Darksword Armory – The Knochenbrecher Kriegsmesser with Black Scabbard

Weapons of war often evolved from tools used for hunting, farming, or day-to-day survival in a hostile world, and nowhere is that more clear than in the German “Messer” (meaning “knife”) style of swords. Messer swords began as simple, single-edged weapons, merely scaled up versions of the knives from which they descended. Over time, they became distinctive, deadly, and beautiful weapons associated with the Germanic peoples. Darksword Armory’s Knochenbrecher (German for “Bone Breaker”) is based on the Kriegsmesser, meaning “war knife,” the large and imposing weapon of the 15th-century. Large, brutal, and totally battle-ready, the Darksword Armory Knochenbrecher is a powerful cutter – balanced for delivering sweeping, heavy strikes as its historical counterpart would have been.

The Knochenbrecher Kriegsmesser has a tempered blade of 5160 high carbon steel which has been differentially tempered to possess a hardness of 60 HRc at the edge and a hardness of 48-50 HRc at the core. Its guard, nagel and pommel fittings are made from mild steel and the grip halves which are strongly riveted to the blade tang are crafted from hardwood. The hilt has been stoutly constructed with a full tang construction which is further reinforced be peening the tang of the sword over the pommel. Included with the sword is a wood-core scabbard which is bound in black leather and finished with a protective steel chape.