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kellyaster@kbin.social to For sharing fascinating artifacts and replicas@kbin.social · 2 years ago

The Wallace Sword (circa 13th century AD) , a 5.95 pound (2.70 kg), 5 feet 4 inch (163 cm) long two-handed sword allegedly used by Scottish knight William Wallace during the First War of Scottish Inde

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The Wallace Sword (circa 13th century AD) , a 5.95 pound (2.70 kg), 5 feet 4 inch (163 cm) long two-handed sword allegedly used by Scottish knight William Wallace during the First War of Scottish Inde

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kellyaster@kbin.social to For sharing fascinating artifacts and replicas@kbin.social · 2 years ago
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More info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Sword

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    A lot of common media used the weights of replicas from the Victorian Era that were thicker and more rigid because that takes less time and effort since they were meant for display. Sometimes they even included the weight of the sheath!

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