civilian longsword

"Du - Sith" civilian longsword

"I am called Du-Sith and you were better to have me with you than against you." - from the battle of Trai-Guinard, in Islay, Scotland 1598, credited to a faerie who helped sir James MacDonald named Du-Sith (dark elf)
This is a very light fast sword, with a 50% distal taper. The grip is wenge and the pomel and guard are silicon bronze, with sterling silver 'genius cuculatus' inset in the pomel. The Scabbard is carved of Wenge and is lined with close sheared sheep fleese, the fittings are cast bronze.

weight - 1lbs14.6oz / 0.867 kg

OAL - 41" / 104.1cm
blade length - 32" / 81.2cm
hilt length - 9" / 22.8cm

The blade is 1084 steel.

 


 

 

 

 

 

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