Now that is a pretty dandy piece of weaponary there. I really love the hilt. I however cannot place who built their swords as such. Only a few European races built their swords with the blade at the tip and an area on the blade where it the sword could be held by the hand for two handed assisted blocking or for blocking so that the blade would not be knicked in combat. I think it was north european clans but I have not read up on the subject in years. The swords were not this elaborate however this is a very cool model.