E.B. Erickson Schiavona
Italian, Circa 1630-60
Reknown author
Ewart Oakeshott would classify this form of basket-hilt a Type 2
schiavona. Its bars of flattened-triangular section each originate at the cross-guard and terminate near the pommel. Between each bar are several connecting bars, forming the completed hilt. The only hilt ornamentation can be seen in the form of incised lines decorating the ends of some of the bars.
The brass shield-shaped pommel is known as a "cat's head" style and is typical for
shiavone. The grip is a simple leather-over-wood type with spiral-bound cord underneath.
The robust blade is a highly modified
Del Tin Armi Antiche sample with a wide fuller extending three-quarters its length. There is a leather-covered ricasso nested between the hilt's finger-rings.
Overall length: 38.75"
Weight: 2.75 pounds
Width of guard: 5.5"
Blade: 33.5" long; 1.625" wide tapering to 1"
Ricasso: 1.25" long, leather covered
Fuller: 24" long
Grip and pommel: 5"
Point of Balance (PoB): 5.5" from cross-guard
Center of Percussion (CoP): ~23" from cross-guard
Maker: Hilt by
E.B. Erickson, blade by
Del Tin Armi Antiche
This
schiavona is based on
several extant originals
including the one
shown here.
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This schiavona is based on
