Trainingszwaard Oakeshott XIIIa, bot (battle-ready) Renaissance en Tudor kleding It is made in the

It is made in the transitional period between the art styles Jellingen and Borre

- Rugplaat

It has a long tang (nakago) which is fixated in the grip with two bamboo pins (mekugi)

The legs are made in this style

Trainingszwaard Oakeshott XIIIa, bot (battle-ready) Renaissance en Tudor kleding It is made in theThe two handed sword has been used since the fourteenth century in medieval Europe. Between 1350 and 1550 it was a weapon of war for fully armored soldiers. From the sixteenth century onwards the weapon remained in use for sportive fights and chivalrous duels. The two hander was suitable to fight with two hands for extra strength. This hand and a half sword is a replica of an Oakeshott type XIIIa. This is one of the earliest types and they were used