This sword was commissioned with a very specific purpose—the blade bears a marriage proposal etched down the center of one side, and a celebratory message down the other. The pommel and blade are decorated with etching designs drawn by the propose-er, and contain themes special to the couple. The guard and pommel are brass plated steel. The blade is a modified Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade. The grip is PETG covered in purple leather. The hilt secures with a recessed pommel nut.

Blade Length: 35”
Overall Length: 46.5”
POB: +3”
Weight: 3.7 lbs.

This sword was commissioned for a wedding, with a Celtic dragon theme for the crossguard and a heraldic wolf head on the pommel. The fittings are brass-plated stainless steel. The grip is leather over PETG. The hilt is mounted on a H/T Longsword blade with a blunted edge. An inscription runs down the fuller in a runic font.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

This pair of swords was commissioned by the bride and groom to exchange at their wedding. They met playing Dungeons & Dragons during covid, and so their swords feature an etched D-20 design as well as their wedding date.

The bride’s rapier has a brass plated steel hilt with faux-gilded etching on the blade. The grip is covered in white leather and bound with brass wire. The flex-core scabbard is covered in white leather with a green belt rig. The blunt blade is by Castille Armory.

The groom’s broadsword is Lord of The Rings inspired, with brass plated steel hilt fittings and a green leather grip with a wire binding on the lower half. The blade is a blunted Hanwei Tinker longsword. It has a leather covered wood-core scabbard and belt rig.

This longsword was commissioned as a wedding celebration sword.

The complex hilt is based on a Swiss Saber in the Wallace Collection, but I’ve built it around a set of Printed Armory castings, so the details are a bit different. The guard and pommel are steel with brass electroplating.

The sword has been supplied with both a sharp and blunt blade (Hanwei/Tinker longsword).

The scabbard is red leather over a wood core with brass fittings.

Blade Length: 35.5”
Overall Length: 45.5”
Weight: 3.65 lbs
POB: +3”

This unusual piece is inspired by Curtana, Sword of Mercy, which is one of the swords used in British coronation ceremonies (and thus one of the Crown Jewels).

My version is quite large, more similar in size to one of the other coronation swords. It’s mounted on a modified blade from a Hanwei/Tinker Great Sword of War. The tip of the sword is sheared off to represent the concept of mercy.

The hilt is gold plated steel and the grip is bound in brass wire.

The scabbard fittings are gold plated brass to match the hilt. Theres a flame detail running down the scabbard which is done in heat-set metallic vinyl.

This longsword was commissioned as a wedding gift and was inspired by a piece owned by Emperor Maximilian I. It features brass plated steel fittings with decorative etching and a leather-covered PETG grip. It’s mounted on a Hanwei/Tinker sharp longsword blade.

Weight: 3.3 lbs
Overall Length: 45”
Blade Length: 35”
POB: +3” from base of blade

This longsword is available mounted with either the sharp or blunt version of the Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade. It’s shown in the photos with the sharp blade. The hilt fittings are brass electroplated steel designed by Mike Jia. It secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.  The waisted grip is solid PETG covered with green leather and a half wire wrap of brass and steel wire.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 2.8 lbs

Overall Length: 47”

Blade Length: 35”

POB: +4” from base of blade

This pair of swords was commissioned by a bride and groom to be worn as part of their wedding ceremony. They requested a phoenix and lotus motif joining the sword and scabbard, and individualized animal icons on the pommels. The cross-guards are shaped and etched to represent a fiery phoenix, while the lotus element is etched onto the scabbard fittings. The guard and scabbard fit together to merge the designs.

The groom’s sword is the slightly larger of the two (mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker blunt longsword blade) and is done in black and gold with blue resin surrounding the etched pommel detail of a dog.

The bride’s sword is white and gold with a purple background to the pommel. It is mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker blunt bastard blade.

Both swords have brass half-wire wraps and brass plated steel hilt components. The gold detailing on the leather grips is heat-applique vinyl. The scabbards are leather over wooden cores with etched brass fittings.

The bride’s sword is suspended from a white belt, while the grooms will be secured to an existing baldric.

Both swords secure with 6mm recessed hex nuts.

White Grip Bastard Sword — 33” Blade, 43” overall
Black Grip Longsword — 35” Blade, 46.5” overall

This longsword is available mounted with either the sharp or blunt version of the Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade. It’s shown in the photos with the sharp blade. The hilt fittings are brass electroplated steel designed by Mike Jia. It secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.  The waisted grip is solid PETG covered with black leather and a half wire wrap of brass wire.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 2.8 lbs

Overall Length: 47”

Blade Length: 35”

POB: +4” from base of blade

This longsword is available mounted with either the sharp or blunt version of the Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade. It’s shown in the photos with the sharp blade. The hilt fittings are brass electroplated steel designed by Mike Jia. It secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.  The waisted grip is solid PETG covered with black leather and a half wire wrap of brass wire.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 3 lbs

Overall Length: 46”

Blade Length: 35”

POB: +4.25” from base of blade

This sword was commissioned as a wedding cake-cutting sword. The damascus steel blade is of Pakistani manufacture, with faux-gilded etching on the ricasso. The brass plated steel hilt features curling snakes and a faceted scent-stopper pommel. The grip is PETG covered in green leather and bound with brass wire.

