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    FORGED SUB-HILTS FLOURISH

    Feb 13, 2020 4 minutes
    BY LES ROBERTSON BLADE® FIELD EDITOR
    (Whetstone Studio knife image)

    The sub-hilt is defined as “an additional section of guard located along the length of the grip of a sword blade.” It was common among the swords of the Sasanian Empire* during the 6th and 7th centuries A.D. Today it is increasingly finding favor among those who forge their knives.

    The sub-hilt is clearly not a new concept. Indeed, BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Bob Loveless is credited w with popularizing the feature on knives better known as . His Big B Bear is so popular that for more than 40 years, copies and stylized versions of it have flourished. Custom knifemakers and have been made.

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