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Staffordshire hoard sword - simplified version - Anglo-Saxon - 7-8 century

Name: Staffordshire hoard sword - simplified version - Anglo-Saxon - 7-8 century
SKU: 00267
Price: 410 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Anglo-Saxon, 7-8 century.
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Battle ready (blunt edges 2.2-2.5mm)
Total lenght 90 cm
Blade 74,5cm
Weight 1150-1200g
Balance point 10-12cm from crossguard
Steel 60S2A
Made on order. Production time 4 weeks.

This item is shipped individually.

Shipping costs are calculated manually after manufacturing, in accordance with the weight and size of the package, which may vary depending on the customer's customization choices.

We ship our deluxe swords and sabers via DHL international express, which offers a premium delivery service.

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The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork yet found. It consists of over 3,500 items, amounting to a total of 5.1 kg (11 lb) of gold, 1.4 kg (3 lb) of silver and some 3,500 pieces of garnetcloisonné jewellery.

The hoard was most likely deposited in the 7th century, and contains artefacts probably manufactured during the 6th and 7th centuries.It was discovered in 2009 in a field near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. The location was in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia at the time of the hoard's deposition.
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You will appreciate the precision work of our blacksmith. The entire sword is forged in accordance with the proportions of the original artifact. Our swords are museum level replicas! Enjoy!

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Customize your sword!

- It is possible to reduce the total weight (about 150g less) for better balancing and better combat performance. Please note that the profile of the blade, as well as its width will be necessary modified, but the sword will always be blunt for safe combat.
- It is possible to choose the type of handle: wood, bone, horn.
- It is possible to add a scabbard. Our scabbards are made of pine wood, covered with bovine leather (1.5mm thick). Wool interior trim, to protect the blade. Historic fixing bridge.
- It is possible to add historical scabbard chapes. The price also includes installation on the scabbard.
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Here are the different materials available for the handles.

#1 Simple wood handle.

#2 Moose horn handle.
#3 Leather covered handle.
#4 Copper or brass wires covered handle.

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Here is our historical scabbard chapes, and their historical description (culture, place of discovery, dating)

#1 Rus / Slavs / Viking - all Scandinavia (10-11 century)

#2 Rus – Cherepovetz, Gnezdovo / Gotland / Viking - Denmark (10-11 century)

#3 Rus / Viking – All scandinavia and Iceland , Finland, England , Bulgaria (9-10 century)

#4 Rus – Gnezdovo, Ukraine / Viking – Norway, Iceland (9-10 century)

#5 Viking – Sweden / Baltics tribes (10 century)

#6 Rus – Gnezdovo, various finds in Ukraine (10-11 century)

#7 Viking - Sweden, Norway, Iceland / Rus – Gnezdovo, various finds in Ukraine (10-11 century)

#8 Viking – Denmark, Hedeby (10-11 century)

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Some photographs of our scabbards. You will appreciate the quality of their production.

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Sword resistance test video
As you can see, our swords are very resistant, and will be suitable for all types of combat during reenactment events, including the most violents.

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