Longswords cheap and good?

Jens Schuetz

Jens Schuetz

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I started taking sword classes again and my kids too. Man are longswords fun :-) (Kids are using one handed Dussacks)

I was wondering where to get a cheap long sword of 3 pounds and a bit which I can swing around and even do sparring with.

A training sword like the Meyer type Federschwert/ Paratschwert which approximates a German longsword, would be great however they are hard to find and cost twice as much as a "battle ready" Cold Steel Italian long sword MAA (88ITSW) Couldn't one just get this and remove the tip and dull the edges?

What are your thoughts?
Are there any sources for reliable training swords for under $200?
How battle ready is the Cold Steel Italian Longswor? Judging by the videos it should handle any training with ease.

Thank you.
:-)
 
Look at darkwood armory. Also check out Castille armory too. Purple Heart armory is good for sennthetics
 
theres a guy on youtube called skallagrim has a lot of good European sword videos/information about where to buy .. may wanna check out his page
 
Thanks for the pointers guys,
That helps me a lot.

I'll check out the different companies.

I've seen some of Skallagrims videos. But will look for that specific one. So far the synthetic ones are fine for movement drills and muscle/brain memory but a bit on the light side. I'd even take a heavier than original training sword. Who doesn't love burning forearm muscles? :-D
I can only imagine what happens if the training partner has a metal blade and makes contact with the polypropylene material.
But Skallagrim will probably address things like this. Will report back here when I checked out everything you were so nice to point me at.

Thanks again!
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Are there any sources for reliable training swords for under $200?
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The only (steel) one I can think of off-hand under $200 that I'd trust is the Hanwei Practical Hand-and-a-half. The hilt is a bit short for some longsword stuff.

For a little over $200, the Hanwei Tinker longsword.
 
You could always go to Lowe's or whatever store, buy a 3/4" thick oak plank, and cut a training sword out of it. Red oak's density is about 61lb/foot^3, and you'd probably want to add a metal pommel weight for balance.
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Who doesn't love burning forearm muscles? :-D
I can only imagine what happens if the training partner has a metal blade and makes contact with the polypropylene material.
But Skallagrim will probably address things like this. Will report back here when I checked out everything you were so nice to point me at.

Thanks again!
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Tendonitis will mess up your day, so try not to injure yourself.

Training blades should be of same material.....oak to oak, hickory to hickory, ipe' to ipe', poly to poly, aluminum to aluminum, steel to steel. Dissimilar materials will leave one of the trainers with rough edges, if not gouges that can cause breakage.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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