~ MEDIEVAL WEAPONS ~
~ Basket Hilts and Spadroons ~
A HEMA Spadroon loosely based on a 1796 British Infantry Officer’s sword. It's fitted with a 36” blade made from a Hanwei Practice Rapier blade. At 1” wide, it’s a robust but lightweight blade that’s good and stiff at this length but still has some flex. I can trim this to your preferred length.
The hilt is laser sintered 316L stainless steel. The shell plate, guard and pommel are all a single piece of steel. The pommel secures with a recessed hex-nut. Grip is solid PETG covered in black leather
Weight: 1.9 lbs
Blade: 36"
OA length: 42"
POB: +5.5"
~ Rapiers & Smallswords ~
This rapier has a swept outer guard and no counterguard. The gaurd is mild steel. The grip is solid PETG covered red leather with a spiral riser. The hollow stainless steel pommel secures with a brass pommel nut threaded 6x1mm.
It’s shown mounted with a blunt 36” modified Hanwei practice rapier blade or stage combat.
It’s also available with a modifed 38” Hanwei rapier blade for HEMA Sidesword. With the HEMA blade, the stats are:
Weight: 2.3 lbs
Blade Length: 38”
Overall length: 44.25”
POB: +3.5”
This blade will work with my wider style leather scabbards available HERE.
A early period smallsword with a multi-lobed pierced dish guard. The cup and quillions and the faceted pommel are laser sintered stainless steel. The grip is PETG wrapped in black leather lace. It’s mounted with a SG #5 Epee Blade from Blue Gauntlet (hence the bronze color).
Blade Length: 35”
Overall Length: 43”
POB: +2” in front of up, +3.25” in front of quillions
Weight: 1.2 lbs.
A steel-hilted smallsword in the minimalist style sometimes known as a loop-hilt. It’s mounted with a SG #2 Epee Blade from Blue Gauntlet (hence the bronze color). The tang tang hasn’t been trimmed yet, but it will be cut flush to the pommel nut before shipping.
The guard is laser sintered stainless steel. The solid PETG grip is wrapped in black leather lace. The knucklebow pins into the pommel in the traditional manner, and the pommel is secured with a 6mm pommel nut.
Stats with #2 epee blade:
Weight: 0.87 lbs.
Blade Length: 32”
Overall Length: 38.5”
POB: +1.25” in front of the guard
A steel-hilted smallsword currently mounted for HEMA practice. The hilt is heat treated laser sintered 17-4PH stainless steel. The grip is PETG wrapped in steel and brass wire. The knucklebow pins into the pommel in the traditional manner, and the pommel is secured with a 6mm pommel nut.
Stats with #2 Epee:
Weight: 1.06 lbs.
Blade Length: 32.5”
Overall Length: 39.5”
POB: +1.5” in front of the guard
Stats with 31” trimmed epee for stage combat:
Weight: 1.05 lbs.
Blade Length: 31”
Overall Length: 38”
POB: +1.25” in front of the guard
This is a training weapon I designed in collaboration with Bill Grandy of the Virginia Academy of Fencing. He needed a weapon to use in armored combat practice that would permit strikes with the guard a pommel but wouldn’t ruin armor (or damage the person inside), and retained a stiff blade without being too heavy. After a few prototypes we settled on this design.
It features a blade of 1/4” thick 7075-T6 Aircraft Aluminum with a full-thickness rounded edge. There is a waisted area mid-blade to provide a sure grip when using half-sword techniques. Additional small pieces of aluminum are riveted to the tip, creating a thicker tip (~0.5”) to prevent it from slipping through small gaps in armor and helmets.
There is a steel rod pinned to the end of the tang that provides for a threaded connection with a steel insert inside the pommel.
The pommel and guard are made out of 95 Durometer high density rubber, which provided the best balance of shock absorption and rigidity amongst several test materials. The grip is solid 3D printed PETG plastic wrapped in leather or rubber.
The standard weapon has a round ball pommel. The scent stopper shape is available for a little more money. Both options have a steel threaded insert threaded 3/8-16.
The standard weapon has a bright brushed finish. A higher polish can also be provided, as can fullering, etc. by request.
The stats are as follows:
Weight: 3.2 lbs
Overall Length: 49.25”
Blade Length: 37.5”
Grip Length: 9.25”
POB: +8.25” from base of blade
Edge Thickness: 0.25” (rounded)
Tip Thickness” ~0.5”
Weight: 2.34 lbs.
Bill Grandy posted a video review of this trainer you can check out HERE.
Basic Prices:
Round Pommel: $400