an assortment of messers made this winter
Dec 9, 2021 23:10:43 GMT
Post by bjorngylfason on Dec 9, 2021 23:10:43 GMT
So I decided to go over my album and show off the messers I've been working on lately
First up is something I'd like to classify as a hand and a half sabre
88cm long blade and overall length of 110cm
8mm thick up at the guard and has a non linear distal taper to 3mm 5cm from the tip
Point of balance is 9cm from the guard and point of percussion is right in front of the fuller 56cm from the guard
Quite beefy at 1615grams and it has a strong appleseed edge, false edge from fuller to tip is sharp as well.
Grip is a boxwood core wound with hemp cord and covered in thin veg tanned leather.
8mm thick up at the guard and has a non linear distal taper to 3mm 5cm from the tip
Point of balance is 9cm from the guard and point of percussion is right in front of the fuller 56cm from the guard
Quite beefy at 1615grams and it has a strong appleseed edge, false edge from fuller to tip is sharp as well.
Grip is a boxwood core wound with hemp cord and covered in thin veg tanned leather.
Next was a rather small and dandy langes messer
750grams with the pob just shy of 5cm from the guard
52.5cm blade and an overall length of 72cm
Blade is 6mm thick at the shoulder and 2.5mm close to the tip
Laws between medieval towns and cities varied quite a bit as to what size of blade you were allowed to carry but most I have found have been between 54-58cm so this would have suited the travelling merchant quite nicely to avoid trouble with any town guard
Though probably not exactly historical I went with olive scales as I just love olive wood. Let's just say the owner went on a pilgrimage to the holy city and on his way back he stayed in Sicily for a while and had the grip redone.
52.5cm blade and an overall length of 72cm
Blade is 6mm thick at the shoulder and 2.5mm close to the tip
Laws between medieval towns and cities varied quite a bit as to what size of blade you were allowed to carry but most I have found have been between 54-58cm so this would have suited the travelling merchant quite nicely to avoid trouble with any town guard
Though probably not exactly historical I went with olive scales as I just love olive wood. Let's just say the owner went on a pilgrimage to the holy city and on his way back he stayed in Sicily for a while and had the grip redone.
Then there was a slighly larger messer
850 grams
80CrV2 steel
Overall length 79 cm
Blade length 60cm
Pob 8 cm from the guard
Non linear distal taper, starting at 5.7mm down to 2mm close to the tip
Grip is ebony with brass pins and washers.
80CrV2 steel
Overall length 79 cm
Blade length 60cm
Pob 8 cm from the guard
Non linear distal taper, starting at 5.7mm down to 2mm close to the tip
Grip is ebony with brass pins and washers.
And then the last one of the year and one I am quite proud of
Overall length 110cm
Blade 82cm
8mm thick at the guard with a convex distal taper to 3mm 4cm from the tip
Crossguard is 30cm wide
Point of balance 11cm in front of guard
Point og percussion ~60cm from guard
Grip is cord bound leather over wood
Weight 1350grams