Sword of Malta

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Circa 1565
The Sword of Malta...named for the battle in which the Knights of St John turned back a huge Ottoman flotilla. This magnificent sword features a steel pommel with a deeply carved Cross of the Brotherhood, which symbolized their devotion and gave a point of prayer to the embattled soldiers, and a solid steel crossguard.  The hand forged, high carbon steel blade is very well balanced for a cut, and stiff for a solid thrust.  The grip is grooved wood and covered in genuine stitched leather which is hand rubbed to a deep luster. The scabbard features a custom wood sheath covered in thick leather to match the grip with steel fittings, allowing the sword to hand at a rakish angle, which was the fashion of the day. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®, this sword can be sharpened for additional fee.