Katzbalger Sword (1490-1540) Bundle With FREE Sword Bag

This reproduction sword bundle includes the Landsknecht Katzbalger Sword (1490-1540), the 15thC Landsknecht Steel Rondel Dagger and the period appropriate 13th-16thC brass-handled eating knife. The bundle comes at a discounted price and includes a FREE cotton sword bag.

1490-1540 Katzbalger Sword

The Katzbalger is the classic side sword of the Landsknechts from around 1490-1540.  These were some of the most feared troops in early Renaissance Europe and had a reputation for dressing more outrageously and fighting harder than anyone else and the sword most associated with them is the Katzbalger.  Roughly translated as ‘cat fighter’, I assume it is because this short sword with good hand protection would be very useful in the inevitable street and pub brawls that any mercenary force generates around it.

The sword has a short fullered lenticular section blade with a rounded spatulate tip.  The guard is formed of twisted bars formed into the characteristic ‘S’ shape so beloved by Landsknechts, black horn grip and steel fishtail pommel and brass tang button. 

The scabbard is made in wood cored leather and finished with a typical woven-strapped leather suspension point and leather belt. It is made to wear the sword near horizontal, as was the fashion, and finished with a brass chape.

Weight 1.27kg/2.8lbs

Point of balance 8.5cm/3.5″

Blade length  66cm/26″

Grip length  100mm/4″

Overall length 80cm/31.5″

This sword can be rigged for left or right handed use. Please request left handed use in the notes when ordering. 

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15thC German Landsknecht Steel Rondel

Steel Rondel Daggers were a common feature of the early 16thC, but it was a fashion that started in the later 15thC. Popular with Landsknechts and are characteristically German of this period.  

The dagger features concave sheet steel discs, a hexagonal flared steel grip with brass (latten) inlays, incised decoration and a brass tang button. The double sided diamond section blade is strong and stout and is fitted in a veg-tan cupped leather sheath, featuring a brass chape.

Overall length                  42cm/16.5”

Grip length                       95mm/3.75”

Blade length                    30cm/11.75”

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13-16thC Decorated Brass Handled Eating Knife 

A beautiful medieval eating knife with a decorated brass handle inscribed with ‘Be Merie’ on one face and ‘Domine’ (Our Lord) on the other.  Both motifs were common in the period. These motifs were taken from a 14thC knife but this type of brass handled knife was popular from 13th through to the 16thC

Handle 11cm/4.3″

Blade 11.2cm/4.5″

Total length 23cm/9″

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

All the blades are sold as sharp. This means the blade has been ground to give a reasonable cutting edge, but final honing, if required, is by the customer. 

Please check that it is legal to import ALL items in the bundle, especially if you live in Australia, Denmark or Italy. 

PLEASE REQUEST A COLOUR FOR ALL OF THE SCABBARDS IN THE NOTES.  WE WILL TRY AND FULFILL YOUR REQUEST BUT WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH OPTIONS IF WE CAN’T – choices of colour are red, green, black, brown and blue (blue not an option for sword or dagger). 

THE FREE SWORD BAG WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR ORDER BY US. NO NEED TO ADD IT TO YOUR CART.

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