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Macdonald Armouries: Work

The following are examples of work that has been done by Macdonald Armouries. Custom pieces are also available. We can construct weapons to your specification, including whatever decorative options and choice of blades you wish. Please contact us for for current prices and availability.

Matching Celtic engravings on blades of rapier and dagger.

Accurate reproduction 18th century smallsword. Hilt cast from original, brass and copper twisted wire grip.

Crusader-style longsword

15th century style single handed sword with bronze hilt and inset stones.

Irish style two handed sword. Surprisingly light two hander that moves well.
Blade 44 3/4"
Overall length 60"

Fantasy sword made for a client, 2004. We usually prefer historical patterns, but are willing to consider any project.

15th Century arming sword with finger loop.

C19 French foils with Solingen blades

Greek Kopis with EN45 blade, bronze guard and buffalo horn and brass grip

Elizabethan C16th style backsword

Backsword hilt detail

C16th-century style sidesword with blued steel hilt and pommel, twisted steel wrapped grip and cold chiselled decorative detail. The lower ring pierced panel features a chiselled man's face.

C16th style hand-and-a-half longsword with siderings (below).

C15th style longsword with `gothic` grip and fishtail pommel.

(Left to right) A German katzbalger and two falchions

Reproduction of the Deuchars family sword. Scottish basket hilt broadsword with engraved blade c.1700 - 1720

Roman Gladius in scabbard with tinned brass mounts.

A 18th-century smallsword fitted with a schlager blade.

Early C17th style swept hilt rapier with patterned hilt and grip

A variety of short arms made for the Globe Theatre in London.

C15th style European rondel dagger with oak grip. Sharp, functional blade with engraving on one side "If yew would have me" and on the other side, "Then kiss my maisters arse and take me." This engraving is provenanced from an original dagger in a Scottish museum. Compleat with wood lined leather scabbard.
Blade 15"
Overall length 20 1/4"

Four British military style spadroons. One 1796 pattern with brass hilt and brass/copper twisted wire grip. Same weight and balance as original 3 1780s pattern spadroons, one with steel hilt and pommel, one with blued steel, one with browned steel.
Blade lengths 30 3/4"
Overall lengths 37"

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