This sword was commissioned by a bride to present to her partner on their wedding day.

The guard is etched with intricate designs surrounding a central cross. The pommel features a solid silver lion-head medallion in each face. Both guard and pommel are steel, electroplated in brass. The broad fullered blade is a Hanwei/Tinker Viking blade, etched and faux-gilded with the family name. The simple grip is black leather over solid PETG.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a bronze chape.

This sword was commissioned as a wedding cake-cutting sword. The guard is cast brass and the steel pommel is deeply etched with Celtic knotwork and electroplated to match. The grip is green leather over PETG with decorative brass ferrules that continue the knotwork theme. The blade is steel and etched with the family name and year of their wedding. It has a blunt but quite thin edge (to assist with cake cutting). The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

These two swords were commissioned for a wedding ceremony that will feature a “First Duel” instead of a first dance! They feature a combination of brass and brass-plated-steel hardware, and have leather covered PETG grips. The blades are shortened Hanwei/Tinker bastard blunts, suitable for stage combat.

This piece was commissioned for a wedding ceremony where swords were exchanged instead of rings. The guard is steel wound with brass vines and set with a pair of white opal cabochons. The pommel is brass-plated steel, and the grip is white leather over PETG bound with brass wire and brass ferrules.

The blunt hollow-ground steel blade was made by Castille Armory and is etched with a faux-gilded vine pattern.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with brass fittings.

The customer who commissioned this single handed stage combat broadsword likes things "a little extra" (their words), and here at Jesse Belsky Stageswords we aim to please! The sword features brass-plated steel furniture, a faux gilded unicorn etched into the fuller, and of course a pebbled rainbow leather grip.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 2.33 lbs
Overall Length: 34.5”
Blade Length: 28”
POB: +4” from base of blade

This sword was commissioned as a wedding cake-cutting sword. The damascus steel blade is of Pakistani manufacture, with faux-gilded etching on the ricasso. The gold plated steel hilt features twin wolf heads and a faceted scent-stopper pommel. The grip is PETG covered in green rayskin and bound with brass wire. The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

Brass electroplated steel hilt fittings for a Castille HEMA blade. The solid aluminum grip (also Castille) was recovered in blue leather.

An attractive hilt setup for a HEMA longsword blade from Castille Armory. The hilt components are mild steel with a brass-brush finish, designed by Mike Jia. The grip is solid PETG covered in blue leather.

Hilt secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.

Overall Length: 49.5”
Blade Length: 38”
Weight: 2.7 lbs
POB: +3.5”

This hilt was made for two interchangeable HEMA blades from Castille Armory. The hilt components are mild steel with a brass-brush finish, designed by Mike Jia. The grip is solid PETG covered in blue leather.

Hilt secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.

This rapier has a classic 2-ring swept hilt design with beaded sections at the center of each ring, a curving rear quillion and a 3-bar counterguard.

It’s mounted with a modified Hanwei practice rapier blade for stage combat. Also available with a similarly proportioned Kingston Arms sharp rapier blade.

The guard and pommel are laser sintered 316L stainless steel electroplated in brass. The gip solid PETG covered in steel wire with brass turks head knots. The pommel is threaded 6mm.

Blade Length: 37”
Overall Length: 43"
Weight: 2.0 lbs
POB” +3"

Optional scabbard is brown leather with brass fittings.

This sword was commissioned for a wedding sword-exchange and the ricasso is etched on each side with the couple’s initials, picked out in gold faux-gilding.

The hilt has an ambidextrous design featuring two sweeping bars below each side-ring. All the bars and knucklebow have a twisted bead detail.

The faceted pommel is etched on each face with iconography selected by the couple.

The hilt is laser-sintered stainless steel electroplated in brass. The faceted pommel is threaded 6mm.

The grip is spiral carved PETG wrapped in red leather and bound with brass wire.

The 37” sharp fullered blade is by Kingston Arms.. The scabbard is heavy leather with brass fittings.

This rapier has an ambidextrous hilt design featuring two sweeping bars below each side-ring. All the bars and knucklebow have a twisted bead detail. The hilt is laser-sintered stainless steel plated in 18k gold. The pommel is carved with a twisted design, mirroring the beads.

The grip is spiral carved PETG wrapped in steel wire with steel turks head knots.

The 40” sharp fullered blade is by Darkwood Armory. The scabbard is heavy leather with brass fittings.

This rapier is based on a piece by early 17th century German sword-maker Clemens Wopper which is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I’ve made more direct replicas, but here I’ve converted the design from a 2-ring hilt with a counterguard to a symmetrical 3-ring hilt with both front and rear quillions.

The guard is formed of delicate hexagonal bars with large twisted ball details . The pommel is partially hollow and features the same design motif. It secures with a pommel nut.

The hilt is laser sintered stainless steel with an electroplated satin gold finish.

