Basket-Hilt Broadsword hats using the full width of

using the full width of the tartan fabric

Not held in stock - imported to order

The blade is crafted in 1065 high-carbon steel

Most pipes tune properly

Basket-Hilt Broadsword hats using the full width ofAlthough Basket Hilt swords appeared throughout Britain from the mid sixteenth century on, their association with the seventeenth and eighteenth century Scottish highlander has become legendary. Our Paul Chen Basket Hilt Broadsword, replicated from an original in the collection of the Royal Armouries in England, carries a typical Glasgow style hilt from the mid 18th century. It is likely that the blade of the original sword, marked Andrea Ferara, was