Description

this sport-optimized arming sword features a short quillion

and they handle more like antique swords than many of the steel replicas out there

The front panel overlaps to provide a double layer of protection against thrusts

) It is designed to be safe on the thrust by flexing on the last third of the blade while keeping the rest of the blade stiff for the bind and parries

You can find our spare live blades fitted to this particular sword here

Type XIV Atrim Design Arming Sword protective wear this sport-optimized arming sword featuresBased on Ewart Oakeshott's Type XIV's specifications, this sword pattern was used in the 13th through mid 14th centuries, amid the transitional period between maille armor to full plate, as we would see later in the 15th century. This sword type, therefore, is more oriented towards cutting, as were its predecessors, than later period swords, which feature a more acute point. The balance point is only slightly towards the tip, allowing for great tip

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