Medieval Swords - We offer a wide range of Medieval swords single hand, two hand, bastard, slashing, thrusting etc. Broken into four catagories you will find our Generation 2 Steel to Steel©, CAS Iberia Battle-Ready Swords, Marto Stainless Steel Decorative Swords, and now we are proud to offer Windlass Steelcrafts Battle-Ready Swords. You can use the text links or the menu to the left to choose a catagory.
Darksword Hand Forged Battle-Ready Swords - Through decades of scholarly research, its founder was able to provide battle ready medieval swords able to withstand the rigors of actual combat, while remaining true to the size, weight and dimensions of the originals. Each replica is researched through examples found in Museums, private collections and other historical sources. Darksword medieval swords are Hand Forged with 1060 High Carbon steel. The blades are Tempered to a Rockwell of 53. All Darksword blades are oil hardened.
Legacy Arms/Gen2 Steel to Steel© Swords - made of 3/16" high carbon spring steel with a full hefty tang. The pommels and cross guards are made from polished solid steel or brass. These swords have been thoroughly tested in both cutting 2"x4" wood boards and in live steel combat (hit blade on blade) without breaking or bending! Our best selling battle-ready swords.
Windlass Steelcrafts Battle-Ready Swords - Windlass Swords are forged from high quality, high carbon spring steel, tempered with the latest, most technologically advanced heat treating process available. These authentic sword replicas are made as well as or better than the originals. They look, feel, flex, and balance like the originals. All of these swords will stand up to swordplay, both stage combat and reenactments.
Paul Chen (Hanwei) Battle-Ready Swords - The Paul Chen foundry in China started with the first affordable clay tempered katana the Shinto Katana. Now the foundry produces a large range of swords to include European Medieval Sword replicas forged of high carbon spring steel. The guards and handle fittings are of solid steel.
Valiant Armory Battle-Ready Swords - designed to withstand the rigors of re-enactment, at the same time displaying the aesthetic qualities demanded by the collector. Blades are of high carbon spring steel, for strength and authenticity. The guards and handle fittings are of solid brass or steel.
Stage Steel (Blunt Battle-Ready Swords) - Our blunt battle-ready swords are designed to be used blade on blade. With a thick un-sharpened edge they will not nick as deeply as a sharp edged sword. Featuring authentic hilt styling, with fully tempered un-edged blades, these swords are made to withstand rugged use while providing the level of safety required by many of today's re-enactment societies or use on stage.
Short History on Medieval Swords - The swords of medieval Europe (approximately 500 to 1500 AD) evolved from steel Celtic swords, which in turn arose from a tradition of straight, double-edged swords which began with bronze swords as early as 1,500 BC. At the opening of the Middle Ages these swords tended to have blades just under a yard in length with a grip designed to accommodate a single hand; the other hand being concerned with the grip of a shield. By the close of the Middle Ages, swords increasingly are stouter and more sharply pointed, being optimized for the thrust, the cut having been rendered less effective by improvements in armour. Similarly, with these armour improvements, the shield became redundant and swords with hilts effectively accommodating both hands make their appearance and grow in popularity.
