AzureForge C04 46inch XVIII Bastard Sword Longsword Seamless Handle With Scabbard

AzureForge C04 46inch XVIII Bastard Sword Longsword Seamless Handle With Scabbard - Handle

AzureForge C04 46inch XVIII Bastard Sword Longsword Seamless Handle With Scabbard - Pommel

60SiMn Spring Steel Type XVIII Bastard Sword, 46-Inch

Name: 60SiMn Spring Steel Type XVIII Bastard Sword, 46-Inch
Brand: Timeblade Guild
SKU: 26620
Price: 379 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

€379.00

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60SiMn Spring Steel Type XVIII Bastard Sword, 46-Inch

This functional Type XVIII bastard sword pairs a 60SiMn spring steel blade with a hand-and-a-half hilt, made for both one-handed and two-handed work. The blade is toughness-tempered and fitted with a seamless full-grain leather grip.

It suits cutting practitioners who want a sturdy late-Gothic blade that handles real edge work.

At 1.7 kg with the balance point 7 cm ahead of the guard, it keeps the point lively while holding enough mass to drive a cut.

60SiMn Spring Steel Blade: Steel Truth

This blade uses 60SiMn rather than the 65Mn Spring Steel found across most functional production swords. 60SiMn is a silicon-manganese spring steel, the same family used in vehicle leaf springs.

Also, Azure Forge tempers it toward toughness instead of peak hardness. The practical effect is a blade that prioritizes resilience. It resists chipping when it takes a hard block and springs back from minor flex rather than taking a set.

The tradeoff against harder, higher-carbon steels like T10 or 1095 is edge retention, since a toughness-biased temper holds a working edge but won’t keep a razor as long as a harder blade. For a sword built around blocking and repeated handling, that tradeoff favors the user.

Type XVIII Bastard Sword Profile and Distal Taper

The Type XVIII bastard sword designation describes a broad, acutely pointed blade built for both cut and thrust, a hallmark of late-medieval Gothic longswords. The blade carries a proper progressive distal taper, thinning steadily from 5.8 mm near the guard to 3.2 mm toward the tip. That taper pulls mass forward off the point and keeps a 119 cm sword controllable in the hand.

Distance from cross guard	Thickness
0″ (0 cm)	0.23″ (5.8 mm)
3.9″ (10 cm)	0.22″ (5.5 mm)
7.9″ (20 cm)	0.20″ (5.2 mm)
11.8″ (30 cm)	0.20″ (5.1 mm)
15.7″ (40 cm)	0.17″ (4.2 mm)
19.7″ (50 cm)	0.17″ (4.2 mm)
23.6″ (60 cm)	0.16″ (4.1 mm)
31.5″ (80 cm)	0.13″ (3.2 mm)

Seamless Full-Grain Leather Grip: Build Truth

The grip is the standout feature. An ergonomic waisted wooden core carries a hand-wrapped full-grain cowhide cover, built with a stepped leather-stacking method that leaves no exposed stitches. The result is a smooth, integrated surface that holds grip in both wet and dry conditions, without the seam that wears or catches on a conventional stitched wrap.

The waisted shape locates the hand by feel, which helps across the one and two-handed grips this blade is built for.

Full Stainless Steel Fittings

The crossguard and pommel are stainless steel, chosen for rust resistance and low upkeep. The crossguard uses a rounded profile that avoids the cutting scratches a squared edge can leave during training. A Gothic perfume-bottle pommel counterbalances the blade and sets the 7 cm balance point. All metal furniture uses the same unified stainless steel for durability in long-term use and display.

How the Type XVIII Bastard Sword Handles: Use Truth

Handling follows from the build. The forward balance, 7 cm ahead of the guard, drives the edge through a cut. Meanwhile, the toughness-tempered blade is made to take blocks rather than shatter.

The hand-and-a-half hilt and waisted grip support clean transitions between one and two-handed work, which is the point of a bastard sword.

It earns its place in controlled test cutting on suitable targets, collection display and reenactment. Full-speed contact sparring sits outside.

Limits and Safe Use: Limit Truth

This is a sharp sword for cutting. Avoid striking hard metal objects, keep it away from unsupervised contact sparring, and never swing it at targets that could damage the edge or throw fragments.