Replica swords

[Robert]

For a short answer: NO, they were not!! I have had the oppertunity to handle and study some originals and what always struck me is how thin and light (in comparison to "reproductions") these were. Also, they were all sharp edged. Basicly, the modern reproductions are too heavy and unbalanced by far, caused by a lack of decent distal tapering and very thick edges, which works it way through in the weight of the blade.