The Carpathian Sword, designed by Jason Woodard, is forged with a Germanic "type" leafshape 1060 steel blade is very well balanced with a POB of 1" from the guard. The blade is Tempered to a Rockwell of 53 and oil hardened. This fantasy sword is inspired by the Carpathians from the Dark Series, a group of books by Christine Feehan.
The Carpathians, a fictional race of people, said to be the ancestors of Vampires, survive by drinking the blood of humans. Unlike Vampires however, Carpathians did not kill their human prey. They used their telepathic abilities to lure humans in order to feed on them. Carpathians then used their powers to erase the victim's memory of the incident. All vampires were once Carpathians, but Carpathians became Vampires once they killed a human while feeding.
While the edge comes with a narrow 1.4mm edge so you can actually use it in blade on blade contact (CAREFULLY and REPSONSIBLY of course – please see our section on sword training and fighting on the main site for info) – the blade is strong enough that you can sharpen it up yourself or pay an additional fee of $30 for them to be given a quick and ready edge if you want to use them for test cutting practice.
The hilt itself is extremely attractive and authentic, with a mild steel crossguard and genuine leather wrap handle.
This fantasy leaf blade sword is one of a kind, and sure to be a “battle ready” conversation starter, as well as a solid sword for long term use!
At just over 3 and a half pounds this sword is decently weighted, but the low point of balance means that it will handle better than most swords at this weight point.
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STATS
Blade Length: 32”
Handle Length: 11”
Point of Balance: 1
Weight: 3lbs 12oz
FEATURES
1060 Carbon Steel Blade, Tempered to a HRC of 53
Mild Steel Fittings
Hand made in Canada
Designed for solid steel on steel contact
QUALITY CONTROL
Each sword is inspected at the Darksword Warehouse by the makers themselves for any looseness, rust or blade damage before shipping in a tightly packed, form fitting cardboard and shrinkwrapped package and sent inside a cardboard box.
