Signature # 13:012

The Templar's Great-Sword was not only a weapon of war, also it served as an Icon by which to pray, a reminder of his faith, and his strength to be his best in times of seeming meaninglessness and dispair.
A warrior who fights true to himself will be guided by spirit.
Incribed on the blade: QUI FALSITATE VIVIT ANIMAM OCCIDIT
FALSUS IN ORE CARET HONORE
Translated: "Who lives in falsehood slays his soul; who's speech is false, his honor."
This translation mimicks that of a type XII sword dated to the 11th Century. The quote was taken from a set of moral precepts written by a royal chaplain for the young King Heinrich III.

Specification:
Weight: 2550g (5.6lb)
Length Overall: 1400mm (55.1")
Blade Length: 1045mm (41.15")
Grip Length (Inc. Ferrules): 257mm (10.1")
Guard Width: 251mm (10")
Blade Width: Ricasso 55mm (2.2") > 4" from tip 31mm (1.2")
Blade Thickness: Ricasso 8mm > 3" from tip 4.5mm
Point of Balance (from blade shoulder): 142mm (5.6")
Centre of Percussion (from shoulder): ~ 655mm (25.8")
Hilt Node of Percussion: ~8cm (3.25") behind guard
Materials:
Blade: 9260 High Carbon steel. Oil quenched then tempered twice to hardness ~50Rc
Hilt Furniture: Mild Steel and Copper
Grip: Red Morrell Burl (Eucalypt) and Gaboon Ebony