Tinker Longsword - Dull
Michael 'Tinker' Pearce has designed a series of swords made by Hanwei in 5160 steel that emphasize authenticity, functionality and performance.
To meet the sparring and cutting needs of Western martial arts, each of the 7 styles is made in live (sharp) and sparring (blunt) versions and each sword has outstanding handling characteristics. Carefully controlled marquenching heat treatment of 5160 steel (Tinker's blade steel of choice) produces an excellent combination of toughness and flexibility at a hardness of HRC 50-52, providing superior edge retention, anti-burr and tip retention. -folding safety features on blunt. Replacement blades are available for all swords in the series; a key feature of Tinker's design is the interchangeability of blades within each pair of swords with the exception of the Viking, allowing the user to purchase one complete sword and a spare blade to enjoy both versions. All Longswords, Bastard Swords and Early Medieval Swords feature Tinker's recessed socket nut installation system, which ensures secure hilt retention, tightening and easy blade replacement using the provided Allen key.
Tinker Longswords (Oakeshott Type XVIIIa) provide the WMA practitioner with a fast, well-balanced pair of swords that will perform superbly in skilled hands. The sharp, partial blade blades exhibit a fast taper cut with a diamond section to the tip, providing the necessary rigidity for the cutting stroke. The flattened odor-stop apple (Type T-1) forms a natural extension of the double handle, and the square-section guard (Type 2) provides solid safety. The hardwood core handle is covered in leather over the cable, with steel fittings. A leather sheath is included.
Key features:
- 5160 marked spring steel
- Detachable
- Tinker approved
details:
- Total length: approx. 119 cm
- Blade length: approx. 89 cm
- Handle length: approx. 30 cm
- Weight: approx. 1.3 kg
- Balance point: 8.90 cm from the guard
- Point accordion: approx. 55 cm
- Blade width on the guard: approx. 5.40 cm
- Blade width at the top: approx. 1.90 cm
- Thickness of the blade on the guard: approx. 6.35 mm
- Blade thickness at the top: approx. 2.3 mm
- Blade material: spring steel 5160
- HRC edge: approx. 50-53 HRC
- Handle material: leather wrap over cable, wooden core
- Product no. manufacturer: SH2395
