Tinker Bastard Sword - Sharp

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Tinker Bastard Sword - Sharp

Michael 'Tinker' Pearce has designed a range of Hanwei swords made from 5160 steel that combine authenticity, functionality and performance.

In order to meet the varying demands of Western martial artists, there is both a sharp and a dull version of each of the seven swords, all of which offer excellent handling. Careful heat treatment of the 5160 steel (preferred by Tinker) by hot-dip hardening (marquenching) results in an excellent combination of strength and flexibility with a Rockwell hardness of 50-52 HRC. This allows for increased edge strength on sharp blades, while preventing burr formation on dull models and ensuring safety-related tip flexibility.

Replacement blades are available for each sword type in this series, with the exception of the early Viking broadsword. A key feature of Tinker’s designs is that the blades are replaceable. This gives you the opportunity to purchase a complete sword plus a replacement blade so that you can use both the sharpened and dulled versions. All longswords, bastard swords and early medieval broadswords feature Tinker’s special mounting system with hex nuts, which allows for easy blade changes with an allen key and ensures that the handle remains firmly attached.

The hand-and-a-half broadswords (Oakeshott Type XVIII) are designed so that both the sharpened and blunt versions fit the hand equally. The swords feel and behave the same both during training and in combat. The sharpened broadsword is also made in two slightly different versions: it is available both with a blade with a continuous diamond-shaped cross-section (item number HN-SH2400) and in an (otherwise identical) version with a fuller blade about one-third of its length (item number HN-SH2411). The round-shaped pommel is designed to function as a second-hand grip when needed, and the straight-line cross-guard provides excellent hand protection. The handle has a cord-wrapped hardwood core, covered with leather, and fitted with steel fittings. A leather-lined scabbard is included.

Key features:
- 5160 heat treated spring steel (hot dip hardening)
- Detachable
- Tested by tinker

Details: strong>
- Total length: approx. 109cm
- Blade length: approx. 85 cm
- Handle length: approx. approx. 1.19kg
- Manufacturer item number: sh2400

The above specifications may vary slightly from sword to sword.

Also available:
- Replacement blade for Tinker Bastard sword - fully sharpened (item number hn-oh2402)
- Replacement blade for Tinker Bastard sword - sharpened with fuller (item number hn-oh2412)
- Replacement blade for Tinker Bastard sword - combat version (item number hn-oh2403)
- Tinker Bastard Sword with Display Blade (Item Number HN-SH2401)
- Tinker Bastard Sword - Sharpened with Fuller (Item number hn-sh2411)

Please note:
This item is only sold to persons over 18 years of age. Please enter your date of birth on our order form. We also require a copy of your ID, driving licence or similar by email, scan, fax or post.

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