The sharp 39” blade by Nicholas Cochiolo features short fuller. It’s forged from 80CRV2 steel.

The spiral carved grip is solid PETG wrapped in steel and antique bronze colored wire.

Overall weight is 2.9 lbs, and the POB is +4.5" in front of the qullions. The sword is 45.25" long overall.

The scabbard is black leather with antiqued brass fittings.

This rapier has a classic form with 3 rings on the outside of the hilt and a 3-bar counterguard. All the bars have an octagonal cross section and the rings have a small bead detail at their center.  The guard and pommel are laser sintered 316L Stainless steel electroplated in gold.

It is mounted with a sharp 38” rapier blade made by Chinese forge Strikeblade.

The grip is solid PETG wrapped in leather and brass wire. The faceted pommel secures with a 6x1mm pommel nut.

Overall weight is 2.4 lbs, and the POB is 2" in front of the guard. The sword is 44.25" long overall.

The scabbard is black leather with brass fittings.

This rapier is based on an antique piece sold at auction, dubbed the “Skeleton Rapier”. The symmetrical 3-ring structure is decorated with twisted bead details, as are the quillion tips and the end of the knucklebow. The steel guard and pommel are electroplated in gold with a satin finish.

It’s mounted with a 39.5” sharp blade re-ground from a Bellatore fencing blunt. The Bellatore is quite a thick blade, and makes for a nice stiff sharp after a good bit of grinding work.

The guard is laser sintered stainless steel. The grip is PETG wrapped brown leather lace and brass wire. The pommel sis threaded 6mm .

The scabbard is black leather with brass fittings.

The weapon weighs 2.75 lbs and is 45.5” long overall. POB is +3” from the quillion block.

This rapier was commissioned as a wedding gift from a lady to her gentleman. The symmetrical hilt features a ring and two swept bars on each side, each one etched with a laurel leaf design. A monogram featuring the couples’ initials is etched on each side of the quillion block.

It’s mounted with a 38” sharp blade by Darkwood Armory. The ricasso of the blade is etched on one side with “AD INFINITUM” and on the other with their wedding date. The etched areas are darkened with bronze faux-gilding.

The grip is solid PETG covered in black leather and bound with brass wire.

The scabbard is black leather over a flexible core, and the gold-plated brass fittings feature a design inspired by classical architectural details and the first letter G of their last name.

This rapier and dagger set is based on a rapier in the Royal Armouries in Stockholm that belonged to Charles IX, king of Sweden (1604-1611).  I have just a single photo of the original and so I sort of picked and chose the details I re-created.

My hilts are carved/chiseled steel with a parti-color decoration done with plated brass. The grips are wrapped in steel wire with steel ferrules, and the pommels are designed to key to the tang and be secured with a recessed allen nut.

The rapier is mounted with a modified Hanwei Practice Rapier blade. The blade is 37" long and has a reshaped ricasso. The dagger is mounted with a 12.25" blunted blade. 

The rapier's stats:

37" Blade

44" OA

2.35 lbs

POB 1" in front of the guard.

This flashy rapier was inspired by D’Artagnan’s sword in the 90’s Disney version of the Three Musketeers. I wasn’t able to find any clear photos of the screen prop, so this is a fairly loose interpretation.

The hilt is mild steel plated in brass, with all the bar elements hammer-faceted to make it glitter in the light when it moves. The grip is solid PETG wound with stainless steel wire. The pommel secures with a pommel nut threaded 6x1mm.

It’s mounted with a modified 38” Hanwei practice rapier blade, sharpened at the tip.

The blade is 38.5” long.

The matching dagger has a 12” blade.

This flashy rapier was inspired by D’Artagnan’s sword in the 90’s Disney version of the Three Musketeers. I wasn’t able to find any clear photos of the screen prop, so this is a fairly loose interpretation.

The hilt is mild steel plated in brass, with all the bar elements hammer-faceted to make it glitter in the light when it moves. The grip is solid PETG wound with stainless steel wire. The pommel secures with a pommel nut threaded 6x1mm.

It’s mounted with a modified 38” Hanwei practice rapier blade, sharpened at the tip.

The blade is 38.5” long.

This rapier was commissioned as an engagement gift for a lucky gentleman. The design is inspired by the 90’s Disney version of the Three Musketeers, but in this case the hilt is symmetrical with double rings and etched crosses on both sides. One cross reads “To Have And To hold” and the other reads “To Love And Cherish”.

The hilt is gold plated steel with etched details. The grip is solid PETG covered in white leather bound with brass wire. The pommel is threaded 6x1mm.

It’s mounted with a sharp 37” Hanwei rapier blade.

The scabbard is made with a flexible core covered in white leather with brass fittings. The belt clip hanger is also brass.            

Weight: 2.4 lbs
Overall Length: 44”
Blade Length: 37”
POB: +2.5”

This rapier is inspired by Inigo Montoya’s sword from The Princess Bride. The rapier hilt is brass-plated stainless steel and has an ambidextrous two ring design covered in etching.

The spiral carved grip is PETG covered in white leather with twisted brass wire and floral patterned brass ferrules. The ricasso is covered in a leather sleeve decorated with gold foil.

