Pirate Cutlass Steel Hilt, 17 cen - Sale

Pirate Cutlass Steel Hilt, 17^th century

Many a bloody-handed pirate of the 17th century clambered over the side of a gold laden galleon armed with a cutlass such as this. Known by many names, "hanger", "cuttoe," and "short saber" by infantry or "cutlass" by sailors, this was an exceedingly popular short weapon. The steel basket protected the hand and could be used as an armored fist in the close confines of shipboard combat.

• Includes matching wood, leather-coated scabbard with steel accents.
• Total length about 726mm
• Blade length approx. 570mm
• The length of the leather handle is approx. 105mm
• Overall length of the handle with grip over the pommel neck approx. 117mm
• The basket is made of 2mm thick steel sheet
• Dimensions of the basket approx. 130 x 170 x 130mm
• Cross section of the blade at the basket approx. 43.75 x 4.41mm
• Cross section of the blade 10cm off the blade point about 43.4 x 3.97mm
• Thickness of the cutting edge approx. 1mm
• The grind of the cutting edge starts approx. 12cm from the basket
• Diameter of the pommel about 44.5mm
• The POB is about 850mm off the cross-guard
• The weight of the saber/cutlass is about 1310 g
• Weight of the scabbard about 334 g

Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®.