Here's the fellow, ca. 1493:

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Here is a new Del Tin sword (at least I've never noticed it before) DT6165 Spada Da Lato - http://www.deltin.net/6165.htm - It looks very much like the sword you have been describing, but with more ornamentation.

I had a "blitz build" this week to see if I could finish the one project that had all of its required parts. This was that project! I don't know what to call this thing, so I won't call it anything but "sword". Sorry for the sub-par photos. Old camera, bad light, sun in my eyes while editing, etc.

Modified Hanwei-Tinker longsword blade, modified Alchem pommel ($13, shippped!) and a heavily modified guard from a Windlass "15th Century Longsword". The result might be "fantasy," but I like it. The poor light I had for these snapshots shows every flaw, so you see the piece at its worst here. Note the casting pit in one arm of the guard. I wish I'd noticed that before I cut off the other ring. :( I'm terrible with finishes, so all of the scratches are entirely my own fault. That's the area where I most need improvement. Still, it's a fun piece. Quick and well balanced, with a very pleasing blade presence. Very easy to stay on-target in a thrust and with enough blade presence to make authoritative cuts. I think it wants a buckler. :)

Stats:
Overall length: 41" Silver's "perfect" length for me, though Silver would not have liked the sword.
Blade length: 35"
Point of Balance: 4.25" below guard
Center of Percussion: 22.75" below guard
Blade width at guard: 2"
Blade width at COP: 1"
Guard width: 8"
Weight: I have only an analog bathroom scale, but that tells me approx. 2.25 lbs.

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I always like the end results of your projects. You could be doing this professionally.

Very inspiring, I'm always surprised at how your projects turn out. I've slowing been building up my parts and blade bin. Gotta get cracking!

Very nice - simple, but elegant. Transport it back to the early 16th century, and I'm sure it would pass without comment.

The Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade has close to a 60% distal taper, so it must be a very handy sword, depending on how it interacts with that pommel.

Great job! That's very well done. 16th century all purpose side sword.

Sean, I *really* like the lines and proportions of the final piece. Really quite nice.

The more I look at the pictures, the more I like it. It looks like a lovely sword....when do you cut?

Ahhhh, the Town Guard Sword, be still my beating heart, and crying bank account. That sword is on my top 3 list. Your creation looks like it belongs next to it though. It's monster long though, very nice for keeping people at bay ; )
It actually looks like it would be a touch too long for my liking. But still very pretty.
When I've worked with sharps in the past, I've taken a piece of heavy gauge wire, stripped it out of it's casing, then laid the edge of the sword or knife blade into the the spot for the wire, then I run a strip of gaffer tape down the whole thing to secure it even more in place. Helps prevent nasty accidents.