12th Century Sword - Oakeshott Type XIIa German It is an excellent example

It is an excellent example of the side sword style of rapier designed for cut and thrust fencing

Circa 950 Viking

A dark hardwood grip accents the deadly steel of this stout knife

otherwise it will be a diamond sectioned blade

The versatility of this type of sword was quickly recognized and would be found on men of action from the late renaissance to the Thirty Years War

12th Century Sword - Oakeshott Type XIIa German It is an excellent exampleBased on Original: Circa 1100 1250 Northern Europe, Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow Overall Length: 43. 3" Blade Length: 34. 6" Blade Width: 2" Guard Width: 9" Grip Length: 6. 7" Balance Point: 5. 5" Weight: 3. 3 lbs To assign an exact date to this sword is very difficult. This type of sword was once thought to be from the later Middle Ages. Recent scholarship has shown that a much earlier date should be applied to many of this type of sword. The