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hi!

another one  Big Grin 

Blade is the Find from the river Kupa in Siscia / Sisak, made in soft core / hard edges construction from welded steels; guard and pommel are after the Velsen pieces in olive wood, handle is octogonal in cattle bone; scabbard is linden covered in dyed leather, fittings from Mainz (mouthpiece, hangers), Saintes ("cross"-fitting) and generic "urn"-like ending knob, all in tinned brass

measures:
Length 685mm
blade length 515mm
width 54 // 45mm
thickness 5,5 // 4,8 // 5,8mm (shoulder, mid, point)
blade weight 590g
total weight 825g
(05-01-2016, 03:34 PM)XorX Wrote: [ -> ]Excellent! Very nice to see a quality reconstruction of this sword.
As ever stunning beautifully made.
Regards Brennivs :-)