Custom Made Saber "Glory" 2016 from Private Knife Collection
Overall length: 1000 mm; Blade length: 835 mm; Blade thickness: 5 mm; Blade width: 30 mm; Coating thickness: nickel 26 µm; gold 4,5 µm; Blade Rockwell hardness 56 HRC; Designed and artistically adorned in 18-19th century Hussar saber style as a weapon for the light cavalry. Custom made saber produced in a single copy. Produced by traditional methods of metalwork and decoration: forging, gold plating, nickel plating, leather processing, engraving, blackening, drawing and inlay. Blade of atmosphere resistant Damascus steel with engraved and gilded decorative ornaments. Handle of metal and wooden components, brass guard and pommel with ornamental engravings and additional blackening decoration. Pommel in traditional ear shaped ending with hanging light leather tassel. Grip of birch burl. Gross shaped guard, decorated with engraved and gilded ornaments. Bullet ending of each quillion. Gemstones inlaid on the pommel and the center of the guard. The scabbard is all metal forged and very rich and artistically adorned. Decorative mouthpiece, locket and stylish chape. Various ornamental engravings additionally gilded and blackened. Two decorative suspension rings.