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Marquenched, Battle Ready Hand-and-a-Half Sword

  • Differentially Marquenched to 50-53 Rockwell Hardness
  • Hand Forged Under Tinker Pierce's Supervision
  • Fantastic Balance and Weight
  • 30Hrc Tang for Flexibility and Speed
  • Available in Cutting or Theatrical Versions
  • Dismountable for Customization or Blade Replacement
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Model No.
Price
Availability*
Description
SBCH-TINKER-BASTARD-S
$341
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Tinker Pierce Marquenched Bastard Sword - Sharp
SBCH-TINKER-BASTARD-FS
$343
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Tinker Pierce Marquenched Fullered Bastard Sword - Sharp
SBCH-TINKER-BASTARD-B
$320
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Tinker Pierce Marquenched Bastard Sword - Blunt Theatrical
Replacement Blades
SBCH-TINKER-RS-BASTARD
$173
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Tinker Pierce Replacement Blade - Bastard Sharp
SBCH-TINKER-RS-BASTARD-FULL
$171
This item is no longer available.
Tinker Pierce Replacement Blade - Bastard Sharp Fuller
SBCH-TINKER-RB-BASTARD
$152
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Tinker Pierce Replacement Blade - Bastard Blunt

* Stock items ship from Strongblade in 1-3 business days. Please allow additonal 2 to 5 business days for engraving or sharpening.
At some point in your life, you realize that it's time to move on. You lose the 1994 Nissan Altima that you're driving and move up to an Acura, or a BMW. You leave the frat-house apartment you're living in and buy a home on a cul-de-sac. And you put down the sword you bought for $25 at a ren-faire and buy a Tinker Pierce Sword.

This 47-inch, glorious Tinker Pierce Bastard Sword is quite possibly the best sword you will ever buy for less than $1,000. It is hand-forged, tempered and marquenched. The blade is made from 5160 Spring Steel and hardened to more than 50 Rockwell. The tang is drawn back a bit, to 30 Rockwell, which gives the weapon a fierce speed and flexibility.

The Tinker Pierce Hand and a Half Sword features a Type XVIIIa blade with a strong central ridge and diamond profile. The tapered oval grip feels exceptional in hand. And when extra leverage is required, your second hand slides up and over the wheel pommel.
I could write a hundred pages on this hand-and-a-half sword and still not convey what they feel like in your hand. The balance is superb. The weight delicious.

The Tinker Pierce bastard Sword is available in three versions, the sharp version, razor-honed for cutting practice, and the blunt version, thick-edged and rounded for sparring and theatrical work. A third version is identical to the sharp but has a long fuller. All versions are fully customizable; the blades, grips and even guards can be replaced. All three blades have almost identical weights and balance. And all versions come with a leather-wrapped wood scabbard.

Take your first step into adulthood. Lay down your old stainless-steel friend and step up to perhaps the best sword you will ever own.

About Tinker Pierce Swords:
Michael "Tinker" Pierce is one of the most renowned swordmakers in the world today. He has written numerous books on swords and swordmaking and his custom swords are coveted world-wide. He is, to put it another way, The Man.

We've been able to acquire a new line of fully-functional European swords designed by Tinker Pierce. Each weapon is forged under his guidance and supervision. Each weapon is built in much the same way as his custom pieces and must meet his stringent specifications. We actually have to fight him and his workers for some of these swords. That's how attached to them they become. It sucks because we usually lose two or three of our own employees every time they go over there. But we will stop at nothing to get you the best sword we can.

Tinker has developed these matching longswords to satisfy the need of every Western Martial Arts practitioner and sword enthusiast. They are available in two versions: a sharp version, made for cutting, and a blunted version for theatrical sparring and martial arts training. The swords meet Tinker's exacting quality requirements and are built in much the same way as his custom pieces. Each blade is forged from 5160 Spring Steel, Marquenched to the desired hardness of 50-53 Hrc while the tang is drawn back to the low 30s Hrc. The very end of the tang is threaded to fit an allen nut recessed into the pommel which allows for dimantling of the hilt assembly for inspection or to exchange blades if needed, or to customize the sword. he grips are cord wrapped and leather covered wood and tapered for a comfortable grip. Each sword is supplied with a leather covered wood scabbard with metal throat and chape.

The quality that you get from these swords is unheard of at these prices. If you've been looking for a high-end sword but could not afford one before, we highly recommend these battle-ready, beautifully balanced and gorgeous swords. Please, don't make our employees have died in vain.

Overall length: 42 3/4" Blade length: 33 3/8" Handle length: 9 3/8" Weight: 2 lb 10 oz

These weapons are hand forged, so specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.

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