A Resource for Historic Arms and Armour Collectors
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Oakeshott Type X Swords Description This desktop wallpaper features the Next Generation Jarl Viking sword as produced by Albion Armorers. It features an Oakeshott Type X blade. Although it is the archetypical Viking sword, the Type X can also be viewed as a transitional type, falling between Viking era swords (Wheeler Types I-IX) and true medieval swords. It retains many of the characteristics of its progenitors such as its blade profile and lenticular cross-section, but it also shows development towards new cross and pommel types that would be favored through the rest of the medieval period. The blade is typically broad and flat and tapers gently to an often nearly rounded point. You can read about the Jarl in our hands-on review or more about the type in our Type X Spotlight. Image Downloads Three different sizes of the wallpaper are provided. Please choose the file that corresponds to your desktop resolution:
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