Posts by Triton Works

Arms and Armor Bavarian Parrying Dagger Overall Length: 16 inches Blade Length: 11 inches Point of Balance: 0 inches from cross Weight: 1.1 lbs Cross length: 5 inches Blade width at cross: 1.25 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.75 inches Performance Review: As I’ve noted in other reveiws it is often hard to…

Arms and Armor Black Prince Overall Length: 43.5 inches Blade Length: 33.75 inches Point of Balance: 2 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 20.5 inches from cross Weight: 3.5 lbs Pommel type: W Cross type: 8 Blade type: XVa Performance Review: This sword is the first of Oakeshott’s Class 2 i.e. more thrust then cut…

Arms and Armor Bohemian Broad Sword Overall Length: 44.5 inches Blade Length: 36.5 inches Point of Balance: 7.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 22.5 inches from cross Weight: 2.8 lbs Pommel type: Writhen Type T variant Cross type: Writhen Type 10 variant Blade type: XIIa Performance Review: Although nearly as large as the German…

Arms and Armor Edward III Overall Length: 42.5 inches Blade Length: 33 inches Point of Balance: 3.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 19.25 inches from cross Weight: 3.6 lbs Pommel type: H Cross type: 9 Blade type: XVIIIa Hilt length: 9.25 inches Blade width at cross: 2.5 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip:…

Arms and Armor English Longsword Overall Length: 44 inches Blade Length: 33.5 inches Point of Balance: 5.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 20.5 inches from cross Weight: 2.6 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type U Cross type: Oakeshott Type 6 Blade type: Oakeshott Type XVIIIa Cross length: 7.5 inches Blade width at cross: 1.8 inches…

Arms and Armor French Medieval Sword Overall Length: 37.25 inches Blade Length: 29.5 inches Point of Balance: 3.25 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 17 inches from cross Weight: 3.1 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott J Cross type: Oakeshott 4 Blade type: Oakeshott XVIII Cross length: 7 inches Blade width at cross: 2.5 inches Blade width…

Arms and Armor German Bastard Sword Overall Length: 48 inches Blade Length: 37.5 inches Point of Balance: 4.25 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 26 inches from cross Weight: 4.7 lbs Pommel type: R Cross type: 12 Blade type: XVIIIa Performance Review: This sword is billed as a Bastard sword but in my opinion is…

Arms and Armor German Rapier Overall Length: 43.25 inches Blade Length: 37 inches Point of Balance: 5.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 23.5 inches from cross Weight: 2.7 lbs Pommel type: N/A Cross type: N/A Blade type: N/A Performance Review: This rapier is far and away the most agile rapier that I’ve handled and…

Arms and Armor Henry V Overall Length: 33.5 inches Blade Length: 26.75 inches Point of Balance: 1.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 15 inches from cross Pommel type: I Cross type: 9 Blade type: XVIII Hilt length: 6.75 inches Blade width at cross: 2 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.4 inches Handle…

Arms and Armor Highland Claymore Overall Length: 59 inches Blade Length: 42.5 inches Point of Balance: 5.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 24.5 inches from cross Weight: 5.9 lbs Pommel type: J Cross type: N/A Blade type: XIIIa Hilt length: 16 inches Blade width at cross: 2.25 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip:…