When Rui first heard about this smallsword it was through Oliver Janseps channel (who already made a nice review about it). We are planning a review of our own but while we're working on it we can't go without mentioning a few things before hand. This hilt and grip combo actually make for a very interesting italian smallsword as it can be used with a wide variety of blades, from the heavier musketeers to the shorter lighter epee blades while the grip itself allows it to be used with either long or short tangs depending on your preference, just make sure you adapt the grip to your own specs, more on that later.

In the meantime enjoy the footage and we'll see you on the next video!

A few useful links for you.

Oliver's channel:    • What smallsword should I buy if I wan...  

The original grip design belongs to Marcus Wirth @667rotwang and can be found here for free download. In our case it was adapted to fit a shorter tang:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:649...

These are brass pieces cast based on an original smallsword which can be found in this book. It's fully measured and you can find plenty of shots of this original piece as well as other swords like rapiers all from Italy.
https://www.lulu.com/shop/iacopo-iaco...