It’s mounted with a 36” sharp rapier blade from Darkwood Armory. The pommel is direct threaded 6mm.

The scabbard is brown leather with brass fittings.

Inspired by Inigo Montoya’s sword from The Princess Bride, this rapier hilt is brass-plated steel and has an ambidextrous two ring design covered in etching.

The spiral carved grip is PETG covered in white leather with twisted brass wire.

It’s mounted with a 40” HEMA rapier blade by Castille Armory. The pommel is direct threaded 6mm.

Weight is 2.25 lbs, and the POB is +2.5” from the base of the ricasso. The sword is 46.5” long overall.

My fourth version of this design, inspired by Inigo Montoya’s sword from The Princess Bride. The rapier hilt is brass-plated steel and has an ambidextrous two ring design covered in etching.

The spiral carved grip is PETG covered in pebbled white leather with twisted brass wire and floral patterned brass ferrules. The ricasso is covered in a leather sleeve decorated with gold foil.

It’s mounted with a 36” sharp rapier blade from Darkwood Armory. The pommel is direct threaded 6mm.

The scabbard is brown leather over a flexible core with brass fittings.

[THIS SWORD IS PRE-OWNED, BUT IN AS-NEW CONDITION. IT HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR BY A COLLECTOR WHO NEEDED TO PART WITH IT, SO IT IS AVAILABLE ONCE AGAIN! ]

My third version of this design, inspired by Inigo Montoya’s sword from The Princess Bride. The rapier hilt is brass-plated steel and has an ambidextrous two ring design covered in etching.

The spiral carved grip is PETG covered in white leather with twisted brass wire and floral patterned brass ferrules. The ricasso is covered with a leather sleeve decorated with gold foil.

It’s mounted with a 36” sharp rapier blade from Darkwood Armory. The pommel is direct threaded 6mm.

Weight is 2.67 lbs, and the POB is +2.75” from the base of the ricasso. The sword is 42.5” long overall.

The scabbard is brown leather over a flexible core with brass fittings.

This swept hilt rapier is symmetrical, so can be used either right or left handed. It’s mounted with a 37” Hanwei blunt rapier blade.

The hilt is mild steel plated in brass. The grip is solid PETG covered in black leather with a brass wire binding. Pommel is threaded 6mm.

Weight is 2.3 lbs
POB is +3.25 from the quillions.
Blade length is 37”
Overall length of the sword is 44”

The basic form of this rapier is a classic 3-ring shape, but with rings on both sides for an ambidextrous design. its been highly polished and plated in brass. The grip is diamond carved PETG covered in red leather with silver wire and turks head knots.

It’s mounted with a modified 37” Hanwei practice rapier blade, fully sharpened.

Weight: 2.5 lbs
POB: Directly in front of the hilt
Overall length: 44”

This classy weapon was commissioned as a gift to celebrate the owner’s successful defense of her dissertation and receipt of her PhD.

The basic form of the rapier is a classic 3-ring design, but its been highly polished and plated in gold to kick things up several notches. We considered additional etched details, but ultimately decided that simplicity was the way to go. The grip is diamond carved PETG covered in red leather with silver wire and turks head knots. The ricasso is etched on each side with the owner’s initial, “K”.

It’s mounted with a modified 37” Hanwei practice rapier blade, fully sharpened.

Weight: 2.3 lbs
POB: +2.5”
Overall length: 44”

This rapier, scabbard and hanger were built based on a portrait of Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaar, a 16th century Dutch folk hero. The structure is simple, with a single side ring, knucklebow, and straight quillions. The hilt is plated in brass, and the grip is bound in brass wire. The scabbard is black leather over a flexible core with a bronze chape from Tod Cutler. The rapier hanger is made from brown leather with custom designed fittings in 3D-printed stainless steel with a brass brush plating. Several additional pommels were supplies, also plated in brass.

It is mounted with a 35” modified hanwei practice rapier blade intended for stage combat. The pommel is threaded 6x1mm.

This sword and dagger set was commissioned with quillions and side rings pierced with a contemporary crucifix theme. Both hilts are gold plated steel. The sidesword’s form is simple with stacked side rings and a sweeping counterguard. The dagger sports a single side ring. The matching pommels are spiral carved and threaded 6mm.

The grips are solid PETG wrapped in purple stingray skin and bound with brass wire. The sword is mounted with a sharp Hanwei/Tinker bastard sword blade, which makes for an excellent military-style sidesword blade.

Both blades have flexible-core scabbards covered in purple leather with gold plated fittings. The dagger has a gold plated steel belt hanger, and the sword is suspended from a custom etched belt hanger with purple leather straps.

Sword:
Overall Length: 41”
Blade Length: 35”
POB: +5.5
Weight: 2.7 lbs

Dagger:
Overall Length: 18”
Blade Length: 12”
Weight: 1.1 lbs

This unusual cup hilt rapier is inspired by the film prop sword that Frank Langella fought with in 1974 film The Mark of Zorro. The pierced cup hilt is made of brass brush-plated stainless steel. The quillions and pommel are mild steel. The grip is solid PETG wrapped in brass wire. The blade is a 35” Hanwei Practice Rapier blade.

