Windlass Steelcrafts

Our Munich Town Watch Rapier has a relatively wide blade, which makes it ideal for both functions. It is a replica of a rapier type found in many museums today: in the Munich Armory, the Bavarian Army Museum in Ingolstadt, Germany or catalogue number A612 in the Wallace Collection, for example.

Made around 1600, this rapier has a strong, tapering blade hand forged from carbon steel with a narrow ricasso inside the finger ring. Its elegant complex basket has side guard rings and a knuckle bow. The hardwood grip is elaborately wrapped with iron wire with braided wire at the ends. A riveted pommel shaped like a flattened ball completes the hilt.

This Munich Town Watch Rapier includes a black leather scabbard with a mount and chape.

Total length: 100.5 cm
Blade length: 83.5 cm
Grip length: 8.5 cm
Weight: 1.56 kg
Blade thickness (base): 3.7 mm
Blade thickness (CoP): 3.7 mm
Blade width (base): 4.2 cm
Blade width (CoP): 2.7 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 6 cm
Centre of Percussion (CoP): 31.5 cm
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Steel

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

This beautiful Centurion gladius has a hand forged and tempered high carbon steel blade; it is truly worthy of a Roman officer.

All antiqued parts are meticulously hand finished of solid wood with metal accents to complete this regal piece. Features a baldric with a custom wood scabbard wrapped in leather and accented with real metal detail.

Overall Length: 71cm
Blade Length: 50cm
Blade Thickness: 0.5cm
Weight: 765g
Grip Length: 11.5cm
Material: 1065 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt/Sharpenable
Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Steel

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

The best metalsmiths from Windlass Steelcrafts have spent hours on each blade, hand forging the high carbon steel for optimal balance, quickness and durability. The pommel features a highly detailed Templar coin on each side with Latin inscription and the symbols that have grown synonymous with the Templar Order, while the grip is hand-wrapped with a rich genuine red leather with a wire over-wrap.

The sword includes a custom, matching wooden scabbard covered in top grain, heavy-duty leather and a period belt with solid metal fittings.

Overall Length: 101.5cm
Blade Length: 82.5cm
Blade Width: 6.5cm
Blade Thickness: 4.3mm
Point of Balance (PoB): 10cm
Weight: 1.6kg
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Steel

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

Since 1860, the US Navy Cutlass M1860 Gold has been produced for the American armed forces at sea – just in time for the American Civil War! It replaces model M1841, and was inspired by the French Navy saber. The curved blade typical of sabers has a wide fuller that ends at the same place the broad back does – the spot where the false edge starts.

Its blade geometry gives the US Navy Cutlass M1860 Gold a relatively light weight, but it was also made to be slightly top-heavy to give cuts more power. Held in place by a riveted pommel and the 24 K gold-plated full knuckle bow at the hand guard, the wooden grip of this naval cutlass is covered in leather and wrapped with twisted, golden wire. The US Navy Cutlass M1860 Gold comes with a matching leather scabbard with belt loop and a cloth bag for transport and storage.

Total length: 81 cm
Blade length: 65.5 cm
Grip length: 11 cm
Weight: 0.9 kg
Blade thickness (base): 4.9 mm
Blade width (base): 3.1 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 11 cm
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Steel

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

Our original Robin Hood sword is the licensed replica from "Robin Hood," the Universal Pictures movie directed by Ridley Scott. Made of hand forged carbon steel, this licensed Robin Hood sword is just like the sword in the movie – down to the smallest detail.

The unusual hilt is a very special eye-catcher. The hardwood grip is set with decorative turquoise cabochons and the steel has been treated to look old. The inscription made famous in the movie is engraved on the steel surfaces at the sides: "Rise and rise again" or "Until lambs become lions." The octagonal pommel is riveted and decorated with the cross pattée favoured by crusaders. Our original Robin Hood sword includes a decorative shield with the Loxley family coat of arms that you can hang on the wall and use to display the sword.

Total length: 101.5 cm
Blade length: 84 cm
Grip length: 11.5 cm
Weight: 1.45 kg
Blade thickness (base): 4.0 mm
Blade thickness (CoP): 4.6 mm
Blade width (base): 5.1 cm
Blade width (CoP): 3.6 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 13 cm
Centre of Percussion (CoP): 21 cm
Oakeshott type: XI
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: None

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

This sword is a prime example of a classic bastard sword. The grip wrapped with genuine leather and the bottle-stopper-shaped pommel both make it easy to wield this blackened hand-and-a-half sword with two hands. However, it is so light that it can also be used with one hand.

