Windlass Scottish Cutlass Sword Review
Published: 12 years ago
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Blade Length: 25 inches
Total Length: 31.5 inches
Steel: High Carbon (Most likely 1095)
Design: Cutlass blade with Scottish basket hilt guard
Handle: Wood with black leather wrap
Weight: 3 pounds 3 ounces
Made In: India
Scabbard: Leather with steel accents
Price: $200 unsharpened, $218 with sharpening
Notes: The guard is ambidextrous. Sharpening will include the top 9 inches of the spine, too.
Cutlass style blades were often favored for naval engagements. The short heavy blade designs were useful for brutal hacking at close quarters such as during boarding operations. Sometimes, the Scottish Basket Hilt guard was added to the cutlass for better hand protection and to smash with. The Scottish Cutlass design was ideal when there was no maneuvering room for traditional dueling footwork.
Blade Length: 25 inches
Total Length: 31.5 inches
Steel: High Carbon (Most likely 1095)
Design: Cutlass blade with Scottish basket hilt guard
Handle: Wood with black leather wrap
Weight: 3 pounds 3 ounces
Made In: India
Scabbard: Leather with steel accents
Price: $200 unsharpened, $218 with sharpening
Notes: The guard is ambidextrous. Sharpening will include the top 9 inches of the spine, too.
Cutlass style blades were often favored for naval engagements. The short heavy blade designs were useful for brutal hacking at close quarters such as during boarding operations. Sometimes, the Scottish Basket Hilt guard was added to the cutlass for better hand protection and to smash with. The Scottish Cutlass design was ideal when there was no maneuvering room for traditional dueling footwork.