03-06-2013, 10:38 PM
Quote:Hi Alanus, What more can you tell us about this sword?
Is it a unique example because of the pointy blade? Would the scabberd have been Wood and leather?
Where is it found?
I got the drawing from Simonenko and the caption was in Russian. It's a fairly late Type 1 sword. As you noted, the blade narrows to a distal point... more pointed than most. I would say this is a Sarmatian product, not Chinese. The construction is straight forward with a stone disk fitted to a flaring pommel. Wish I could give you more info, but I can't. I think someone could make a decent Type 1 sword by using one of Paul Chen's bastard sword blades since they have a long tang. With the addition of a Sarmatian disk pommel, the grip would be long enough to be used two-handed.
PS: see the Hanwei grooved bastard blade at kultofathena.com
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
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member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb