of Balance: 6 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 19 inches from cross Weight: 1.9 lbs Pommel type: Wheeler type III Cross type: Wheeler type III Blade type: Wheeler type III Performance Review: This sword appears to be a dedicated cutter.…

Arms and Armor Sword of St. Maurice Overall Length: 43.5 inches Blade Length: 37.5 inches Point of Balance: 6.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 25 inches from cross Weight: 3.1 lbs Pommel type: A Cross type: 1 Blade type: XI Hilt length: 7.25 inches Blade width at cross: 1.75 inches Blade width 2 inches…

Arms and Armor Sword Overall Length: 40.25 inches Blade Length: 34 inches Point of Balance: 4.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 22 inches from cross Weight: 3.2 lbs Pommel type: T variant Cross type: N/A Blade type: N/A Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.5 inches Performance Review:…