This elegant rapier has a brass plated hilt featuring riveted pierced plates on the outer guard and counterguard, and a cutout on the side ring in the shape of the owner's initial--Y.

The 38" sharp blade with a pierced fuller is by Castille Armory. The hilt is brass plated steel. The grip is green leather over a PETG core bound with brass wire. 

The brass scabbard furniture features the same cutout design as the hilt.
Blade Length: 38”
Overall Length: 44”
POB: +2.5”
Weight: 2.5 lbs.

This set of Fire & Water themed swords was commissioned for a 30th wedding anniversary. Congratulations!

The "Water" themed weapons are done in blue and silver and have wave-inspired details on the side rings and pommel, as well as watery knotwork details etched into the fullers.

The "Fire" set are red and gold with the rapier featuring phoenix-shaped plates on each side of the hilt. Both blades also sport an etched face on the ricasso.

The Water sidesword is mounted with a sharp Kingston Arms blade. The Phoenix sword has a sharp rapier blade by Darkwood Armory.

This pair of swords was commissioned to celebrate an engagement. The rapier has floral details and long quillions capped with cast brass end pieces. The rest of the guard and pommel are blued 316L laser sintered stainless steel. The grip is PETG covered with green leather and brass ferrules and vine-wire. It’s mounted with a sharp Hanwei rapier blade and has a leather scabbard with brass fittings.

The accompanying longsword has satin brass-plated steel fittings and is mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade. The grip is PETG covered in purple leather. It’s paired with a black leather scabbard and belt rig by Windlass.

These swords were commissioned for a wedding celebration.

The rapier hilt is brass-plated steel with a selection of small garnets set in bezels amongst the interwoven elements of the guard.

The guard is ambidextrous and features stones on both sides. The gip is covered in red leather bound with brass wire with brass ferrules. The original version of this rose shaped pommel was modeled by Nora L.

The blade is by Nicholas Cochiolo. The scabbard has a wood core covered in dark red leather with brass hardware.

Pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

The bastard sword features a Jody Samson-designed leaf blade from Albion Swords with steel fittings.

Both blades are decorated with faux-gilded vine etching.

This rapier was commissioned as a gift to to commemorate an engagement. The engagement date is etched on the ricasso. The hilt is symmetrical with two stacked rings on each side. The pommel, side rings, quillions and the end of the knucklebow are decorated with panels of vine-detailng.

Guard and pommel are laser sintered stainless steel electroplated in brass. The pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

The grip is PETG covered in green leather with brass ferrules and bound with brass vine wire.

The scabbard is heavy leather with brass fittings.

These swords were commissioned for a wedding celebration. The longsword has an aluminum blade etched and faux-gilded with the family name.

The rapier has a hilt of laser sintered stainless steel that has been electroplated in copper.

The grip is leather over PETG bound with brass wire. The blade is a blunt Hanwei rapier blade, and the scabbard is leather with brass fittings.

This pair of sword was commissioned by the worlds best older brother as a wedding gift to his younger brother and his future sister-in-law. The happy couple are both “lifelong D&D and fantasy geeks”, so what better wedding present than a pair of swords inspired by the weapons their D&D characters carried through many adventures together.

The rapier has a hilt of brass-plated steel with green leather lace on the grip. The blade is intended to look as though it was broken and reforged with some magical assistance. The gold repair work is done with faux-gilded etching.

The short-saber was inspired by a magical weapon imbued with lightning. The blade is black anodized and the lightning design is deeply etched and faux gilded in silver.

These weapons are made with blunt 7075-T6 aluminum blades.

A pair of rapiers commissioned by a couple for their wedding celebration.

The bride’s sword is the satin finish brass-plated fantasy hilt with pale purple leather on the grip and a disc pommel featuring iconography she chose.

The groom’s sword is a more historical transitional rapier design with blackened fittings and an elaborately etched guard plate with the detail picked out in silver faux-gilding. The grip is polished rosewood.

Both swords feature 37” sharp blades by Kingston Arms etched with AMOR AETERNUS. The scabbards are heavy leather with brass and white brass fittings.

Bride’s Sword:
Weight: 2 lbs
Blade Length: 37”
Overall length: 42.5”
POB: +3.5”

Groom’s Sword:
Weight: 2.2 lbs
Blade Length: 37”
Overall length: 43”
POB: +2.5”

This sword was commissioned by a couple to celebrate their wedding. It has a half-basket hilt and pommel of brass electroplated stainless steel. The 7075-T6 aluminum blade has decorative etching filled with colored epoxy resin. The pommel is etched with the wedding date, and epoxy-filled to match the blade. The scabbard is black leather with a flexible core.

This pair of swords was commissioned by the bride and groom to exchange at their wedding. They met playing Dungeons & Dragons during covid, and so their swords feature an etched D-20 design as well as their wedding date.

The bride’s rapier has a brass plated steel hilt with faux-gilded etching on the blade. The grip is covered in white leather and bound with brass wire. The flex-core scabbard is covered in white leather with a green belt rig. The blunt blade is by Castille Armory.

