Windlass Steelcrafts – Blacksword
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Price range: $246.45 through $289.95
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- 1065 High Carbon Steel
- Overall Length
- 42 1/2''
- Weight
- 3 lb 7.5 oz
- Brand
- Windlass Steelcrafts
Overview
Windlass Steelcrafts - Blacksword
Forged by the dark elves in ages beyond counting, the sword was held by the wood elves for hundreds of years until it was gifted to a man known by many names, but called ''Blacksword'' thereafter. Feared by orcs, dwarfs, men and evil beasts alike, the bearer of the sword carried out many great deeds until his death while slaying a great evil dragon.
The Blacksword fantasy sword features a tempered carbon steel blade blued to a black luster. The guard and pommel are cast metal in a blackened finish, while the grip is wood wrapped in black leather. Includes a matching leather scabbard.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Windlass Steelcrafts
- Pommel
- Threaded
- Overall Length
- 42 1/2''
- Blade Length
- 32 1/2''
- Blade
- 1065 High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 3 lb 7.5 oz
- Edge
- Unsharpened
- P.O.B.
- 3''
- Thickness
- 4.8 mm - 3.4 mm
- Width
- 46.6 mm
- Grip Length
- 7 1/2''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- India
Reviews
What collectors are saying
Q&A
Questions from the community
Q What materials are used in the Blacksword? Common Question
Tempered 1065 high carbon steel blade with a blued black finish; cast metal guard and pommel in blackened finish; wood grip wrapped in black leather; leather scabbard.
Q How does it handle and where is the balance point? Common Question
Point of balance is about 3 inches from the guard. Users note a slightly blade-forward feel, favoring two-handed use.
Q Is the edge sharpened from the factory? Common Question
It is supplied unsharpened.
Q What are the overall dimensions and weight? Common Question
Overall length approx. 42.5 inches; blade length approx. 32.5 inches; grip about 7.5 inches; weight about 3 lb 7.5 oz; blade width about 46.6 mm; thickness tapers from ~4.8 mm to ~3.4 mm.
Q What kind of construction does the hilt use? Common Question
Threaded pommel; wood core grip wrapped in black leather with cast metal guard and pommel.
Q Is it suitable for cutting or reenactment? Common Question
Classed as battle ready with a functional carbon steel blade. It ships unsharpened; suitability for cutting depends on sharpening and user skill.
Q Does it come with a scabbard? Common Question
Yes, a matching leather scabbard is included.
Q Any care tips for the blued finish and leather scabbard? Common Question
Keep the blade lightly oiled and wipe after handling to preserve the blued finish. Store the sword dry and out of the scabbard; leather can absorb oils and moisture.
Q Where is it made and by whom? Common Question
Manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts in India.
Q What is the design style or inspiration? Common Question
Fantasy sword aesthetic with blackened fittings, flared quillons, and a dark blued blade.
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The Maker
Windlass Steelcrafts
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The sword is amazing! except for the scabbard… I’ve had this sword for well over a few years now (About 3-4 years now) and I still like it to this day. The blade and finish is just amazing to look at and the handle and fittings are very unique. It is a bit blade-heavy but that’s something that one can train to get used to when using this sword.
The only major downside to this sword is the scabbard that it comes with. It’s made of leather and if you have more money to spend on getting a custom scabbard made of wood, I would highly advise it. It’ll serve its use as a scabbard, but in my case, all it does make parts of my blade rust faster than it should. (The leather absorbs the oils and moisture, making it a hot spot for rust on places the scabbard makes contact with the blade.) I would even just advise storing the blade without a scabbard with precaution than keep it in the scabbard, but I have to do it for safety reasons.
In the end, I can’t think of any reason why I wouldn’t have have bought this sword years ago and still is one of my favorites in the collection!
Good looking, cuts well. I have to say that this is a really good looking fantasy blade that has better than average cutting ability. The blackened finish gives it a dark (almost sinister) gleam that looks cool as hell.
This sword is worth every cent, and it’s above average quality, especially at this price!
Also, a word about the other review… NO sword should be stored in a scabbard, whether it’s a wood core scabbard or not. I don’t know a single collector who stores any sword in it’s scabbard. Scabbards are meant to hold the sword while you’re transporting it, and that’s it.
Decent, but crooked. Blade bends well, and takes a good edge, hiowever the blade is not paralell to the handle. It will mess with your alignment. It’s not terrible, and it can be fixed, but still.
Good functional fantasy sword I have had this sword for about 2 years and for the money this is a very well made sword. Made pretty decent work of rolled soaked news paper with wooden dowel cores. KOA put a pretty decent edge on there as well. The things that hold it back from 5 stars is for one the scabbard. The scabbard leaves a white residue on the blade and is rather cheap feeling and scuffs easily. Also it appears that my guard seems a little uneven with one side being more curved up and the other one slightly more pointed out. Also with this sword if you prefer to grip the sword more at the pommel it is very unconformable with the diamond shape protrusions that are on the pommel. Also the sword feels either a little heavy or unbalanced for a sword of this style and size, with how the sword feels in the hand it definitely more of a two handed sword as using with one the sword feels awkward and heavy. However for how durable the sword is and how well it cuts these are easily forgivable at this price range.
Functional sword, very nice and unique design. Scabbard leaves white dust stuff on blade. The guard was crooked pretty bad and there is a dent on it. Can probably be fixed. Overall not bad for 300$.