Erbach Castle Sword

Description of the Product

Franz, Count of Erbach-Erbach was famous for his collection of antiques exhibited in his castle at the beginning of the 19th century and in his great hall he had an extensive collection of old German weapons. The original, from around 1480, of this German hand and a half sword was among the swords in his astonishing collection.

During the 15th century armor had reached the peak of effectiveness. To combat this, an improved sword design was required. The Erbach sword is an excellent example of this class of swords. This Renaissance weapon can be assigned to the “Oakeshott Type XVIIIa without fuller” category. Well balanced, it could be used single handed, or with two hands to deliver a powerful blow or a deadly thrust. This sword features a very beautiful steel hilt as the crossguard twists toward its ends, which have the same twist as the pommel riveted firmly in its place. Can be seen in Records Of The Medieval Sword by Ewart Oakeshott.

The blade has distal tapering, making it lively and quick. A matching wooden sheath with leather cover and steel fittings is included.

• Includes wooden scabbard
• Steel pommel and guard
• Hand forged 1075 carbon steel blade
• Overall length:108 cm
• Blade length:84 cm
• Handle length:16,5 cm
• Pommel length:6 cm
• Guard width: 26 cm
• Weight:1440 g
• Blade material:1075 carbon steel
• Made by Windlass Steelcrafts
• Sharpness:Sharp

Signature Series by Windlass

Some of our all-time favorite swords have been re-issued with several upgrades!

The blade has improved distal taper, making the sword livelier and quicker. The scabbard has a wooden core underneath the leather exterior.

The grip has a leather wrap that is ribbed using a historically accurate wet-wrap process, during which a fine cord is tightly wrapped around a wet leather grip. When dry, the cord is removed leaving the leather attractively indented and providing improved texture and grip.