Dordogne Sword - TYPE XV SWORD - The original sword was dredged up from the river Dordogne many years ago. Although the blade was badly corroded, both the hilt and guard were in good condition. This sword dates between 1410 and 1450AD.
The Type XV was developed to oppose the plate armor that had arrive sometime before. Although plate armor would be impenetrable to a thrust from a hand held weapon, there were many junctions and openings in the armor that the sword could penetrate. Gripped with two hands, both covered in mail gauntlets, with one hand on the blade and the other on the hilt, a very powerful thrust could be delivered, splitting mail links and forcing its way through the various opening of the armor.
Although the primary purpose the Type XV was in thrusting, many had well sharpened blades as well, which could deliver a disabling cut to a lighter armed opponent.
The drawing from which this sword was made is the last drawing Ewart Oakeshott sent me, and this is the first chance I've had to have it properly reproduced with companies and people as passionate about history and swords as I. It is truly a part of history that’s been reborn and Ewart Oakeshott would be proud.

Hank Reinhardt

The sword is hand forged from a high carbon steel using a tempering method designed by Hank. The steel guard and pommel are beautifully formed following Ewart Oakeshott's three dimensional drawings, and produced in collaboration with Hank Reinhardt, Gen2, and Last Legend Blades, from the Ewart Oakeshott drawing.

Sword is sold complete with wood scabbard that's wrapped in leather with steel accents.

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