My hypothetical proto-schiavona design

[Gene George]

What do you worthies think? Do-able? Worth doing?

Blade style suggestions? I was thinking of sticking to a double edged broadsword blade a la the del tin schiavonesca...

All of your expert opinions are solicited.

Thanks,

Gene

[Kevin Inouye]

Looks nice... with a blade that narrow at the base, though, I'd go with a one-sided blade with a beefier spine.

[Gene George]

Originally posted by Kevin Inouye
Looks nice... with a blade that narrow at the base, though, I'd go with a one-sided blade with a beefier spine.

Kevin,

Thanks for the kind words.

Actually that's not the plan for the blade, just schmutz from my sketching blade shapes and the grid of the engineering paper I was using. The blade width isn't set in stone (just graphite). The scan is really intended to show just the basket. I was thinking of a backsword style blade at first, sort of a grosse messer/ swiss saber meets schiavona. I originally had the pommel canted slightly like some of the sabers I've read about.

Gene

[James Nordstrom]

These folks make one very close to that design.
www.lutel.cz

[Gene George]

Originally posted by James Nordstrom
These folks make one very close to that design.
www.lutel.cz

Huh, I never noticed that one on the Lutel Site, thanks for the pointer...

[Jeremi S.]

ATrim's Backsword blade on Blacksmith Bros (or something remarkably close to it) is what I'm looking at for a Schianova, the primary reason why I wish I was out of school (textbook-buying season begins in 20 days for me... whoopdie-freakin-doo). It's light, maneuverable, and practical. The Blacksmith Bros seemed to like it a lot when it came out...

Originally posted by Gene George


What do you worthies think? Do-able? Worth doing?

Blade style suggestions? I was thinking of sticking to a double edged broadsword blade a la the del tin schiavonesca...

All of your expert opinions are solicited.

Thanks,

Gene

[Gene George]

Originally posted by Jeremi S.
ATrim's Backsword blade on Blacksmith Bros (or something remarkably close to it) is what I'm looking at for a Schianova, the primary reason why I wish I was out of school (textbook-buying season begins in 20 days for me... whoopdie-freakin-doo). It's light, maneuverable, and practical. The Blacksmith Bros seemed to like it a lot when it came out...

I really like the idea of a backsword blade, but the initial concept I had was of a 15th century schiavonesca style broadsword rehilted to a more early-mid 16th century german/swiss style pre schiavona semi-basket hilt. It would look pretty hot with a saber-like blade in it. I suppose i could have TWO made, 'cause money grows on trees and all...

Gene