The double-edged blade of this blackened hand and a half sword tapers gently to the point, which is slightly rounded. The crossguard is straight until the ends, which suddenly curve. The scabbard that comes with this sword is made of genuine leather. Both the mount and chape are made of blackened steel.

Total length: 106 cm
Blade length: 85.5 cm
Grip length: 12 cm
Weight: 1.17 kg
Blade thickness (base): 4.1 mm
Blade thickness (CoP): 3.8 mm
Blade width (base): 4.3 cm
Blade width (CoP): 3.1 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 12 cm
Centre of Percussion (CoP): 25 cm
Oakeshott type: XVIa
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Wood, Leather & Steel

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

This official gladius is a detail-rich replica of the eagle sword from the movie. Of tempered carbon steel, the blade tapers from the cross guard into a kind of waistline, widening again before the point. This style of blade was named after Mainz, Germany, its place of discovery, and is the highest quality variant of the Roman gladius. The leaf-shaped Mainz blade was sturdier, heaver and better balanced than the Pompeii and Hispanicum styles. Officers in particular were equipped with this kind of gladius.

You can tell from the elaborate decoration of this gladius that this isn't a mere legionary sword. The finely crafted grip with decorative patterns ends seamlessly in the sculptural eagle head – by far the most distinctive feature on this exceptional sword. Covered with dark leather, the wooden scabbard boasts richly decorated metal plates. The relief on the chape shows a ruler surrounded by soldiers, and depicted on the throat is a legionary standing in front of a Roman temple. On the central plates there are classical Roman laurel vines completed by a laurel wreath insignia in the middle of the scabbard. A leather shoulder strap is attached with metal rings to the scabbard. All metal parts have been artificially antiqued to give the Eagle Head Gladius an especially battle-tested look.

Total length: 76.3 cm
Blade length: 50.3 cm
Grip length: 11 cm
Weight: 0.77 kg
Blade thickness (base): 1.5 mm
Blade width (base): 4.8 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 7.7 cm
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Intergrated
Scabbard: Wood, Leather, Brass

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

The flamboyantly dressed German Landsknecht mercenary lived a harsh, brutal life and was famous for their giant, two-hand Flamberge sword. After using the Flamberge to break an enemy's row of front-line pikemen, a smaller, one-hand sword was employed for the ensuing close-quarters combat - the Katzbalger. 

Carried by all Landsknecht troops, including the pikemen and arquebusiers, this sword had an ornate "closed s" shaped guard and an extra long, fluted pommel. The Katzbalger was most assuredly respectful of its Renaissance roots.

Our replica is just as battle ready as the originals. The beautifully rendered grip would do any Landskecht proud. The fluting in the pommel extends seamlessly into the wood grip, and the guard is expertly spiral-twisted and terminates in half-spheres. The tempered, high-carbon steel blade is adorned with a trio of fullers that slightly lighten the blade.

The black leather scabbard is mildly decorated with leather bands that criss-cross and are knotted near the throat and has a unique steel tip. 

Total length: 90 cm
Blade length: 74 cm
Grip length: 9 cm
Weight: 1.2 kg
Blade width: 3.3 cm
Blade: 1075 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Sharp
Scabbard: Leather & Steel Tip

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

Windlass has designed this gladius to be true to the period, but worthy of a champion (of course, a plain gladius was the sword carried by all rank-and-file legionnaires). The sharp carbon steel blade is extra-long for extra reach in the critical moments of mortal combat. Despite the extra length, this sword still feels light and extra lively in the hand. The faux bone grip contrasts handsomely with the dark-stained wooden pommel and guard.

The scabbard is crafted true to historical construction - wooden and wrapped with reddish-brown stained leather. Gold-plated hardware makes this scabbard a treat for the eyes and features relief images of a lion and gladiator. The pommel of the sword is capped with a gold-plated leaf overlay

Overall Length: 79cm
Blade Length: 61cm
Blade Width: 5cm
Blade Thickness: 8mm
Blade Material: 1075 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Sharp
Scabbard: Leather and Wood
Weight: 517g

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