Check the listing for details. Hanwei - Scottish Sword with Hanwei Basket. Condition: New. Listed at 692.15 USD. Hanwei - Scottish Sword with Hanwei Basket Hanwei - Scottish Sword with Hanwei Basket Although the «Basket-Hilt» swords appeared throughout Britain from the mid-16th century, their association with the Scottish mountaineer of the 17th and 18th centuries has become legendary. Paul Chen «Basket-Hilt Broadsword» by Hanwei, replicated from an original in the Royal Armouries collection in England, wears a typical Glasgow-style handle from the mid-18th century. It is likely that the blade of the original sword, marked «Andrea Ferara», was manufactured in Germany a century earlier and relocated as basket designs were refined. Manufactured by Cas Hanwei. This reproduction features a handle made of stainless steel to minimize maintenance and a sheet forged in high carbon steel. It has a genuine striped leather handle wrapped in wire and a fabric-covered suede leather basket lining. Key features: Authentic replica of a museum piece. Fully functional. Pod included. Details: Blade material: high carbon steel 1566. Overall length: 100 cm. Blade length: 85 cm. Handle length: 15.2 cm. Approximate weight: 1389 g. Balance point: 12.7 cm from the guard. Harmonic point: 58.4 cm. Blade width in guard: 4.5 cm. Blade width at tip: 3 cm. Thickness of the blade in the guard: 4.5 mm. Thickness of the blade at the tip: 2 mm. Specifications may vary slightly from part to part.