Need advice with picking right hilt from By My Hand Designs.

[Thorsteinn]

OK so I'm going to buy one of By My Hand Designs one piece hilts for use on the SCA tourney field. They look good and perform well.

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Which one of them is most appropriate to a late 8th century eastern Scandinavian living on or near the Volga River & its trade?

I figure its one of these:

Viking
Trilobe
Tea Cosy
Norwegian Type 5
Cocked Hat

Got ideas?

-Ivan

[Sir James A]

A few hundred years before time periods that I have even passable knowledgeable about, but it looks like they do great work. SCA Swords have come a long way from the duct-taped straight pieces of rattan I last saw a decade ago!

[Thorsteinn]

I'm rather leaning twards the Trilobe or cocked hat myself.

I'd do the type 5 in a heart beat if I had the tools to grind it down some to deal with the weight.

[Sir William]

I'm thinking the tri-lobed should suit your purpose.

[Leganoth]

I'm rather leaning twards the Trilobe or cocked hat myself.

I'd do the type 5 in a heart beat if I had the tools to grind it down some to deal with the weight.

I agree, but I dont know much about viking weapons

[Thorsteinn]

Turns out that the trilobe will be replaced by the "type 11" which should have pictures soon they say.

[Sir Rodney]

Turns out that the trilobe will be replaced by the "type 11" which should have pictures soon they say.

That's unfortunate.  The trilobe is a nice piece and the welds are solid.  I've handled their stock models in-store before and was impressed.  I've also seen some incredible results from industrious folks who know how to use files and create inlays!