This is my favorite sword.
I finally after years of searching found that the blade was made by Oscar kablomovitch after the Knight's Templair design. But really, I am Pagan and carrying a xian sword? So, I lengthened and strengthened the tang, than carved an oak handle to fit the tang which I covered with ray-skin. I cut down the guard and reshaped it to the current Moon-design and made a new pommel from a mill-ball and a couple bolts that screw to the tang. Frankly, I could NOT drill through the mill-ball so had to settle for a screw-on pommel.
A couple years ago, I had a discussion with Michael pare’ his director and writer about a movie they were doing. Mr Pare’ asked about a comfortable way to wear a sword for a future movie and frankly, there isn’t one. On your back keeps it out of the way but impossible to draw. On your hip is easy to draw but bangs into things… A baldric is the best compromise but I find that a shortsword is a decent compromise.
I can strap my main sword to my back for travel and hang it from hip before a battle. But if surprised, a shortsword is a good weapon for an archer.
This is a Hanwei Celtic short-sword that I reshaped and modified. I turned the leaf blade into a straight stabbing shape, removed the upper arms, lightened the pommel legs, changed the grip and covered with rayskin.
THEN I had to change the sheath to fit the new shape.
The LOR Movies show so many Rangers and even Gandolf carrying a longsword that I bought this from Cold Steel with matching dagger. To date, the only modification I did was to add a hanger ring to the scabbard. I may do more later but…..
I am looking forward to taking additional Longsword classes at teh Combat Con in June. That Dutch instructor terrifies me but I learn a hell of a lot from him.. mainly how to stand my ground when this huge ox with 38" of streel is marching towards me without befouling myself.
