Windlass Steelcrafts

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: 90cm
Blade Length: 74cm
Grip Length: 9cm
Weight: 1.2kg
Blade Width: 3.3cm
Blade: 1075 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: Leather & Steel Tip

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).

Each sword comes in a unique sword box and a certificate of authenticity.

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

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 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.

Each sword comes in a unique sword box and a certificate of authenticity.

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

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, a double-edged, two-handed sword reputedly excavated at the site of the battle of Castillon (1453).

Each sword comes in a unique sword box and a certificate of authenticity.

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

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, 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.

Each sword comes in a unique sword box and a certificate of authenticity.

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

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, 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.

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, and a certificate of authenticity.

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

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, a single-handed, single-bladed steel sword dated between 1460-1500.

Each sword comes in a unique sword box, and a certificate of authenticity.

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

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

This item is an unofficial replica of the shirts worn by Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in The Three Musketeers movie from 1993 starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland and Chris O'Donnell.

The perfect companion piece for the Musketeer ensemble. The lace collar and sleeves are designed to accent the tabard, while still allowing you to combine it with a variety of additional outfits. Made of white cotton, this shirt will give you years of practical use.

Buy the Musketeer Shirt with confidence from the UK’s leading historical clothing retailer.

Long belts like this brown one with brass plates are usually buckled and then tied behind the buckle so that the end hangs downward. The belt itself is made of genuine leather, and the sturdy buckle and plates in the form of heraldic flowers are made of brass. This brown long belt with brass plates is a practical, decorative addition to garb representing the medieval era.

Length: 183cm

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

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