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Hand-and-a-Half Swords

Hand-and-a-Half Swords

Referred to as hand and a half because they have an extended grip and can be welded with either one hand or two. They also bear the name "bastard" from the French term'epee batarde', not because of their illegitimate nature. No matter what you call them they make you look ten times tougher when you have one. Aragorn carried one. As did Mad Mardigan (remember Willow, don't you?).
SBA-DEATHBRINGER

SBA-DEATHBRINGER

Deathbringer: Hand-and-a-Half Mercenary Sword

$107

In Stock!

The extremely wide blade and the scalloped brass crossguard which appear to be talons or skeletal fingers help earn the name for this model. Although not a true hand size, it does have a grip wide enough for some hand-and-a-half work.

SBCM-MAS-RED

SBCM-MAS-RED

Masonic Greatsword - Stainless-Greatsword with Red Velvet Grip

$89

In Stock!

A red velvet grip with golden accent, a decorative guard and pommel with Masonic symbols plus an impressive 45 overall length with a 37 inch polished stainless steel blade make this a sword fit for royalty.

SBA-NORMAN-TWOHAND

SBA-NORMAN-TWOHAND

Norman Sword with Molded Leather Scabbard with Belt Hangers

$154

Out of Stock

The Norman two-handed sword is one of our most beautiful pieces. Boasting an impressive overall size of 45 inches with a blade length of 35 inches it still a comfortable weight and very well balanced.

Strongblade Lore
(A Bit of History According to Strongblade)

Merceneries
History is full of mercenaries.

From the Spanish military genius El Cid to Owain Lawgoch, leader of the "Red hand" Free Company that fought against England in the Hundred Years War (which was actually 116 years long -- go figure), mercenaries have had a profound effect on the world.

Wars have been won by mercenaries, cities and kingdoms have fallen to them and kings have been made by them. The Vatican has employed the Swiss "Helvetian" mercenaries as guards for centuries. The German landsknechts were some of the most feared mercenaries in history. They were so skilled with their pikes, swords and arquebuses, that they were paid double the going rate for most mercenaries.

There have been skilled mercenaries from almost ever continent at one time or another in history, and though the ones who have fought in major battles get most of the press, it is the silent, wandering mercenaries that attract the attention of fiction writers. From the sell-sword Bronn, of George R. R. Martin's wonderful A Song of Ice and Fire series, to Kitiara Uth Matar, hired blade and sister to Raistlin and Caramon in the famous Dragonlance stories by Margaret Weiss and Tracey Hickman, mercenaries have always tugged at our imaginations and brought wicked smiles to our lips.

Inspired by Model SBA-DEATHBRINGER

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