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Just wanted to let you know that we received the replacement Right-handed Guard for the Rapier I bought for my wife. Looks and fits good,!!!! What surprised both of us was that You kind folks sent along a scabbard frog for free!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! Your customer service IS TERRIFIC. I have notified members of our local S.C.A. and Roman groups how WONDERFUL you folks are. As soon (tomorrow) I can find out the phone # for your local Better Business Bureau, I am going to call it and tell them about how pleased we are with your products AND customer service!!!! Expect another and future orders from us.

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Swords- Custom Engraveds Swords, Daggers and More

Hand-and-a-Half Sword
Hand and a Half Sword
The hand-and-half sword is the stuff of legends. Used by knights, soldiers, mercenaries and people who just want to look cool. There's a reason why Aragorn is shown with one of these in the Lord of The Rings series. Even Gandalf digs the extra legroom for his hand. This tempered, high-carbon steel piece of artwork is just flashy enough to give a touch of style, but rugged enough to keep the hipsters at bay. Grab one now. With both hands.

Swords

Sword
Above all Strongblade is a sword manufacturer and supplier.

Engravables

Engraveable swords and tankards
Swords and tankards that can be custom engraved.

LARP and Foam

LARP
Swords, axes, spears, armor and more for Live Action Role Play.

Tankards

Tankards Mugs
Tankards, goblets, mugs and steins.

Armor(Armour)

Armor
Helmets, chainmail, bracers and greaves.

Strangeblade

fantasy gifts
Unicorns, dragons, fairies and other fantasy gifts.

Flintlocks

Flintlock Replicas
Flintlock, blunderbuss and pistol replicas.

Costumes

costumes
Masks, elf ears, medieval clothing and other costumes.

Jewelry

jewelry
Pendants, bracelets, rings, lockets and more.

Ye Old Bargins

Sale and Closeout Items
Sale, Closeout and Scratch and Dent Items

Engraving Gallery

Engraving Gallery
Some of Our Impressive Engravings

Featured Products

$34

Stainless Steel Lionheart Crusader Dagger

Stainless Steel Lionheart Crusader Dagger

$25

Decorative Templar Knight's Dagger with White Grip

Decorative Templar Knight's Dagger with White Grip

$99

41 Inch Hand Forged Katana with Decorative Tsuba

41 Inch Hand Forged Katana with Decorative Tsuba

$64

Model 1850 Army Foot Officers' Sword -Military  Reproduction with Steel Sheath

Model 1850 Army Foot Officers' Sword -Military Reproduction with Steel Sheath

$19

Universal Leather Sword Frog for Right Handed Draw

Universal Leather Sword Frog for Right Handed Draw

$75

Hand Crafted Coustille Sword-Dagger

Hand Crafted Coustille Sword-Dagger


Roman Gladius Vesparum

The Roman Gladius has a long and prosperous history. Originally a Spanish weapon, the Romans saw the effectiveness of the sword and quickly adopted it for their own troops.

The gladius was used primarily for stabbing, so it features a fearsome v-shaped tip, great for slipping through the spaces in ribs, or through the cartilage itself if aim was bad or mood particularly grim. The versatile blade could also be used to slash; both edges were sharpened and deadly. The weapon was ideal for the Romans, who used it in formation, with all soldiers drawing their gladius from their right side with their right hand (this bit of conformity kept legionnaires from accidentally dissecting their immediate neighbors). The small gladius were the perfect complement to the huge scutum shields (easy killer, I said Scutum) that the soldiers used in their formations, giving the troops speed and the ability to withdraw the weapon quickly and defend themselves solely with the shield.

Gladiators naturally adopted a (shorter) version of the gladius as one of their primary weapons and, in a burst of wild creativity, were named after their swords. Want some more nutsy creativity? Well, then consider this: Gladius in Latin means .... sword. Are we getting too abstract for you?

The Pompeii Gladius was one of the latest versions. One similar to this one was found in the ruins of the once mighty Roman colony. You'll recall that Pompeii had some volcano problems in 79 B.C. and ended up bundled nicely in the ancient version of packing peanuts. Bad for them, good for archaeologists.

See Strongblade's Roman Gladius Vesparum

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