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Note: I only make one-of-a-kind items. No two pieces are identical. I can custom make a piece for you from a drawing, a book, or a variation of a piece on my site. I may be reached via email at toddbitler@yahoo.com.

Single Shell Guard Cutlass Sword:

Hand forged 30" x 1.25" single fuller blade Iron hand hammered single shell guard with curling top quillon and lower sweeping knuckle guard ending in a half round iron button finial - the guard also has an inward curling thumb ring Finishing out the cutlass is a hand filed octagonal bone handle with a brass band where the sword meets the guard. Also on the handle is a matching octagonal domed iron capstan; tang of the sword runs through the handle and is peened over the capstan Bone handle has several small stress cracks, stains and slight yellowing to signify age Sword has great aging and supreme balance and weighs just over 1/5 lbs like the original These swords were held in a storage locker in a room called the hold under the deck of the ship. Weapons including swords, muskets, pistols, and powder were locked up and only provided to the ship's occupants when needed Blade stamped with my touchmark SOLD

18th Century Dutch Double Shell Guard Cutlass Sword:

Hand forged 26.25" x 1.25" single fuller blade Iron hand hammered double shell guard with curling top quillon and lower knuckle guard Finishing out the cutlass is a hand filed octagonal bone handle and an iron octagonal capstan Bone handle has lots of character which include small stress cracks, stains and slight yellowing to signify age Sword tang exits through the end of the capstan and has been pened over the capstan exactly like the original Cutlass sword has been lightly aged and rubbed back to resemble decades of storage in the weapons room in the hold of the ship These swords were held in a storage locker in a room called the hold under the deck of the ship. Weapons including swords, muskets, pistols, and powder were locked up and only provided to the ship's occupants when needed This sword is replicated from an original and has a total weight of 1.5 lbs which is the exact weight of the original - most of these swords weigh under 2 lbs which make for a very thin blade and guard SOLD

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