Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
#sword #medieval #review
The Windlass Royal Armouries Collection 14th Century Hand-and-a-Half Sword, in collaboration with Matt Easton aka @scholagladiatoria, sells new for $594.95. The puts it firmly above budget level swords, but below high end - right in the middle of the mid range. It's a close replica of item #IX.915 in the Royal Armouries, an absolutely beautiful sword that Ewart Oakeshott referenced in multiple books.
In this review, I go over the Windlass replica in great detail, looking at all aspects of the sword, putting it through some cutting, and describing how it handles. In the end, I give my verdict of whether or not it's worth the nearly $600 asking price.
You can buy this sword in several places:
Museum Replicas - museumreplicas.com/14th-century-hand-and-a-half-sword
Kult of Athena - kultofathena.com/product/windlass-steelcrafts-royal-armouries-collection-14th-century-hand-and-a-half-sword/?koa=74
Royal Armouries #IX.915 - royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-100
Sword measurements photo gallery: photos.app.goo.gl/8EDa3rQFLjwsjUre7
00:00 Intro
02:48 Scabbard
04:11 Hilt
09:44 Blade
14:39 Cutting
17:52 Handling & Comparisons
26:41 Bottom Line
28:57 Outro
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#sword #medieval #review
The Windlass Royal Armouries Collection 14th Century Hand-and-a-Half Sword, in collaboration with Matt Easton aka @scholagladiatoria, sells new for $594.95. The puts it firmly above budget level swords, but below high end - right in the middle of the mid range. It's a close replica of item #IX.915 in the Royal Armouries, an absolutely beautiful sword that Ewart Oakeshott referenced in multiple books.
In this review, I go over the Windlass replica in great detail, looking at all aspects of the sword, putting it through some cutting, and describing how it handles. In the end, I give my verdict of whether or not it's worth the nearly $600 asking price.
You can buy this sword in several places:
Museum Replicas - museumreplicas.com/14th-century-hand-and-a-half-sword
Kult of Athena - kultofathena.com/product/windlass-steelcrafts-royal-armouries-collection-14th-century-hand-and-a-half-sword/?koa=74
Royal Armouries #IX.915 - royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-100
Sword measurements photo gallery: photos.app.goo.gl/8EDa3rQFLjwsjUre7
00:00 Intro
02:48 Scabbard
04:11 Hilt
09:44 Blade
14:39 Cutting
17:52 Handling & Comparisons
26:41 Bottom Line
28:57 Outro
---------------------------------------------
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Become a member of the channel - watch reviews early and gain access to in-stock Albion notifications
youtube.com/@alientude/join
Buying something from Kult of Athena? Browsing/purchasing through this link gives me a referral bonus.
kultofathena.com/?koa=74
If you buy something on Amazon, use this link and I get a referral bonus: amzn.to/421QT62
Check out my merch store! alientude.com
