battle ready basket hilt broadsword

battle ready basket hilt broadswordThe Scottish basket hilted broadsword was amongst the most frequently employed weapons from the last Jacobite Revolts between 1700 and 1760. This type of weapon was developed from the mortary hilt broadsword and was used throughout the British Isles in a large variety. This broadsword is based upon an original that forms part of the collection of the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. The sword is 110 cm long with a blade of 94 cm and weighs 1094 grams.

It measures 108 cm in length with a blade of 91

Leather laces were sometimes employed at the top to improve the fit

Ovid was a Roman poet who lived from 43 BC to 17 AD

They have an inner diameter of 8 mm

Swords of this type were primarily employed for slashing and breaking through large pike lines

The sword has a length of 56

The knives have a length of 57 cm and the blade length is 40 cm

this lance is a feared weapon as well

The leg padding is constructed from five layers of linen covered with pieces of wool and an exterior canvas layer

whilst the helmet still provided an excellent field of vision

fashioned in a 1 to 4 construction and butted

It features a fibreglass core protected by a layer of Kevlar