Shrewsbury Hand And A Half Sword – 15th Century, Shrewsbury Hand And A Half Sword

The Shrewsbury Sword is named after the battle of Shrewsbury in the year 1403. Henry IV defeated the rebel forces of Henry Percy two miles outside of this Welsh border city.

A typical 15th century sword the Shrewsbury Sword is a capable and hard-hitting bastard sword with a blade hand forged from C60 high carbon steel – a steel with properties similar to 1060 high carbon steel. The crossguard and pommel are crafted from resilient steel and the wooden grip is tightly bound in quality leather. A robust peen over the pommel anchors the blade tang into the hilt for a solid and robust overall construction. The sword is matched with a wood-core scabbard which is wrapped in high quality vegetable tanned leather to match the grip – a protective steel chape complete the sword.