Sword for identification

cornelistromp · 4th November 2021, 10:02 PM

see the examples of Baranov sword type Galovo.

in following link

http://truehistoryshop.com/byzantine-militarist-swords/

The sleeve of the sword of post 1 indeed seems reversed because the whiskers are not pointing towards the point.

Then the question of dating remains.
were there In the 11th century single-edged blades with such a pronounced fuller ?, or has this type Galovo been common for centuries?

best,

4th November 2021, 10:02 PM	#31
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	see the examples of Baranov sword type Galovo. in following link http://truehistoryshop.com/byzantine-militarist-swords/ The sleeve of the sword of post 1 indeed seems reversed because the whiskers are not pointing towards the point. Then the question of dating remains. were there In the 11th century single-edged blades with such a pronounced fuller ?, or has this type Galovo been common for centuries? best,