The groom’s broadsword is Lord of The Rings inspired, with brass plated steel hilt fittings and a green leather grip with a wire binding on the lower half. The blade is a blunted Hanwei Tinker longsword. It has a leather covered wood-core scabbard and belt rig.

This pair of swords was commissioned by an engaged couple to exchange at their wedding. I worked secretly with each of them on the design of the sword for their partner

The bride’s rapier has a rose gold plated steel hilt with a white leather grip, nickel silver ferrules and rose gold wire binding. It’s mounted with a sharp Hanwei rapier blade and has a pink leather scabbard and white belt rig.

The groom’s sidesword features a silver and green motif with brass accents on the grip. The blade is a Kingston Arms sidesword blade. The scabbard is suspended from a belt clip hanger.

This set of weapons was commissioned by a husband as a surprise for his wife. Each rapier and dagger pair has a unique aesthetic, but both incorporate a brass crescent moon and natural abalone shell disks. The designs for these weapons were a collaboration between the commissioner and myself, and they proved an interesting challenge.

The “Raven” sword has a pommel of brass plated stainless steel raven skulls covered in minute sigils. The raven skull models were created by another artist, and I adapted them into this pommel format. They sit on a base of blackened stainless steel and the hilt secures with a hex nut between the skulls.

The guard is blackened stainless steel with a disk of abalone shell encircled by a brass crescent moon. The grip is wrapped in a dark teal leather lace. The sharp 36” blade is by Nicholas Cochiolo. It is etched and faux gilded with a design supplied by the customer. The scabbard is snakeskin-print leather over a wood core with a brass chape. The companion dagger has a sharp steel blade and blackened guard and brass plated steel pommel.

The “Leaf” sword features an etched brass leaf suspended in the vine-like arms of the hilt. It has a carved PETG grip covered in red leather. The pommel is stainless steel with an inset brass crescent moon and a small disk of abalone on each side. The etched and faux-gilded blade on this sword is blunt aluminum, and the sheath is heavy leather with white brass fittings. The companion dagger has a sharp steel blade and steel fittings.

Raven Sword:
Blade Length: 36”
Overall Length: 43”
POB: +3.5”
Weight: 2.3 lbs

Leaf Sword:
Blade Length: 34”
Overall Length: 40.5”
POB: +2.5”
Weight: 1.6 lbs

This set of wedding swords shares a Sun/Moon theme— the rapier pommel has a silvery Moon contained inside the Sun, while the longsword pommel shows a golden Sun inside the Moon. The hits share a similar sinuous aesthetic. Each sword is complete with scabbard and belt. The longsword scabbard/belt rig is by Windlass Steelcrafts.

The rapier hilt is electroplated in brass and mounted with a blunt Hanwei practice rapier blade. The longsword has a modified Hanwei/Tinker blunt longsword blade.

This rapier was commissioned as an engagement token to be presented by the commissioner to her girlfriend.

The hilt is brass plated steel. The grip is pink leather over PETG bound with brass wire. The blade is a blunt Hanwei rapier blade, and the scabbard is leather with brass fittings.

A transitional rapier hilt with some fantasy flair, commissioned by a couple for their wedding celebration. The shallow dish guard and pommel are etched with a floral detail, while the center cartouches on the side rings carry images important to the couple. The hilt is brass plated steel.

The sword is mounted with a blunt Hanwei rapier blade. The wedding date is etched on the ricasso.

The grip is carved PETG covered in green leather. The scabbard is green leather with brass fittings.

This pair of swords was commissioned by an engaged couple to celebrate their wedding. The rapier bears a solar theme, with a radiant sun adorning the outside of the brass plated hilt and red leather on the grip and scabbard. The sidesword has a lunar theme with a deeply etched crescent moon pommel and the moon's phases etched along the blade. The polished steel finish, blue grip and black scabbard strike a strong contrast with it's other half.

Both swords are mounted with blunt blades. The rapier has a Hanwei practical rapier blade, and the sidesword has a custom blade by Castille Armory.

This elegant pair of swords was commissioned by a couple and share many complimentary design elements. For him, a bastard sword with a complex double-ring guard, mid-grip spacer ring, and pommel with brass overlays. For her, a swept hilt rapier with a fishtail pommel, all plated in brass.

Both swords share the same purple leather for their grips and scabbards, and blades decorated with faux-gilded etching. Both are mounted with custom sharp blades by Castille Armory.

The scabbards have etched metal fittings and suspension belts with complimentary metalwork.

A pair of swords commissioned for a wedding ceremony. Each weapon is unique, but they share a gold and purple color palette. Both are mounted with blunt aluminum blades and have brass-plated steel hilt furniture. The grips are PETG covered in leather.

This rapier has an ambidextrous guard and a pommel chosen for it’s crown-like shape. Both are brass-plated steel. The gip is covered in red leather with brass ferrules and a binding of brass wire. It’s mounted with a stongly tapered and very sharp blade made by Castille Armory.

The scabbard has a flexible core covered in dark red leather.

The pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

This sword was commissioned by the bride so that she and her fiancee could exchange swords at their wedding instead of rings. This one is for her, and he will receive his Naval Officer’s ceremonial sword. Sounds like an excellent match being made!

The rapier hilt is brass-plated steel with a selection of small stones set in bezels amongst the interwoven elements of the guard. The vines and stones mimic the design of the bride’s engagement ring.

The guard is ambidextrous and features stones on both sides. The gip is covered in red leather bound with brass wire with brass ferrules. The original version of this rose shaped pommel was modeled by Nora L.

The blade is a modified Hanwei Practice Rapier blade with faux-gilded leaf etching extending up its length.

The scabbard has a flexible core covered in dark red leather with brass hardware.

Pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

Blade Length: 36”
Overall Length: 421.5”
POB: +3.25”
Weight: 2.8 lbs

This rapier is half of a wedding set. It has a subtle rabbit theme in the shape of the pommel, while it’s longsword companion evokes the wolf. Both have black anodized aluminum blades with faux gilded etching— the rapier features the constellation Lepus.

The sweeping ambidextrous guard and rabbit’s foot pommel are plated in brass. The gip is covered in pebbled red leather with etched brass ferrules and a binding of brass wire.

The scabbard has a flexible core covered in dark red leather and a matching suspension belt with brass hardware.

Pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

Blade Length: 36”
Overall Length: 42.25”
POB: +2.25”
Weight: 1.75 lbs

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This rapier was inspired by the Sword of Seiros from the video game Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In the game-related art the sword is ambiguously sized—sometimes it’s represented as a rapier-sized weapon, sometimes more of a longsword. My sword is proportioned like a short rapier or sidesword. It features a deeply etched steel hilt electroplated in gold and a custom flamberge blade by Castille Armoury. The grip is made of imitation ivory with a gold plated steel spacer and gold plated ferrules. The etched scabbard furniture is also plated in gold. The scabbard itself is leather over a flexible core with shaped risers beneath the outer layer of leather. The etched design on the blade faux gilded in bronze.

Blade Length: 36”
Overall Length: 42”
POB: +3.25”
Weight: 2.08 lbs.

This rapier was commissioned as an engagement gift from a lady to her gentleman. The sword is an ambidextrous design with pierced and etched side rings covered by an etched plate in the shape of two maple leaves. The tree imagery is of personal significance to the couple, and the hilt also features a personal message etched on the underside of the leaf-shell. The hilt is gold-plated steel. The grip is carved PETG covered in white leather. It is mounted with a 36” sharp Hanwei rapier blade. A leather covered flexible-core scabbard with brass fittings and a white belt and carrier complete the package.

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This rapier was commissioned by the groom as a wedding gift to his bride. The sword is an ambidextrous design with a looping ring on each side covered in an etched plate. The hilt is brass plated steel with the etched details picked out in rose colored epoxy. The grip is carved PETG covered in purple leather. It’s mounted with a sharp Hanwei rapier blade.

The scabbard is leather over a flexible core with brass fittings.

Overall Length: 42”
Blade Length: 37”
Weight: 2.25 lbs
POB: +2.5

This rapier was commissioned as a family heirloom piece, and includes a personal crest an other iconography of personal importance. The crest is etched on a shield which is attached to the outermost ring of the guard. The rear quillion, quillion block and pommel also sport etched details, as do the scabbard fittings.

The hilt is brass plated steel with a satin finish. The grip is solid PETG covered in brown leather bound with brass wire. The pommel is threaded 6x1mm.

It’s mounted with a sharp 37” Hanwei rapier blade, which is interchangeable with an identical blunt version for sparring or performance.

The scabbard is made with a flexible core covered in brown leather with brass fittings.

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Blade Length: 37”
POB: +

This sword is inspired by King Miraz’s sword from the Chronicles of Narnia film Prince Caspian. The original film prop was created by Peter Lyon of Weta Worksop. My version has a pair of stacked side rings in more traditional form, rather than the lower side ring and oval-shaped upper ring of the movie sword.

The ambidextrous steel hilt is covered in recessed panels of decorative etching and plated in brass. The grip is solid PETG covered in black leather with brass wire. It’s mounted with a strongly tapering sharp sidesword blade made by Darkwood Armory.

Weight: 2.6 lbs
Blade Length: 34”
Total Length: 40”
POB: +4”

The scabbard is black leather over a flexible core with etched brass fittings and a belt clip suspension.

A highly decorated smallsword commissioned to celebrate the completion of a PhD in Astrophysics. It is mounted with a 32” epee blade for HEMA practice. The guard is laser sintered stainless steel electroplated in brass. The plate guard is deeply etched with space-themed elements and iconography from the owners’ university.

The grip is PETG wrapped in wire. The knucklebow pins into the pommel in the traditional manner, and the pommel is secured with a 6mm pommel nut.

This hilt is based on a Swedish military hilt, but simplified and modified to function as a smallsword.  The steel hilt and pommel are electroplated in rose gold. The grip is green leather over PETG bound with twisted rose gold wire. The blade is a decorative Indian-made colichemarde. The guard plate is decorated with etched details, as is the forte of the blade.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with plated fittings and a plated 2-point belt hanger.

