Marquenching® or martempering of steel consists of quenching the steel in hot oil at 150-175°C, and holding it in the quenching medium until the temperature of the workpiece is essentially uniform and equal to the temperature of the oil. This minimizes or eliminates distortion of the workpiece which occurs from unequal transformation rates normally found in conventional quenching. Tinker Pierce Medieval Arming Sword    $315  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS    Please select the model that you would like to purchase, Then click on the Add to Cart button. Tinker Pierce Marquenched Medieval Sword - Sharp   Model# SBCH-TINKER-MEDIEVAL-S  $345       In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   Tinker Pierce Marquenched Medieval Sword - Blunt Theatrical   Model# SBCH-TINKER-MEDIEVAL-B  $315       In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   Overall Length: 38.5 inches Blade Length: 31.75 inches Weight: 2.5 lbs. Material of Construction: 5160 Marquenched Spring Steel Includes leather scabbard

The Spartans were reknowned for their ferocity and for their military strength and skill. Of the Greek city-states, the Spartans were one of the few who actually had a standing army with professional soldiers. (Most of the other city-states had sitting armies who would rarely stand at all. Okay, just jokes). The Spartans carried Spartan Spears in one hand and Spartan Shields in the other. They wore Spartan Helmets and Spartan Greaves, and bore Spartan swords at their sides. Coincidentally, Strongblade sells all of these.

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