Stiff bladed and well-tempered, this custom-crafted Messer from specialist swordmaker Ádám Bodorics thrusts and punctures with particularly vicious ability and it also delivers slicing cuts with decisive authority, a long false edge that runs almost half the length of the blade spine both allows for a secondary edge to be employed, as well as thinning the blade profile so that it can deftly slice through a target with minimized drag. Inspired by an original historic design, this Messer is swift in the single hand and its elongated grip allows for the use of secondary hand for greater power and leverage as the situation warrants it. The spike-hilt crossguard and nagel are crafted from steel and the thick blade tang is stoutly riveted between two halves of ebony wood. The nagel is securely peened on the reverse side of the crossguard.
The sword is matched with a finely crafted wood-core scabbard which is hand stitched with a finishing layer of tool-embossed black leather. It includes housing for the included byknife and is finished with a thick leather sword belt for wear. A fantastic and very capable Messer for someone who wants one that will stand out from the pack! A certificate of authenticity is included and signed by Ádám. Below are Adam’s own words about it:
Messers come in a huge variety of shapes and forms. This specific piece is pretty far from what most people think “typical” Messers to be with it’s thrust-optimized, almost swordlike blade. The piece is loosely based on an original in Glasgow which was brought to my attention by James G. Elmslie. As full documentation isn’t available yet, I just took the concept and some features from the two photos I have access to, making it very much not a copy.
The blade is hand-forged and ground from 51crv4 (6150) high-carbon steel, heat-treated to 50-52 HrC. It has a pentagonal cross-section for about two-thirds of it’s length, with the back being unsharpened. This
seamlessly transforms into a stiff diamond for the final third of the blade. The cross and Nagel are both hand-forged from mild steel. The cross slides down along the blade, affixed in place by the Nagel. The width of the cross in proportion to grip length is based on the original, and so is the approximate shape, making it a very angular and pointy thing.The original lost it’s grip, but the quillon block clearly shows the cross-section, so I went with that. The grip slabs are Gabon ebony with brass spacers. It is secured by black epoxy, a much more stable emulation for cutler’s pitch, and sterling silver rivets properly peened to keep it a completely black and white set.
The byknife is forged and ground from 80crv2, heat-treated to 54-56 HrC. The bolsters and all the rivetsare also made from sterling silver. The grip shape emulates the main piece, and the material is from the
same plank of ebony. The scabbard with it’s integrated byknife subsheath has a wooden core, a linen wrap and a leather cover. The leather is decorated with floral motifs loosely based on a period illustration. The back of the scabbard has two vertical slits for the silver-buckled belt which crosses over on the front.
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