Okay, so I made my acquisition of a training weapon. I don't have any photos, but the description should serve. Let's have some opinions of how well I did.
I don't know the maker of this blade, I have only heard it referred to as a "practical". Maybe that's the maker, I dunno. The sword is somewhere between an Oakeshott XVa and XVIa. The blade is approx 34 and 1/4" from hilt to tip, with a 9 1/4" long grip (counting the round pommel). The crossguard is 7 1/2" across, and roughly 1/3" square all around, except where it comes around the blade, where the profile matches the grip. The blade starts at 1 3/4" wide at the hilt, and tapers to a very fine point (approx 1/2" before the point comes together). The fuller is well defined and runs approx 1/3 of the blade. The blade itself is of high carbon steel, and it flexes about 3" without any deformation. The sword is full tang, with the obvious "smashed" protrusion of the tang at the end of the pommel (it's definitely not coming apart there). The handle is wrapped in black leather (glued not stitched apparently), and the balance is about 3" from the hilt. It's a true distal tip; I don't have calipers to take measurements, but it loses blade thickness in the last 1/3 of the blade until it tapers off at the point. It's got a blunt edge, only 1/16" wide, which means most people wouldn't be comfortable having it swung at them.
It came with a wooden scabbard (with appropriate metal mouth and tip), and I got the whole thing for $130. I don't think I did too bad. I got it from a store at the GA renaissance festival that routinely plays a game called "Trust The Pirates", if that gives you any idea. They're actually pretty cool, and most of their prices match what I think everything's worth.
Opinions?
Edit: I forgot, according to my bathroom scale, it weighs in at 3 pounds.
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