Scots Turcael
Jan 23, 2022 22:42:21 GMT
Post by glendon on Jan 23, 2022 22:42:21 GMT
Hello, all.
Firstly, the subject: I finished my turcael project. I put it up for show less finished for the New Year's Giveaway, but I'll expand upon it here.
Secondly (and more importantly), I ask for information.
This sword is a marriage of a Hanwei basket and a Cold Steel 1796. I cut off the top rung of the basket to allow more mobility, and turned down the quillon. I shaved the blade a bit, made it much more stabby, and realigned the tang relative to the basket to make the grip a bit recurved. The grip is burnt-through, contoured oak wrapped in suede. The liner is actual Scottish wool, courtesy of my talented wife.
Length, overall - 37" / 940 mm.
Length, blade - 31.125" / 790 mm.
Weight - 48.5 oz. / 1375 g.
Blade Width, at hilt - 1.34" / 34 mm.
Blade Width, widest - 1.44" / 36.5 mm.
Blade Thickness, hilt - .31" / 8 mm.
Blade Thickness, mid - .2" / 5 mm.
Blade Thickness, end of fuller - .135" / 3 mm.
Blade Thickness, 1" / 25.4 mm. from point - .1" / 2.5 mm.
POB - 3.75" / 95 mm.
COP - uncertain, but appears to be about 11" / 280 mm. from the point.
Now, statistics for Scots straight-bladed baskethilts are fairly easily encountered, but I have found little for the curved variety. I looked further afield to Norway, with their German-imported tessack, as I thought them a fair analogy to my effort. Someone here shared a site, but while I found some good info. on length, I found none on mass and balance. And there are other reproductions, such as by Vince Evans, but I can't judge the historical veracity of them (but damn, they're pretty!).
Can anyone point me to, or share, some historical data on 1650 - 1750 baskethilt sabers?
Lastly, thanks to the community here: I have learned much, and been inspired to improve both knowledge and skill.
Slainte!
Firstly, the subject: I finished my turcael project. I put it up for show less finished for the New Year's Giveaway, but I'll expand upon it here.
Secondly (and more importantly), I ask for information.
This sword is a marriage of a Hanwei basket and a Cold Steel 1796. I cut off the top rung of the basket to allow more mobility, and turned down the quillon. I shaved the blade a bit, made it much more stabby, and realigned the tang relative to the basket to make the grip a bit recurved. The grip is burnt-through, contoured oak wrapped in suede. The liner is actual Scottish wool, courtesy of my talented wife.
Length, overall - 37" / 940 mm.
Length, blade - 31.125" / 790 mm.
Weight - 48.5 oz. / 1375 g.
Blade Width, at hilt - 1.34" / 34 mm.
Blade Width, widest - 1.44" / 36.5 mm.
Blade Thickness, hilt - .31" / 8 mm.
Blade Thickness, mid - .2" / 5 mm.
Blade Thickness, end of fuller - .135" / 3 mm.
Blade Thickness, 1" / 25.4 mm. from point - .1" / 2.5 mm.
POB - 3.75" / 95 mm.
COP - uncertain, but appears to be about 11" / 280 mm. from the point.
Now, statistics for Scots straight-bladed baskethilts are fairly easily encountered, but I have found little for the curved variety. I looked further afield to Norway, with their German-imported tessack, as I thought them a fair analogy to my effort. Someone here shared a site, but while I found some good info. on length, I found none on mass and balance. And there are other reproductions, such as by Vince Evans, but I can't judge the historical veracity of them (but damn, they're pretty!).
Can anyone point me to, or share, some historical data on 1650 - 1750 baskethilt sabers?
Lastly, thanks to the community here: I have learned much, and been inspired to improve both knowledge and skill.
Slainte!