{"product_id":"hand-forged-longsword-two-hand-grip","title":"Hand Forged Longsword, Two Hand Grip with Fullered Blade","description":"\u003cp\u003eOut of the scabbard and laid alongside it, this one takes up more table than people expect. The blade is 35 inches of 1095 high carbon, hand rubbed satin with bright bevels, and the grip behind it runs 9 inches. At the end sits a faceted pear shaped iron pommel, flats cut into it so it catches light one side at a time. Overall, 45 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrip length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand rubbed satin, bright bevels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFuller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNarrow fuller near the hilt only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStraight iron crossguard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOxblood leather cord over a wooden core, long enough for two hands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePommel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFaceted pear shaped iron pommel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeened over the top of the pommel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScabbard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave leather over a wooden core, brass throat and tip cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe steel is 1095 high carbon, with the flats hand rubbed and the bevels brought up bright. The blade narrows the whole way, so the shape stays honest at 35 inches instead of turning into a plank. The fuller sits near the hilt only, a narrow groove in the wide part where the steel is thickest, and it takes weight out of the centre without making the blade any narrower. Past that point the width has already gone out of it. Carbon steel darkens as it ages and it spots if you leave it wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe hilt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guard is a straight iron crossguard. The grip is 9 inches of wooden core wrapped in oxblood leather cord, long enough for two hands with room between them. That length is the character of the piece. A short grip puts everything in one fist. A long one spreads it. The pommel is iron, pear shaped with flats cut around it. The tang comes through the grip and out of the top, where the end is hammered until it spreads and holds the stack together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe scabbard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTooled leather over a wooden core, the full 35 inches of it. The core keeps the shape and takes the edge off contact with everything else. The face is stamped in a basket weave, the throat is brass, the tip cap is brass, and the seam is stitched by hand. It is not a case to store a damp blade in. Leather traps damp against steel and that is where trouble starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople underestimate a longsword on a screen. Then it turns up and the wall it was going on is the wrong wall. Measure first. It goes on a wall, never to anybody who means to cut with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers with 45 inches of wall and nothing on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors whose shorter pieces look samey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants a grip long enough for two hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who like oxblood cord against plain iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe longsword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scabbard with its brass throat and tip cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo stand is included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged, ground and finished by hand, so runs stay small and no two are alike. On a blade this long the hand rubbed lines take a while, and they land their own way. The facets on the pommel are filed by eye. Yours will not match the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe the whole blade with a soft cloth after handling, which here means going back for the far end you skipped. A light film of oil over the steel before it goes up. No abrasive polish, since it kills the satin lines and they do not come back. If the sword or the scabbard has been damp, keep them apart until dry. More on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece and goes on the scabbard rather than the blade. There is room on a scabbard this long, though around 30 characters is still the sensible limit. A proof image comes back before the laser runs. Add 3 to 5 business days. Free on orders of 10 or more, and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e has the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much wall does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is 45 inches overall. Measure before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does a 9 inch grip change?\u003c\/strong\u003e It gives room for two hands, and puts more length behind the guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the fuller only near the hilt?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is where the blade is widest. The groove takes weight out of the centre there, and the rest is already narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. 1095 is carbon steel, so it darkens and spots if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I own one?\u003c\/strong\u003e Laws on owning and carrying a sword differ by state, city and country, so check your local rules before you buy, and we cannot advise on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShorter in the same plain steel is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/medieval-arming-sword-iron-wheel-pommel\"\u003earming sword with an iron wheel pommel\u003c\/a\u003e, and shorter again, single edged and wide, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-falchion-disc-pommel\"\u003efalchion with a disc pommel\u003c\/a\u003e. Both sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hand-forged-swords\"\u003ehand forged swords\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/historical-blades\"\u003ehistorical blades\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery blade we make\u003c\/a\u003e in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145494982774,"sku":"VEF-SWD-HC-1705","price":469.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/sword-05-carbon-longsword-oxblood-grip_256bc412-2f33-4cff-93a8-0ffd6d1df7c7.jpg?v=1788849931","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-longsword-two-hand-grip","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}