Overall Length: 38.5”
Blade Length: 32”

This hilt is based on a Swedish military hilt, but simplified and modified to function as a smallsword.  The hilt and pommel are brass plated steel, and the grip is red leather over PETG with twisted brass wire. The blade is a decorative Indian-made colichemarde. The hilt is decorated with etched details and a pierced plate guard.

The blade’s forte is etched with personalized text filled with faux-gilding.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with brass fittings and a brass 2-point belt hanger.

Overall Length: 38.5”
Blade Length: 32”
POB: +1.5” In front of the guard
Weight: 1.46 lbs

This hilt is based on a Swedish military hilt, but simplified and modified to function as a smallsword.  The ricasso area is substantially elongated to enable a finger to fit over the quillions. The hilt and pommel are brass plated steel, and the grip is blue leather over PETG with twisted brass wire. The blade is a Castille colichemarde blade for HEMA.

Overall Length: 37”
Blade Length: 30”
POB: +1.75” In front of the guard (+3” from quillions)
Weight: 1.6 lbs

This basket-hilted backsword features etched linework across all the elements of the basket, and diamond panels decorated with Clan Lamont’s crest. The whole hilt is plated in silver. The grip is covered in black rayskin with nickel silver ferrules.

The Lamont basket is mounted with a Napoleonic-era antique single-edged blade that came off an antique cavalry saber. It is extremely thick at the shoulder (almost 1/2”), but has two deep fullers that run the whole length of the blade (the tip may have been modified at some point). Combined with extensive distal taper, it is an extremely maneuverable and clearly dangerous blade. Not lightweight, but with outstanding mass distribution.

The spine is engraved with the text “Imp Du Chatteralt” (imperial made) which has been partially ground off due to the fall of the empire under Napoleon III and the formation of another republic.

I’ve made a new scabbard of tooled black leather over a wooden core with nickel silver fittings.

Weight: 3.4 lbs
Overall Length: 42”
Blade Length: 36.5”
POB: +2.75” from base of blade

This sword is based on an antique original that features the Clan MacTavish crest on both sides of the unusually designed basket. A member of Clan Donnachaidh saw my re-creation of that sword and requested a similar weapon featuring the Donnachaidh crest. Each face is etched with a hand holding aloft a crown surrounded by a circular garter element with the clan motto VIRTUTIS GLORIA MERCES (glory is the reward for valor).

My version is mounted with an extremely nimble two-fullered backsword blade from Armour Class. This blade is very thin in the foible, much like many original blades.

The steel hilt is electroplated in brass and lined with a red wool basket liner. The carved grip is wrapped in red stingray skin and brass wire with scalloped brass ferrules. The pommel is threaded 3/8-16.

Weight: 2.8 lbs
Overall Length: 40”
Blade Length: 33”
POB: +1.75” from base of blade

The scabbard is black tooled leather over a wood core with brass fittings.

These Schiavonae were built as a matched pair, one sharp, one for HEMA, both with similar weight and balance characteristics. The sharp sword features a silver plated hilt and a double-fullered blade by Armour Class of Scotland. The grip is PETG covered in rayskin bound with nickel silver wire.

The HEMA sword has a less detailed hilt of the same design mounted with a short feder blade by Castille Armory which closely matches the feel of the sharp blade. The grip is PETG covered in black leather with nickel silver wire.

Both swords secure with 6mm pommel nuts and are accompanied by leather covered wood-core scabbards with steel furniture.

SHARP:
Weight: 2.7 lbs
Overall Length: 40”
Blade Length: 33.5”
POB: +2.75” from base of blade

BLUNT:
Weight: 2.5 lbs
Overall Length: 40.5”
Blade Length: 34”
POB: +2.5” from base of blade

This dagger was commissioned as a Quinceañera gift. It has a brass-plated steel guard, solid brass cat’s-head pommel and a PETG grip covered in pink leather and bound with brass wire.

This dagger was commissioned as an engagement token to compliment a ring.

It features brass plated hardware, purple leather on the grip, and etching on each side of the blade.

These daggers were commissioned as a gift to the bride and groom from an excellent friend.

The pair are identical in design but unique in decoration. One features brass plated hardware and a flowing river theme, while the other is polished steel with a vine detail.

Both sport 7mm faceted moss agates set into each side of the guard, and a faux-gilded sun etched into the reverse side of the blade.

The grips are bound with green leather lace. The blades are blunt.

This set of rondel daggers was commissioned to celebrate the couple’s anniversary. Both daggers have the same overall form, but the colors and etched details celebrate their individual personalities. The blades are blunt steel. The hilts are a combination of blackened steel and solid brass decorated with etching. The scabbards are leather over a flexible core.

This set of 5 daggers was commissioned as gifts for the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and will come in handy in case any stage combat is required during the wedding ceremony. All 5 sport blunt high carbon steel blades with steel hilt furniture. 4 hilts are blued, and one is electroplated in brass. The grips are PETG bound in leather or wire.