Shestovitsa Sabre - Rus / Khazar - 10 century

Rus / khazar / nomadic sabre, after the archaeological finds from Shestovitsa, modern Ukraine.
Battle ready (blunt edges 2.2 - 2.5mm)
Total lenght 92cm
Blade 78cm
Blade width near crossguard 3,6 cm - blade thickness near crossguard 5 mm -blade thickness at the end 2,8 mm
Weight approx 800g.
Guard & pommel made of ST3 steel.
Blade made of Steel 60S2A
Made on order. Production time 4 weeks.

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You will appreciate the precision work of our blacksmith. The entire sword / saber is forged in accordance with the proportions of the original artifact. Our swords / sabers are museum level replicas! Enjoy!
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Customize your sword/saber!

- It is possible to reduce the total weight (about 100g less for a saber) for better balancing and better combat performance. Please note that the profile of the blade, as well as its width will be necessary modified, but the sword/saber will always be blunt for safe combat.
- It is possible to choose the type of handle: wood, bone, horn.
- It is possible to add a scabbard. Our scabbards are made of pine wood, covered with bovine leather (1.5mm thick). Wool interior trim, to protect the blade. Historical fixations included. Our saber scabbards are delivered with historical scabbard chape. The price also includes installation of the chape on the scabbard.
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Here are the different materials available for the handles.

#2 Moose horn handle.
#3 Leather covered handle.
#4 Copper or brass wires covered handle.

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Some photographs of our scabbards. You will appreciate the quality of their production.

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Sword resistance test video
As you can see, our swords are very resistant, and will be suitable for all types of combat during reenactment events, including the most violents.