65Mn Spring Steel Longsword
€349.00
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65Mn Spring Steel Longsword with Dark Red Scabbard, 46-Inch Full Tang
This functional medieval longsword pairs an oil-quenched 65Mn spring steel blade with a one-piece full tang and a dark red scabbard. It suits collectors, reenactors, and cutting practitioners who want a sturdy European-style sword that handles real edge work.
The numbers tell you what kind of sword it is. At 2.05 kg with the balance point 8 cm ahead of the guard, it carries serious blade presence and favors cutting authority over speed.
65Mn Spring Steel Longsword Blade and Geometry: Steel Truth
65Mn is a medium-carbon manganese spring steel, oil-quenched for this blade. It holds a working edge, springs back from flex, and resists chipping well.
The blade uses a four-sided diamond section paired with a fuller.
One-Piece Full Tang Construction: Build Truth
The blade, guard, tang, and pommel form a single continuous structure. A full tang runs the entire length of the grip, reinforced with rivets, so the assembly stays tight under repeated cutting and avoids the loosening that plagues rat-tail and hollow-tang display swords.
The guard and pommel use rust-resistant stainless steel.
The grip combines a wooden core, a stitched faux leather wrap, and a steel wire binding for a secure hold across one and two-handed techniques.
65Mn Spring Steel Longsword Distal Taper
This blade thins steadily from guard to point, dropping from 5.7 mm at the cross guard to 2.7 mm near the tip. A real distal taper like this is what separates a properly made sword from a flat bar of steel with edges ground on. It pulls mass away from the point, which is the reason a 2.05 kg sword still recovers more easily than its weight suggests.
| Distance from cross guard | Thickness |
|---|---|
| 0″ (0 cm) | 0.22″ (5.7 mm) |
| 3.9″ (10 cm) | 0.20″ (5.2 mm) |
| 7.9″ (20 cm) | 0.20″ (5.0 mm) |
| 11.8″ (30 cm) | 0.18″ (4.6 mm) |
| 15.7″ (40 cm) | 0.18″ (4.5 mm) |
| 19.7″ (50 cm) | 0.17″ (4.2 mm) |
| 23.6″ (60 cm) | 0.15″ (3.7 mm) |
| 27.6″ (70 cm) | 0.14″ (3.5 mm) |
| 31.5″ (80 cm) | 0.11″ (2.7 mm) |
Dark Red Scabbard
The dark red PU leather scabbard covers the blade for storage and transport. Its finish shrugs off the everyday scratches that mark softer synthetic sheaths, which helps at conventions, historical events, and on a stand at home.
How the 65Mn Spring Steel Longsword Handles: Use Truth
Handling follows from the weight. The forward balance, 8 cm ahead of the guard, drives the edge through a cut and lends authority to a swing. That same mass asks more from your wrists in recovery and quick transitions, so the sword rewards deliberate cutting mechanics.
It earns its place in controlled test cutting on suitable targets, collection display, reenactment, and cosplay. Full-speed sparring sits outside what this blade is built for, and the next section explains why.
Limits and Safe Use: Limit Truth
This is a sharp, heavy sword. Not suitable for sparring or HEMA. Keep it away from unsupervised contact sparring, and never swing it at hard targets that could damage the edge or throw fragments.
Specifications
- Overall length: 46.46″ (118 cm)
- Blade length: 36″ (91.5 cm)
- Handle length, including pommel: 9.84″ (25 cm)
- Guard width: 9.65″ (24.5 cm)
- Maximum handle width: 1.3″ (3.3 cm)
- Maximum blade thickness: 0.22″ (5.7 mm)
- Balance point: 3.15″ (8 cm) from the guard
- Blade weight: 3.53 lb (1.6 kg)
- Total weight: 4.52 lb (2.05 kg)
- Blade steel: oil-quenched 65Mn spring steel
- Blade geometry: four-sided diamond section with fuller
- Tang: one-piece full tang, riveted
- Guard and pommel: stainless steel
- Grip: wooden core, stitched faux leather wrap, steel wire binding
- Scabbard: dark red PU leather
- Edge: Sharp
- Type: Longsword
- Recommended use: Controlled test cutting, collection, display, historical reenactment.
