My first smallsword

urbanspaceman · 28th November 2023, 05:30 PM

Definitely a bit more interesting than the standard 1700s smallsword, so a good choice for starters.
I'm not deriding the classic smallsword and the multitude of variations on that theme, where you rarely see an exact match, but your curious shell and complete lack of 'branches' is a wide step away.
You don't show the design of the blade: does it feature a groove or a hollow on the underside?
More utilitarian examples often feature a groove, as it was easier, and faster, and consequently cheaper, to produce.
What makes you think it is French?

28th November 2023, 05:30 PM	#2
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 530	good choice Definitely a bit more interesting than the standard 1700s smallsword, so a good choice for starters. I'm not deriding the classic smallsword and the multitude of variations on that theme, where you rarely see an exact match, but your curious shell and complete lack of 'branches' is a wide step away. You don't show the design of the blade: does it feature a groove or a hollow on the underside? More utilitarian examples often feature a groove, as it was easier, and faster, and consequently cheaper, to produce. What makes you think it is French?