Windlass Steelcrafts

A rapier of this identical form and proportions is currently housed in The Royal Armouries (formerly the Tower of London).

The flamboyantly formed hilt is both beautiful and functional. It’s forward plates are pierced and show lavish birds among foliage, while the bars of the guard are slender both defending the hand and having an upward loop to catch an opponent’s blade. The heavy pommel allows for a more balanced feel for fighting. The blade is etched on both sides of the ricasso with the Latin phrase CHRISTUS IMPERAT which means “Christ Commands.”

Overall Length: 119cm
Blade Length: 103cm
Blade Width: 2.5cm
Blade Thickness: 0.48cm
Weight: 1361g
Grip Length: 8.9cm
Blade: 1065 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Steel

All sizes are approximate and may vary slightly from piece to piece.

This stunning rapier has an expertly crafted swept & twisted metal basket. The heavily carved horn grip mimics the elegantly twisted metal of the hilt and is hand wound and inset with a single steel accent wire that provides an excellent grip while duelling. Better yet was the aristocratic, dashing look it gave the wearer while rakishly hanging from the belt. Hand forged high carbon steel blade with flattened oval cross section. Extended, custom engraved ricasso for strength.

Includes leather scabbard with twisted metal accents completing this magnificent and fast rapier.

Overall Length: 112cm
Blade Length: 95cm
Blade Width: 2cm
Blade Thickness: 0.5cm
Weight: 1247g
Grip Length: 9cm
Material: 1065 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: Leather

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The Windlass Sword Collection is brought to you as a collaboration between the Royal Armouries, Windlass Steelcrafts and sword expert Matt Easton. You may have heard of Matt Easton through his YouTube channel, where he has rightly gained a wide and passionate following of enthusiasts who appreciate his expansive knowledge of swordsmanship. Matt had been searching for a set of medieval swords to recreate, with each minute detail and measurement captured. Naturally, he came to the Royal Armouries, home of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour to make this selection.  

This new collection comprises a set of six historical swords, manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts. Using the finest steel and materials, forged by the most skilled craftsmen, the Windlass Sword Collection is truly history brought to life. Every aspect of the original artefact has been considered in production, to deliver the most authentic experience. Whether it be the weight, proportion or feeling in the hand, the Windlass Collection Swords are replicas in a class of their own. 

This replica is a reproduction of an article found in the Royal Armouries, an unusual single-edged, one-handed sword, reputedly excavated at the site of the battle of Castillon near the River Garonne, France (1453). 

Total Length: 94cm
Blade Length: 80cm
Guard Width: 19cm
Blade Width: 6cm
Blade Thickness: 0.40cm
Weight: 975kg
Scabbard: Yes

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, a certificate of authenticity, and Windlass Classic Wax and polishing cloth. Also, receive a FREE Royal Armouries Henry VIII Sabre Letter Opener with this purchase.

The Windlass Sword Collection is brought to you as a collaboration between the Royal Armouries, Windlass Steelcrafts and sword expert Matt Easton. You may have heard of Matt Easton through his YouTube channel, where he has rightly gained a wide and passionate following of enthusiasts who appreciate his expansive knowledge of swordsmanship. Matt had been searching for a set of medieval swords to recreate, with each minute detail and measurement captured. Naturally, he came to the Royal Armouries, home of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour to make this selection.  

This new collection comprises a set of six historical swords, manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts. Using the finest steel and materials, forged by the most skilled craftsmen, the Windlass Sword Collection is truly history brought to life. Every aspect of the original artefact has been considered in production, to deliver the most authentic experience. Whether it be the weight, proportion or feeling in the hand, the Windlass Collection Swords are replicas in a class of their own.

This replica is a reproduction of an article found in the Royal Armouries dated between 1300-1350. The sword is an Oakeshott Type XIV apparently found in a peat bog together with a sword which is now in the Oldeschalchi collection, Rome

Total Length: 100cm
Blade Length: 90cm
Guard Width: 19cm
Blade Width: 6.4cm
Blade Thickness: 0.56cm
Weight: 957g
Scabbard: Yes

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, a certificate of authenticity, and Windlass Classic Wax and polishing cloth. Also, receive a FREE Royal Armouries Henry VIII Sabre Letter Opener with this purchase.

The Windlass Sword Collection is brought to you as a collaboration between the Royal Armouries, Windlass Steelcrafts and sword expert Matt Easton. You may have heard of Matt Easton through his YouTube channel, where he has rightly gained a wide and passionate following of enthusiasts who appreciate his expansive knowledge of swordsmanship. Matt had been searching for a set of medieval swords to recreate, with each minute detail and measurement captured. Naturally, he came to the Royal Armouries, home of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour to make this selection.  

This new collection comprises a set of six historical swords, manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts. Using the finest steel and materials, forged by the most skilled craftsmen, the Windlass Sword Collection is truly history brought to life. Every aspect of the original artefact has been considered in production, to deliver the most authentic experience. Whether it be the weight, proportion or feeling in the hand, the Windlass Collection Swords are replicas in a class of their own. 

This replica is a reproduction of an article found in the Royal Armouries, a double-edged, two-handed sword reputedly excavated at the site of the battle of Castillon (1453).

Total Length: 147cm
Blade Length: 114cm
Guard Width: 29cm
Blade Width: 5cm
Blade Thickness: 0.87cm
Weight: 1.9kg
Scabbard: Yes

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, a certificate of authenticity, and Windlass Classic Wax and polishing cloth. Also, receive a FREE Royal Armouries Henry VIII Sabre Letter Opener with this purchase. 

