The Kern
The Kern
Limited Edition Irish Sword
Oakeshott Type: XIX
Time period:
| 1475 | 1500 | 1600 |
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This sword is ready to be shipped in the following variations
Ships within 5 working days.
Ships within 5 working days.
This sword has the following customizing options:
Made to order. Expected production time 4 months.
Specifications 
| Standard specification | |
| Total length: | 102 cm (40") |
| Blade length: | 86 cm (33,75") |
| CoG: | 18 cm (7,01") |
| CoP: | 44 cm (17,24") |
| Weight: | 865 g (1,907 lbs) |
The Kern
The largest component of medieval Irish armies were the Kern (ceitherne or ceitheirn - 'a warband'). Sometimes composed of displaced nobility and other times commoners in search of loot, these were mercenary forces that saw action in many conflicts across the British Isles.
Our Kern displays a distinctly Irish form of hilt, with its ring pommel and slightly "S" curved ornate bowtie guard.
Oakeshott describes the Type XIX as a broad flat blade that has clearly chamfered edges that run nearly parallel, a fuller that runs through the upper third, and a flat ricasso section at the base of the blade. The blade is of hexagonal cross-section
A Limited Edition Hand Crafted Collectible Sword
This sword is offered in a limited edition of only 100 collectible swords worldwide.
Sword design/specifications ©2003/2007 Peter Johnsson.
