Three Type XV Swords

Oakeshott Type XV swords are an iconic weapon of the late middles ages. Featuring an acutely pointed, rigid, diamond section blade with straight edges, these swords were probably designed to be used against armored opponents. In this video Dr. Nathan Clough discusses the design and use of. type XV swords in general, and then shows off three type XVs made by Arms and Armor: the German Branch Sword https://www.arms-n-armor.com/products... Black Prince Sword https://www.arms-n-armor.com/products... and Duke of Urbino Sword https://www.arms-n-armor.com/products.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan Clough, Ph.D. is Vice President of Arms and Armor and a member of the governing board of The Oakeshott Institute. He is a historical martial artist and a former university professor of cultural geography. He has given presentations on historical arms at events including Longpoint and Combatcon, and presented scholarly papers at, among others, The International Congress on Medieval Studies. Craig Johnson is the Production Manager of Arms and Armor and Secretary of The Oakeshott Institute. He has taught and published on the history of arms, armor and western martial arts for over 30 years. He has lectured at several schools and Universities, WMAW, HEMAC, 4W, and ICMS at Kalamazoo. His experiences include iron smelting, jousting, theatrical combat instruction and choreography, historical research, European martial arts and crafting weapons and armor since 1985