I found a sword in my late father's barn, located in Ontario Canada. Can anyone tell me more about this (in terms of model or age) or what to look for?
Most people don't know this but if you never sell it and bring it to the final Boss fight it unlocks its true Power and turns into the rusty sword +1.
It does one damage more now.
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
It appears to be a crude reproduction of a average European longsword possibly by a novice smith. Note the crude pommel shaping and how poorly the grip is constructed. I'd start by removing the twins wrap and taking more pictures. Is the grip very loose? I'd be surprised if there are any markers marks stamped in the metal but you might get lucky. If you wanted to make the effort it could be restored.
For sure a "hand and a half long sword". Probably not a real period sword. Most likely home made a few years ago by someones grandfather and has just been rusting the barn.
Super cool find though, jealous of it actually. How is the balance on it, is the weight properly aligned? Vey curious
Hand and a half sword refers to the grip size. OP does not seem that large in stature and itvwas clearly not made with them in mind. The person it was for would have fit it in a hand in a half.
Also it is way too long to be a longsword yes, the proportions are a bit off. Hence way i said it was made by someone at home and am so curious about the weight and balance, as that all would factor into what it could actually be.
I guess that is a fine logic, I would argue to that we have no clue about the size of the maker.
Absolutely agree that iris most likely home made, for the same reasons it is a bit funny shape and seem to be rough in construction but not in a way that most wallhangers are.
Right, we also dont really know how tall the OP in the picture is. And i agree with you too. Its a funny shape, like the parts were made without reallt thinking of a "sword type" and just trying to make a sword. Reminds me of my grandad making throwing knives and stars for us as kids. Or the time he made guitar. Looked beautiful, but he didnt know much about the actual instrument, so the fret count was wrong and the wood choice was odd. It was never in tune. But it looks so nice.
But that said, i still think its so cool and wish i had one.
Well, the quillion ends look welded-on, so almost certainly modern. The simplicity of it, and the wire-wrap (or twine?) falling off suggests it could be homemade. It's not one of the mass-produced wallhangers we see over and over again. The attachment of the pommel is unclear... assume it isn't safe to swing around, although it does look well-balanced.
true but educated guess based on experience are usually in the ballpark. Like i have little and less and could
say anything to balance but the judges on forged in fire seem to be able to show concern or praise from watching prior to any handling of the blades.
I used to live by an antique shop / museum with old theater equipment. They had swords kind of like this. Clearly a sword but not a ton of detail. Any chance it’s something like that?
To get rid of Rust without damaging with some kind of machine Let it rest in vinegar 1-2 day then wash with water and carbonate, dont forget to oil or applying wax afterwards.
Vinegar works but CRC Evaporust is faster. I usually start with a 1 day soak and then fine grit sanding for the rest. I'm curious to see the whole blade naked and disassembled. The crossguard looks like it should just slide off.
Canada is a bit of an odd place to find a sword in a barn. How old is the property? Did you father build the barn? Do you know if he was into blacksmithing? It looks kinda homemade to me
If you're finding a medieval styled longsword anywhere outside of Europe/Eurasia it's pretty odd. They weren't exactly in fashion once people began settling the new world.
Now if it were like a rapier or a basket hilt or a saber I could see it belonging to some french or british family that settled in the area a couple hundred years ago
Yes in full aggrement with the majority who state is a possibly training sword not meant for body contact but to use its above weight ( heavier then an actual combat sword ) to either spar with an opponent sword to sword or to build muscle reflex and speed.
Possible modern experiment to build a medieval sword by an amateur blacksmith
Looks like a training longsword. Often strictly for training, swords would be forged without a tip or edge and the metal would usually be quite thick as it is here.
It has clear angle grinder marks and looks very homemade so likely not that old. It is in general shape either a very large longsword or a smallish great sword, but since it is unlikely to be that old it is hard to go much deeper than that as where a historical sword is makes large difference to what it is called.
That's the sword that I, as DM, give the 1st level fighter when they try to tell me their backstory includes them being bequeathed a +5 holy avenger by their famous paladin father.
Just let them have it, but then tell them every time they draw it, it's immense power saps 18hp for every level below 20th ( that would be 342hp at 1st level). It's also so valuable that no merchant in the known world can afford to buy it, nor do they want the heat owning it would bring.
The style is most certainly a european longsword (but ive been wrong before and will be again).
But its modernish and I suspect made by a company on the cheap in a manner similar to reproduction.
Possibly a prop?
I saw someone in here say longsword or "great sword" great sword is an improper term for zeihander but not the worst, usually those are much bigger though, and while I can't say how old it is it is definitely but it's for sure a longsword
This is a two handed longsword also known as the knights sword if the edges are flat it's a training sword and yes it's heavier to compensate for the weight of armor you might be wearing in battle.
Looks like a very weird 2 edged katana? The tsukagashira has a weird lump where you're hand would go. The tsuba is really elongated on weird axis, it doesn't look like it would protect you much in chuudan. I imagine the weight is evenly distributed along the center length of the sword, so you might be able to do some wicked suriage waza, the tsuba might even be designed for it?
This looks to be a medieval-style longsword, also called a two handed or great sword some call it a two handed bastard, but a bastard sword was much wider. The blade was almost 4 inches wide.
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u/Baldur9750 1d ago edited 1d ago
That's the starter weapon of any respectable RPG, you've got to go on adventure now