The hilt refers to several parts that make the entire sword handle. It is comprised of the pommel, the grip and the guard. It is simply put, everything that is mounted on the blade except the blade itself is the sword hilt. There are several different sword hilt types and designs that differ from culture to era. They can be not much more than a grip or could be elaborate basket-hilts designed to wrap around the wielders entire hand.
These are some photo's of several different Hilt found on the European swords that we offer.
The basket or basket-hilt is an evolution of the earlier medieval swords where the quillons or cr...
The material of choice for a chappe was often leather, selected for its flexibility and water-res...
The ferrule or furelles are the ring or cap found on some sword hilts that cap the two ends of th...
The fuller is one of the most miss understood part of the blade and has fascinated many people wh...
The swords grip can be made of many different types of material but leaning towards materials tha...
The guard on a European style sword also called a cross guard or quillons is located between the ...
The Pommel on the European sword comes in several different shapes and sizes. They vary in appear...
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