Sword type XVIII. Model 3

Description

Scabbard (wood+leather) + 100 €
Scabbard wood+leather+metal.set) + 140 €

Blade length 80 cm
The total length of the sword is 98 cm
The length of the guard is 17 cm
The width of the blade at the guard is 5 cm
The thickness of the blade at the guard is 5 mm
The weight of the sword is 1300-1350 gr

The type XVIII sword has a wide, about 5-6 centimeters, blade, with a section in the form of a flattened rhombus, the sides of which are most often slightly concave. The blade has an average length of 70-80 centimeters, and gradually tapers to the tip along the entire length. The average length of the handle is about 9.5-10 centimeters.
The pommel is usually made in various variations of the disk or pear-shaped types. The crosspiece is usually curved, and in many cases is made in the style of “11”.
The Type XVIII sword is quite difficult to distinguish from the type XV. The main difference is that in Type XV swords, straight blades converge to the tip, and the lower part of the blade looks very narrow. In type XVIII swords, the blades bend smoothly, and the lower part of the blade looks wider, although with intensive use and constant sharpening of the blade, this difference was nullified.