Small Sword?

[JBBob]

I have been looking for a good place to buy a small sword from, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? My family is all fencers, and I thought a replica small sword might make a good gift. I thought the people here might have some experience with vendors...

[Rabid Monk]

A smallsword?

Do you want sharp, bated, or no preference?

Arms & Armor has a standard smallsword and a silvered version, available with sharp blades or practice blades. CLICK HERE

G. G. Godwin, Inc., has a colichemard available with a nice scabbard and an hanger. CLICK HERE

Pheonix Metal Creations makes smallswords, but is cutting back production. I think they are blund, but am not sure. CLICK HERE

Cold Steel has an oversized, overweight model available. CLICK HERE

Smiling Fox Forge makes some nice replicas for stage and re-enactment use (blunted). CLICK HERE

I also know of a custom-made pattern-welded smallsword up for sale for only $3800. It's beautiful, and unfortunately somewhat more than I can comfortable afford.

[JBBob]

It would be neat to have one that was sharp, but more importantly I want one that is balanced and weighted right. Too bad you can't flick one though

[agooding2]

Kevin Dougherty at http://www.tcasfencing.com makes good quality, durable and well-balanced practice smallswords using #2 practice epee blades.

If they actually want to fence with it, it would be a better option than most of the above and a lot cheaper than the Arms and Armor ones.

-- Andrew

[Rick Shellhouse]

http://www.atar.com/old/

Salamander Armoury...


He makes all my blades ....

Info from website

Salamander Armoury is owned and operated by Jim Hrisoulas, a full time bladesmith with close to 40 year's experience in hand forging fine blades. All of the work pictured here on this site (and custom work as well) is 100% hand-crafted by Jim.

Man literally wrote the book...actually 3.....on blade making...

Tell him I sent you...


Prices arent bad either....we gave all of our graduating seniors custom made daggers from Jim...


R

[Westley]

I'll rent you mine, but you have to promise to be gentle....This is why this is a seperate forum- you can post armoury questions here if you want, but you'll get penis jokes.

[TodG]

Some time ago I bought a Washington Smallsword (Hanwei) and fitted it with the blade from a Scottish Court Sword. This blade is far too heavy to make a manageable weapon (over two pounds total). I'm experimenting with regrinding the blade. I started with making the hollow grind much more pronounced using small contact wheels and my KMG1. I've managed to cut about 6 oz off the weight without affecting the profile. The blade remains very stiff and suitable for use.

I am going to see if I can't get another 6 oz off though a deeper grind and small reduction in width. To date I have found no suitable blade. The double wide epee blades are still too flexible and weak (though suitable for fencing).

Anyone know if Hanwei will sell their small sword blades separately?

[erik_blank]

You could try either of these two armories:
DelTin

or

Darkwood Armory

They both sell quite good blades for use and display.

[Greybeard]

I thought size didn't matter

[TodG]

You could try either of these two armories:
DelTin

or

Darkwood Armory

They both sell quite good blades for use and display.

Of course no photo available. Almost every 'smallsword' blade I've seen is just a modified epee blade - typically very flexible and light compared to historical blades.

The Hanwei on the other hand is far too heavy - probably representative of the earliest smallsword blades.

I am going to contact Darkwood and see what they say. DelTin doesn't reply to emails.

[parrythis]

I thought size didn't matter

They just say that because a shattered ego is not good for the libido.

[TodG]

The Darkwood armory is a diamond cross section blade (according to them) not a triangular.