New (well, old) find near Toronto

[althesmith]

1796 pattern HC sword, modified to spear point, 34.5" blade, weight w/o scabbard 2 lbs 6 oz. The blade thickness goes from about .33 " at the root down to .08" just past the fuller, 75 per cent taper! Maker mark is Woolley Deakin & Co. Grip good, everything's tight as a bell. Would include pics but not allowed to make attachments.

 

[horseclover]

Great piece Al, congratulations. My Woolley Deakin & Co. marked sword an eagle pommel

The & Co mark seems to puts these at around 1805 but Deakin had been working with Woolley before that.

Your pictures can be found at the SFI thread
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sh...nt-acquisition-spear-point-1796-HC-sword-pics

Cheers

GC

 

[althesmith]

Some stats.
Weight w/scabbard 2.035 kg or 4.49 lbs.
Weight sword alone 1.093 kg or 2.41 lbs (2 lbs 6.5 oz.)
Blade length (spear point mod)- 34.5 ". (There is a small chip at the tip- without the chip I estimate it would've been 34.625")
Overall (unsheathed)- 39.5". Inner grip length about 4.25".
Thickness at guard- 8.35 mm or 0.329"
"" PoB- 5.1mm or 0.200"
"" midpoint- 4.25 mm or 0.167"
"" end of fuller (about 6.5" from tip) - 2.1 mm or 0.083"
Width at guard- 39.5 mm or 1.55"
"" at midpoint of blade- 35 mm or 1.38"
"" at end of fuller- 35 mm.