An 18th century cutlass sword:
- Hand forged 26.25″ x 1.25″ single fuller blade
- Iron hand hammered double shell guard with curling top quillon and lower knuckle guard
- Finishing out the cutlass is a hand filed octagonal bone handle and an iron octagonal capstan
- Bone handle has lots of character which include small stress cracks, stains and slight yellowing to signify age
- Sword tang exits through the end of the capstan and has been peened over the capstan exactly like the original
- Cutlass sword has been lightly aged and rubbed back to resemble decades of storage in the weapons room in the hold of the ship
- These swords were held in a storage locker in a room called the hold under the deck of the ship. Weapons including swords, muskets, pistols, and powder were locked up and only provided to the ship’s occupants when needed
- This sword is replicated from an original and has a total weight of 1.5 lbs which is the exact weight of the original – most of these swords weigh under 2 lbs which make for a very thin blade and guard
Dutch Double Shell Guard Cutlass Sword: SOLD