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urbanspaceman · 12th May 2025, 01:25 PM

I know of this term "shearing" but I understand it is a bit of a grey area.
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This style of sword has always been referred to as a "Horseman's" sword. It has a blade width of 4cms at the hilt. It was one of the first batch of blades released after being smuggled into Shotley Bridge with the 1687 German diaspora. It is stamped with a Passau wolf as it was forged in Solingen. This style of blade could often be found on Mortuary swords earlier in the decade although backswords generally predominated.
This blade was finished in Shotley Bridge and went to George FitzRoy, illegitimate son of King Charles II, Duke of Northumberland and Commander of the 2nd Troop of Horse Guards; is that why they were named Horseman's swords?

12th May 2025, 01:25 PM	#3
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 589	Shearing swords I know of this term "shearing" but I understand it is a bit of a grey area. This style of sword has always been referred to as a "Horseman's" sword. It has a blade width of 4cms at the hilt. It was one of the first batch of blades released after being smuggled into Shotley Bridge with the 1687 German diaspora. It is stamped with a Passau wolf as it was forged in Solingen. This style of blade could often be found on Mortuary swords earlier in the decade although backswords generally predominated. This blade was finished in Shotley Bridge and went to George FitzRoy, illegitimate son of King Charles II, Duke of Northumberland and Commander of the 2nd Troop of Horse Guards; is that why they were named Horseman's swords?