I've got a 4' wrecking bar at work that only weighs 7 pounds. A sword with a fuller to stiffen and lighten it would easily be lighter than that. Doesn't look like the Wallace sword has a fuller though.
"I've got a 4' wrecking bar at work that only weighs 7 pounds."
That's about what I was thinking--the stuff is HEAVY!.
The interesting thing is that I once heard on the History Channel that some swords were about 18 to 20lbs. I think they were of a later era (full body armor)than Wallace. Imagine trying to swing a 20lb sword!!??