Nice looking basket-hilt!

I've been a member of Sword Forum International for years -- constant lurker, sometime contributor. Some of the best writing about traditional Scottish weapons is by Dale Seago. Not to plug another forum here, but you check it out you may find some useful information.

There are modern makers who specialize in making basket hilts. They will customize swords from other modern makers -- in fact, if you tell many sword makers who's making your basket hilt, they'll simply ship the blade to the hilt maker for finishing.

I wish I had the wrists for broadsword.

And yeah -- NEVER rework an old sword. It's irreplaceable.

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