Marquenched, Battle Ready Arming Sword

Sure, a big-ass war sword is nice, but carrying a war sword around is about as much fun as swimming in chain mail. When you walk around with a sword, you want a comfortable sword. A sword you can almost forget you're wearing. An arming sword. And if that's the kind of sword you're looking for, then you might as well get the best arming sword you can afford.

I give you the Tinker Pierce Medieval Sword. It's quite possibly the finest, most comfortable, most kick-ass arming sword that we sell.

This early Medieval Sword is typical of the 13th - 14th century one-handed arming swords, although the Type XII blade was known to be in use from as early as the late Viking era.

Like most of the swords in the Tinker Pierce series, this sword is available in two styles: the sharp version, razor-honed for cutting practice, and the blunt version, thick-edged and rounded for sparring and theatrical work. Both versions are fully customizable; the blades, grips and even guards can be replaced if you're handy with that sort of thing.

The sharp version can cut like nobody's business, and the blunt trainer is perfect for studying the arts of the Liechtenauer tradition. The 5160 blade holds up remarkably well to full speed sparring sessions but may be replaced if ever needed, further reducing the long-term cost of these swords at their already exceptional value. Both versions come with a leather-wrapped wood scabbard.

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.