Statistics Rondell Dagger Length: 50.5cm Blade Length: 45cm Center of Balance: 2cm in front of guard Distal Taper: 9.5mm - 2mm Blade Width: 2.3cm Price: R2 100 This large dagger has a sturdy blade that tapers to a sharp tip. The blade starts with a V cross section and becomes diamond sectioned at the tip to slip into any small openings in armour. The taper of the embuia grip and small front guard makes using the dagger in an ice pick grip very comfortable. Danish Twohanded Sword Length: 140cm Blade Length: 100cm Center of Balance: 12cm Distal Taper: 9mm - 1.5mm Blade Width: Ricasso: 3cm, shoulders: 3.6cm Price: R6 500 This sword is based on an actual sword that was excavated in Denmark. The sturdy ricasso with its deep fullers is very comfortable to grip. The grip has a core of beech that is wound with cotton cord and finally wrapped in calf hide. The sword seems hefty but is surprisingly agile for its size, even allowing onehanded use without much loss of performance. German Longsword Length:120cm Blade Length: 87.5cm Center of Balance: 8cm in front of guard Distal Taper: 6mm - 1mm Blade Width: 5cm Price: R4 900 This longsword (made as part of a set of matching sword and "Feder-schwert") is based on those in use in Germany at the end of the 15th century. The grip has a beech-wood core with cotton cord binding and goat skin covering. The grip is further decorated with small brass rivets. The entire sword weighs 1.1kg and is very fast and agile. The pommel consists of a medium carbon steel strip forged and forgewelded into a ring with the two face plates forge-welded on last. One-handed Training Sword Length: 91cm Blade Length: 75cm Center of Balance: 11cm Distal Taper: 6mm - 2mm Blade Width: 50mm Price: R2 000 This sword is designed for use in sword and buckler training. It handles like a real sword in all respects while featuring a well rounded edge and tip for safety. Training Longsword Length: 118.5cm Blade Length: 86cm Center of Balance: 8cm Distal Taper: 6mm - 2mm Blade Width: 50mm Price: R2 500 This sword is designed for use in longsword training. It handles like a real sword in all respects while featuring a well rounded edge and tip for safety. Italian Longsword Length: 118.8cm Blade Length: 87cm Center of Balance: 9cm Distal Taper: 6mm - 1mm Blade Width: Ricasso: 3.1cm, shoulders: 4.4cm Price: R5 300 Based on the longswords in fashion in Italy during the 16th century, this longsword is very agile and handles equally well in both onehanded and twohanded use. The terminals on the guard matches the shape of the pommel with its spherical pommel-nut. The short ricasso is double fullered on both sides. It weighs just under 1kg. The fishtail pommel allows the handler to grip it comfortably as an extension of the grip. Arming Sword Length: 95.6cm Blade Length: 78.3cm Center of Balance: 11cm Distal Taper: 6mm - 1mm Blade Width: 6.4cm Price: R4 300 This arming sword has a flattened diamond cross-section and tapers to a very acute point, making it suitable for delivering cutting blows as well as accurate thrusts. The pommel is a flat disc with strongly hollowed faces and small raised bosses with a stepped pommel-nut. The guard span is 25.5cm. Weight: 1.08kg Danish Training Sword Length: 135cm Blade Length: 101.5cm Pommel Length: 7.5cm Grip Length: 24cm Center of Balance: 13cm Center of Percussion: 35cm from tip Distal Taper: 10mm (at shoulders) - 1mm Blade Width: Ricasso: 3cm, shoulders: 3.6cm A munitions grade training sword. Two-handed Training Sword Length: 145cm Blade Length: 114cm Pommel Length: 16.5cm Grip Length: 14cm Center of Balance: 16.5cm Center of Percussion: 40cm from tip Distal Taper: 10mm - 1mm Blade Width: 4.3cm A munitions grade two-handed training sword. Viking Sword Length: 95cm Blade Length: 80cm Grip Length: 9cm Center of Balance: 18.5cm Center of Percussion: 26cm from tip Distal Taper: 5.5mm - 1mm Blade Width: 5.5cm Price: R4 700 This Viking sword features a hilt decorated with simple copper and brass wire inlays. The balancing of the blade makes it a very effective cutter while still feeling lively