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Photos from Nathan Robinson's Collection: (Click to enlarge)      This piece has been sold and is no longer in my collection. |
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Armour Class Cruciform Hilt
12th-13th Century Europe This sword boasts a broad blade and has a single fuller running nearly the length of the blade. Other features are a simple downward-sloping crossguard, dished out wheel pommel, and leather wrapped grip. Blade geometry and slightly rounded point approximates an Oakeshott Type Xa sword. Overall length: 37" Weight: 3.2 pounds Width of guard: 8" Width of grip: 1.25" Blade: 30" long; 2" wide tapering to 1" Fuller: 28.5" long Grip and pommel: 5.5" Point of Balance (PoB): 4.5" from guard Center of Percussion (CoP): ~20.5" from guard Maker: Armour Class of Scotland |
