Kingston Arms – Blunt Tourney Hand-and-a-Half Knightly Sword – HEMA – Blemished Grade

This 14th-15th Century Hand-and-a-Half sword is heavily inspired by the Oakeshott Type XVIIIa.4 sword shown in Records of the Medieval Sword - It has a thick edged, blunted blade built for the rigors of sport and stage combat coupled with a rounded tip for safety. The blade is 9260 high carbon steel with an overall tempered hardness of 50 HRC. The blade edges are 2 mm in thickness.

For HEMA, this product has been classified as either appropriate for all skill levels or appropriate for those with Advanced Skills. Michael Turner, instructor at Tuathair Academy of Swordsmanship, assisted us in categorizing these items for the different skill levels of HEMA participants. These categorizations are meant as guidelines. Please refer to tournament rules for specific competition requirements. For this purpose, we do not include swords that may be used in cutting competitions in the HEMA category.

The crossguard and pommel are crafted from antiqued stainless steel and the wooden grip is bound in cord before being overlaid in leather. The blade tang is hot peened onto the pommel nut and Kingston Arms utilizes their King-Peen system of fitting a steel tab under the guard that is pinned to the blade tang to further aid in preventing the hilt fittings from loosening after use.

The sword is paired with a wood-core scabbard which is fitted over in tight leather and finished with a steel chape.