in the hand. Katzbalger Length: 88.5cm Blade Length: 73.7cm Grip Length: 7.8cm Center of Balance: 9cm Center of Percussion: 24cm from tip Distal Taper: 6mm - 1.7mm Blade Width: 4cm Width at tip: 4.1cm Pommel length: 10.8cm Pommel width: 6.1cm Pommel thickness: 2.8cm Weight: 1.3 kg Price: R4 500 Katzbalger representing early 16th century design. Buffalo-horn and Zebra-ebony wood used as spacer between the pommel and the cross. Pommel is hollow steel. War sword Length: 112cm Blade Length: 85cm Grip Length: 20.5cm Center of Balance: 12cm Center of Percussion: 51cm from guard Distal Taper: 5.3mm - 1.5mm Blade Width: 7cm Blade Width where fuller ends: 5.1cm Price: R5 300 This late 13th century styled war-sword has a blade of average length, but more substantial width. Even though the blade as a whole is quite broad (3.1cm wide measured 1 inch from the tip), the sword is still very well balanced and surprisingly nimble (both as a one- and two-handed weapon). Gladius Length: 78cm Blade Length: 57cm Grip Length: 9cm Center of Balance: 12cm Distal Taper: 5.3mm - 2mm Blade Width: 6cm Blade Width at flare: 6cm Price: R4 400 A gladius with a leafshaped blade. The guard and pommel are of purpleheart with decorated bone fillets and brass plates. The shaped grip of buffalo horn with bone ridge provides a comfortable and secure grip. The pommel nut and stage are both bronze. A center of balance that is set quite forward provides stability during a thrust. The blade is still very agile and lively despite the overall weight and balance. Rennaisance Italian Two-handed Sword Length: 145cm Blade Length: 100cm Grip Length: 36cm Center of Balance: 11.5cm Center of Percussion: 37cm from tip Distal Taper: 6mm - 1mm Blade Width: 7cm Weight: 1.9kg Price: R8 000 This Italian Renaissance twohanded sword features blackened steel fittings highlighted with brass fittings and brass wire inlay. The blade is of Oakeshott type XX with the diagnostic fuller arrangement and the hollow forged pommel is topped by a shaped pommel nut. The unusual guard is designed as though the two ports are cut in half and shaped at the ends to match the arms of the guard. The base of the pommel is decorated with carved and textured brass leaves. Despite its size this sword is quite nimble due to the blade's balance. Gladius with Scabbard Length: 78cm Blade Length: 57cm Grip Length: 9cm Center of Balance: 12cm Distal Taper: 5.3mm - 2mm Blade Width: 6cm Blade Width at flare: 6cm Price: R4 400 A gladius with leaf-shaped blade featuring a scabbard covered in red calf skin and mounted in brass. The guard and pommel are beech with an imbuya grip with copper spacers. Scottish Two-handed Sword Length: 153cm Blade Length: 111cm Grip Length: 36cm Center of Balance: 12cm Center of Percussion: 37cm from tip Distal Taper: 6mm - 1mm Blade Width: 4cm Weight: 2.4kg Price: R8 600 A scottish twohaded sword featuring a relatively long grip and line decoration on the blade. Both guard and pommel are forged from antique wrought-iron. Bearing in mind the weight of the sword as well as it's length, it is still an agile weapon and surprisingly easy to manage. German Two-handed Sword Length: 177cm Blade Length (from tip to guard): 126cm/ 104cm below lugs Grip Length: 43cm Center of Balance: 12cm below guard Center of Percussion: Primary node 48cm from tip/ Secondary node at hand position behind guard Distal Taper: 10mm - 1mm Blade Width: 3.68cm below leather cover Weight: 3.2kg Price: R9 400 The blade of this sword has a narrow, thick ricasso that is shaped like a squashed octagon in cross section and covered in leather, stitched down one side, to allow a comfortable grip. The leather features a simple tooled design of flowers and fronds and the grip is devided by a spacer of Cape buffalo horn. Even though it weighs 3.2kg, it handles quite easily due to the weight distribution. The pommel is hollow forged and topped by a decorated pommel nut. German Longsword (with scabbard) Length:120cm Blade Length: 87.5cm Center of Balance: 8cm in front of guard Distal Taper: 6mm - 1mm Blade Width: 5cm Price: R7 500