The heel of the blade actually extends completely through the guard and is riveted to it.
16th Century Italian Cinquedea Short Sword by Royal Armouries and Windlass Steelcrafts.
The blade heel and rivet heads are then ground flush with the guard and the whole assembly is polished.
The impressively broad blade of 26 inches has a complex transition from three down to two fullers, with a thin and distally tapered cross-section which make this a very light and fast weapon for its size.
The ingenious and iconic guard design is fabricated of various components welded together, as in the original.
The blade also has a full profile tang, with hardwood grip scales and decorative brass filigree inlaid rivets.
The cinquedea was a characteristic type of Italian broad-bladed short sword or large dagger, with this example in the Royal Armouries having a longer blade, dating to around 1500-1530.
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