Long Knife with Leather Sheath, ca. 1510

Discover Long Knife with Leather Sheath, Circa 1510

Long knife, circa 1510 AD

As cities and the bourgeoisie grew stronger in the late Middle Ages, so did the demand for a civilian defensive weapon. At that time, only the nobility were allowed to wield double-edged swords. For the common man, the so-called long knife developed, an enlarged version of the medieval peasant guard . Unlike the large, saber-like knife that emerged at the same time, the blade was straight and single-edged. However, the long knife often had a so-called back edge at the tip, i.e., two cutting edges at the end.

This Ulfberth long knife is inspired by a well-preserved original that was in the collection of Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover, but was auctioned in 2012.

The forged guard is curved in an S shape and has a large protective ring on the back. The strong tang is riveted to the solid wrought iron pommel. The wooden handles are secured with seven iron ball-head rivets. The upper half of the blade is triple-fulled. It is hand-forged from EN45 spring steel, oil-hardened, and tempered to approximately 48–50 HRC. However, the edge is not sharpened.

The sword comes with a matching leather sheath.



Details:

- Replica of a sword from the early 16th century

- Blade material: EN45 spring steel, oil hardened

- Rockwell hardness of the blade: approx. 48 hrc

- Total length: approx. 115cm

- Blade length: approx. 91 cm

- Blade width at guard: approx. 4.3 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm

- Cutting thickness: approx. 1 mm

- Center of gravity: approx. 21 cm in front of the crossbar

- Weight: approx. 1650 g

- Includes leather case

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