Scottish Basket Hilt

Scottish Basket HiltThe Scottish Basket Hilt sword is held in very high esteem as one of the most devastating and effective swords in history. Wielded by Scottish Highlanders, it was used to great effect. It offers the most comprehensive hand protection of nearly any sword, and that added weight makes it tough to deflect, and powerful in the cut. As always, our Hilts are fully functional, and the basket here will hold strong against strikes and protect your hand and

lugs or hooks

the balance is based on historical examples

and pommel designs varied

The 'wings' or lugs are useful for catching and manipulating opponent's shields or weapons

The Ornate option has a fishtail pommel

with a false edge near the tip

parallel blade

we crowd-sourced options for a final product and came up with the 2-handed Khopesh

and allows you to use historical offensive and defensive techniques

We spent a long time developing the design to ensure the proportions were ideal

It feels incredibly lively in the hand

used by British soldiers in the Napoleonic wars