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3047 W. Henrietta Rd.

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Medieval Swords, Museum Replicas, battleready swords, armor, Samurai swords, ninja swords, fantasy swords

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Page 1: Sword and Scabbard parts...Page 2: Blade parts and sizes...Page 3: Knife Tangs...Page 5: Care of your Sword/Armor

Rockwell

All of our swords and daggers will stand up to swordplay, both stage combat and reenactments. This by any means does not mean that the blades are indestructible. No matter what the claim, any blade can be damaged in use. Our weapons are well tempered, and because of this are hard enough to take a very good edge yet are not so hard that they do not retain a good spring action. You have no doubt heard about Rockwell hardness. Many modern companies give a Rockwell hardness figure for their product and the general concept is harder the better. This however, especially for a sword blade is erroneous. First of all Rockwell hardness is meant to measure tool hardness and not as many people think, for blades. In a tool, depending on its use, the Rockwell hardness of the working surface is usually a small section of that tool. Over a longer surface the Rockwell will vary up and down the length of the blade 2 to 3 degrees. A knife with a high Rockwell number, once it gets dull is very hard to resharpen it. A sword that is too soft or untempered will not break, but will simply bend and stay bent and if it sharpened it will not hold an edge. Understanding that Rockwell hardness is for tools, not swords and daggers, our blades will range from about 45 to 49 on a Rockwell scale. Hard enough to take and hold a good edge, not so hard to break easily or be difficult to resharpen. When using your sword for swordplay we cannot stress enough that you should wear proper protection for eyes and face, as well as your full body. Even an unsharpened sword can cause serious injury and if precaution is not used easily break bone. In fighting with sword on sword, the opponents blade should be parried with the side of the blade. Edge to edge sword blows will nick both weapons no matter what the steel or temper. Also slapping with the side of the blade should be avoided as a very hard slap can break the blade. These simple truths go for not just our weapons but for any sword that was ever made and no doubt for any sword that ever will be made.

Flexing & Sharpness Of Blades

Why are many blades not sharp? Aren't they meant for battle? History has shown us that a blade was traditionally not sharpened until the eve of battle. This occured for many reasons. First, a good sharp edge is inherently thin and therefore subject to much damage. Second, armourers found that grinding an edge exposed it to moisture and impurities in the air, and in spite of a variety of coatings for protection, would hasten the onset of rust. And finally, in this day and age, as much as we like to pretend, the need for a sharpened sword no longer exists and safety needs to be everyones concern. The exception lies in the Orient where swordplay depended exclusively on the edge and its sharpness. You will find our swords from the Far East good examples of this.