Thinking of getting this as a first sword.

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Wind_Slash

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I am wanting to get into Western Fencing arts and I have heard good things about this company. Thinking of getting this as a first sword. It is the Arms and Armor French Medieval sword...based on a 14th century design. Is this a pretty good first sword to get?

http://armor.com/sword188.html
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Arms and Armor is solid. That's a darn sight better than most people's first swords. I say go for it!
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True that, however, it's heavy(almost 3 lbs) and for a first sword, may fatigue the practitioner...not sure what to recommend as a replacement, tho.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
The sword listed is sold sharp by default. If you are looking for a single hand sword for cutting purposes, one could do worse than the model linked. However, if you are buying a sword to practice with, there are probably better choices.

Western martial arts and swords encompass a broad range of possibilities and you may wish to look at that entire pond a bit before making choices in the $1000 bracket. Think about what you are really looking for when you say "getting into western fencing arts". Have you lined up any schools in your area (ie WMA groups)? Looked at any boards that support WMA that include sword work?

Here are a couple of starters for you
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/
http://hemaalliance.com/discussion/
http://www.thearma.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=1

If by writing that you want to get in western fencing arts, you really mean you are just looking for a quality and functional "knightly" sword, well, that's very different.

There are training swords and others that might help in training.

Cheers

GC
 
Arms & Armor is a solid company.

As a first sword, not sure if that's what I'd go with though. Are you looking at practicing a particular weapon (longsword, sword & buckler, etc)? That sword is probably better suited to sword & buckler than anything else, but even then I think I'd start with something a bit smaller for getting into sword & buckler.
 
Well...I guess from researching online I saw a lot of good reviews for the company. Also having French roots that go back into the 100 years war. And a French ancestor that was a noted swordsman. I guess I just gravitated towards that model.

I have also been checking into ARMA and seeing if there are any schools or instructors in my area.
 
You might want to spend money on a blunt and equipment if you're really going to train.

That said, A&A makes real swords. :). You won't be disappointed.
 
Yeah...I am going to get some wood wasters. What other equipment do I need.

Also check out this painting of Joan of Arc with her sword...and look at the A&A pic.

 
Arms and Armour is great. However you might want to check some of the other forums to see if one can be had on the secondary market for a lot cheaper. Have you looked at Albion?
 
Wind_Slash said:
I have also been checking into ARMA and seeing if there are any schools or instructors in my area.
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Just an FYI, they're going to start you with longsword. Most HEMA schools will, as that is the weapon we have the most surviving material on.

If you can't find a local ARMA chapter, you might want to check out the HEMA Alliance site: http://hemaalliance.com/

[full disclosure: I'm a member of this group http://www.wi-hfa.org/]
 
I would say go for it. As has been noted it is far superior to many people's first sword, and if you find out that this sword doesn't meet your needs you can always get another one. :)
 
Have a look around Kult of Athena. They have a lot of swords and take their own measurements. Great for comparison shopping.
 
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