While stamped 1862, the style is generally referred to as an 1860 Naval Cutlass. The exact date of the adoption of the cutlass isn't known....orders at the time were vaguely worded and could refer to either the older 1841 cutlass or a new one, but it was just before or after the beginning of the Civil War. 1860 is the date folks settled on.
Heavy Asymmetric hilts can make edge alinement problematic when cutting especially in a surprise shtf situation despite the amount of hand protection they provide
Thanks for uploading this. I've been considering getting this exact sword for a while now. How would you say it handles? Where does it feel like the point of balance is? Would you say it's worth the money overall?
Thanks for watching and your welcome! I hope you found it helpful. I was surprised with how well it handled. Fast and manoeuvrable for sure. I just measured pob myself and the website says 4 1/4 inches from the guard. Just over 300 Canadian, I have to say it was a great value. I’m very happy with it. Keep me posted if you do get one and let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks again
So I decided to get one of these after all and it arrived a few days ago. I absolutely love it. It's probably the sword with the most character in my small collection already. The scabbard, however, seems to leave some weird 'dust' or tiny bits of leather on the blade each time I sheath the sword and remove it again, but with a bit of a polish it looks it's usual self again. Makes me feel like a pirate captain even though it dates to about 150 years after the Golden age of Piracy! It still feels like it would fit right in aboard a ship flying the jolly roger.@@poppypicker3863
