Scottish Basket Hilt Broadsword made Paul Chen Hanwei Start Price USD 199.95 Current Price USD 199.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location lewisville, TX See more about 'Scottish Basket Hilt Broadsword made Paul Chen Hanwei' Description Paul Chen Hanwei One of the Best Sword Makers of the World! ========================= Scottish Basket Hilt Backsword   1080-G   Early highland swords almost invariably carried the double-edged “broadsword” blade, but by the time of the Battle of Culloden (1746) the single-edged “backsword” was at least equal in popularity   Our Basket-Hilt Backsword, replicated from an original in the collection of the Royal Armories in England that dates from about 1760, has an unusual basket with twin engraved “horned beastie” plaques and a blade with twin fullers running most of its length  The blade is German in origin, but the hilt and blade are contemporary  The sword is available in both polished and antiqued finishes  The hilt is are crafted from stainless steel, to minimize maintenance  The grips of the backsword are covered with wire-wrapped genuine rayskin and the basket liners are crafted in fabric-covered leather  The scabbard is black leather-covered   Authentic replica of a museum piece Fully functional Scabbard included   Blade length: 32 1/2" Overall length: 40“  THIS IS NO INDIA JUNK AS FOUND ELSEWHERE HERE ON EBAY! Brand new in the box! Shipping is $25.00 to the lower 48 states of the U.S.A. PAYPAL VERIFIED!    Japanese chinese japan china korea thailand loas blade vietnam wwii wwi ww2 ww1 germany usa german wwii television dagger knife knives high lander, scottish scotland ny broadway props television england united kingdom france ireland basket hilt basket hilt dvd vhs harry potter star wars  lord of rings  wakizashi daisho MACLEOD, maccloud, paul chen swordmaker mccloud thai, pottery dirk watcher, broadsword, broad swords, dirk, dagger scotts, Ireland england el cid pirates of Carribbean braveheart prop movie tv old iceland highlander, king queen arthur Place a Bid!