Rebated Steel Slavic Saber
(XII-XIII century)
Introduced in Europe in IX century by Hungarian warriors, sabers were continuing to evolve in South- Eastern Europe. This example represent still relatively early stage of evolution.
However, event at this stage this saber is a highly maneuverable weapon well suited for both horseback fight and for use on foot. This saber is both capable of delivering formidable blows and powerful trusts which would be especially valuable for the sword fighting tradition originating from straight swords. Very moderately curved blade and straight symmetrical cross-guard speaking of rather Hungarian origin of the lineage but later tailoring it for the South-West Slavic taste. The cross-guard is shorter then in typical Hungarian sabers and completely symmetrical (at that time we already can observe development of asymmetrical cross-guards in Hungarian sabers and curving the true-edge side of the cross-guard toward the grip); handle is still having very lite reverse curvature, however, at pommel the curvature increases showing one of the future ways of the Slavic sabers evolution. Later in XIV and XV centuries Slavic sabers will derived on two distinctive types: curved sabers derived from Mongolian types and sabers with blade almost like presented example but with the point of balance drastically shifted forward. Later type was popular in XIV and XV centuries among the Brodniks in the Don regions. In XVI century it will became a trademark weapon of the Don Cossacks. However, this saber still have it balance at 3 3/4'' from the guard which is a sign of the relatively early stage of the evolution.
The blade is flat pentagon in cross-section with deep 5/8” fuller traveling full length of the blade until the last 4”. Last 4” of the blade are asymmetrical diamond in cross-section with 4” false edge at the end. The tong of the handle has gentle revers curvature increasing at the pommel. Cross-guard is 6” wide and clearly belongs to Type III according to Kirpichnichnicov. Popular at Galich, Volyn' and Kiev principalities of Kiev Russ.
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Saber paramenters:
- Length: 880 mm (34.5'')
- Blade length: 720 mm (28'')
- Blade width at the guard: 33 mm (1 5/16'')
- Blade width at the end: 20 mm (7/8'')
- Weight of the blade: 950 g (2.09 lbs)
- Center of balance: 95 mm from cross-guard (3 3/4'')
Materials:
- Blade — steel 65G (US 1566, G15660, Germany 66Mn4, Ck67)
- Cross-guard and pommel — steel 40A
- Grip — leather
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