The Windlass Sword Collection is brought to you as a collaboration between the Royal Armouries, Windlass Steelcrafts and sword expert Matt Easton. You may have heard of Matt Easton through his YouTube channel, where he has rightly gained a wide and passionate following of enthusiasts who appreciate his expansive knowledge of swordsmanship. Matt had been searching for a set of medieval swords to recreate, with each minute detail and measurement captured. Naturally he came to the Royal Armouries, home of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour to make this selection.  

This new collection comprises a set of six historical swords, manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts. Using the finest steel and materials, forged by the most skilled craftsmen, the Windlass Sword Collection is truly history brought to life. Every aspect of the original artefact has been considered in production, to deliver the most authentic experience. Whether it be the weight, proportion or feeling in the hand, the Windlass Collection Swords are replicas in a class of their own. 

This replica is a reproduction of an article found in the Royal Armouries, a double-edged blade, hand-and-a-half sword dating from the Mid 14th Century. The original of this sword was found in Lake Constance in Central Europe which borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Total Length: 112cm
Blade Length: 88cm
Guard Width: 26cm
Blade Width: 3.4cm
Blade Thickness: 1.1cm
Weight: 1.9kg
Scabbard: Yes

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, a certificate of authenticity, and Windlass Classic Wax and polishing cloth. Also, receive a FREE Royal Armouries Henry VIII Sabre Letter Opener with this purchase.

The Windlass Sword Collection is brought to you as a collaboration between the Royal Armouries, Windlass Steelcrafts and sword expert Matt Easton. You may have heard of Matt Easton through his YouTube channel, where he has rightly gained a wide and passionate following of enthusiasts who appreciate his expansive knowledge of swordsmanship. Matt had been searching for a set of medieval swords to recreate, with each minute detail and measurement captured. Naturally, he came to the Royal Armouries, home of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour to make this selection.  

This new collection comprises a set of six historical swords, manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts. Using the finest steel and materials, forged by the most skilled craftsmen, the Windlass Sword Collection is truly history brought to life. Every aspect of the original artefact has been considered in production, to deliver the most authentic experience. Whether it be the weight, proportion or feeling in the hand, the Windlass Collection Swords are replicas in a class of their own. 

This replica is a reproduction of an article found in the Royal Armouries, a sword believed to have been found in the River Thames before finding its way into the Tower of London collection and dating to around 1400-1430, this is the sort of hand-and-a-half sword that was often carried by knights and men-at-arms, and it features a two-handed hilt with the scent-stopper pommel.

This sword strikes with authority, despite the narrow appearance. This is due to the surprisingly thick spine for most of the length of the blade, making it very stiff, and ideally suited to half-swording and thrusting into things like mail voiders at the armpits of an enemy knight’s armor. This replica is crafted with a is hand forged by a skilled blacksmith exactly in the same manner as the original, but with superior modern 1080 high carbon steel that is fully tempered and is distally tapered for proper weight distribution. The sheath is made to replicate one of the period, with a wood body and covered with leather. The tip is reinforced with a brass chape that features a traditional cut-out.

Total Length: 118cm
Blade Length: 93cm
Guard Width: 26cm
Blade Width: 3.4cm
Blade Thickness: 1cm
Weight: 1.6kg
Scabbard: Wood & Leather

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, a certificate of authenticity, and Windlass Classic Wax and polishing cloth. Also, receive a FREE Royal Armouries Henry VIII Sabre Letter Opener with this purchase. 

The Windlass Sword Collection is brought to you as a collaboration between the Royal Armouries, Windlass Steelcrafts and sword expert Matt Easton. You may have heard of Matt Easton through his YouTube channel, where he has rightly gained a wide and passionate following of enthusiasts who appreciate his expansive knowledge of swordsmanship. Matt had been searching for a set of medieval swords to recreate, with each minute detail and measurement captured. Naturally he came to the Royal Armouries, home of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour to make this selection.  

This new collection comprises a set of six historical swords, manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts. Using the finest steel and materials, forged by the most skilled craftsmen, the Windlass Sword Collection is truly history brought to life. Every aspect of the original artefact has been considered in production, to deliver the most authentic experience. Whether it be the weight, proportion or feeling in the hand, the Windlass Collection Swords are replicas in a class of their own. 

This replica is a reproduction of an article found in the Royal Armouries, a single-handed, single-bladed steel sword dated between 1460-1500.

Total Length: 81cm
Blade Length: 70cm
Guard Width: 16cm
Blade Width: 3.9cm
Blade Thickness: 0.64cm
Weight: 522g

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, a certificate of authenticity, and Windlass Classic Wax and polishing cloth. Also, receive a FREE Royal Armouries Henry VIII Sabre Letter Opener with this purchase. 

This swept hilt rapier was quite popular in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Our version is hand forged by the skilled artisans at Windlass Steelcrafts and has a blade of high carbon steel with a diamond cross-section. This gives the blade firmness, yet allowing it to be flexible in action. The all-steel guard and ornate pommel are accented with a real bleached, polished bone grip. Includes a full leather scabbard with steel throat and shoe.

This was one of our most popular rapiers for a number of years and was retired years ago. We are proud to bring back this elegant sword by popular demand for a limited time as one of our Windlass Classics.

NOTE: Bone is a natural product and may have slight variations from the photo shown, giving each handle a unique "one of a kind" finish.

Overall Length: 111cm
Blade Length: 98cm
Blade Width: 2cm
Weight: 964g
Grip Length: 9.5cm
Material: 1055 High Carbon Steel
Scabbard: Leather

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.