Hunting Falchion

Matthew Stagmer · Mar 5, 2011

This is a hunting falchion that I recently made. I was inspired by a few different historical hunt swords and falchions and this is my interpretation of a logical merge.

Purpleheart handle, steel hilt and double false edged blade with fileworked spine.

Blade is based off a 3/16" blank and is quite rigid.

More pictures and details here: http://baltimoreknife.com/huntingfalchion.htm

Your comments and feedback is always welcome and needed!

gregorio · Mar 5, 2011

that looks real nice.

Matthew Stagmer · Mar 6, 2011

Thank you Gregorio.

Burningcort · Mar 7, 2011

Very nice work sir...

I would like to know what was a hunting falchion used for in traditional uses and why...

was it just a sword they carried with them on a hunt?

clayton c · Mar 9, 2011

I don't think there were hunting falchions, they were narrower and straighter for thrusting into the heart. Traditionally hounds were used to keep the game occupied while the hunter positioned for a kill shot with sword or spear. I believe there are many hunters today that use knives for the same sport.

Triton · Mar 9, 2011

Hunting hangers were a well known phenomenon often they might have looked something like this:

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My understanding is that they were typically used to dispatch wounded game. I've never heard one called a hunting falchion before, but there's lots of things I haven't heard before.

Matthew Stagmer · Mar 10, 2011

If you read my first post I say that I am shooting for a logical merge of the two. I could have just left off the falchion part and called it a hunt sword but where is the fun in that.

There are historcal examples refered to as hunt falchions.
http://www.antiques-arms.com/catalog/images/tep731.jpg

Shipwrecked · Mar 10, 2011

I think it's awesome.

Quick Steel · Mar 11, 2011

A very interesting piece. And the other swords at your site run from impressive to awesome.

Lawk Knives · Apr 7, 2011

Very nice. I would love to see the rest of the blade. I have never heard of a falchion referred to as a hunting falchion as this type of sword usually was not used in hunting. But as far a sword goes beautiful job.