Additional information
This Late Medieval Arming Sword by Balaur Arms is a nimble cut-and-thrust sword with a lively balance; its unobtrusive design makes it eminently suitable as an everyday sidearm sword for the knight or professional man of arms. It also functions well as a secondary, close-combat melee weapon for medieval soldiery, levies and guild militia who although primarily armed with polearms or missile weapons would often have such a sword at the ready should the melee disintegrate into an in-close, cut-and-thrust fighting scrum.
The blade is well-tempered high carbon steel. The blade has a hollow-ground cross section to substantially reduce unneeded weight whilst retaining a prominent blade spine for stiffness. Towards the main cutting portion of the blade the spine takes on an overall flattened profile to reduce blade drag in a cut and its tapered profile ensures that it has substantial thrusting ability.
The crossguard and pommel are hand-forged from steel and like many medieval originals they are hand-forged into form. The wooden grip is well-bound in tightly fitted leather. Included with the sword is a quality wooden scabbard with a tight binding of black leather and a protective steel chape.
Henrik Bjoern Boegh –
This is a very nicely made and very lively sword. The only drawbacks I have found really is the type of leather and thread used. It balances nicely and has a very sturdy construction.
gpete79935 (verified owner) –
I tried to pick up one of these before the prior manufacter models sold out. I love my Balaur Arms Teutonic Sword. I jumped on it when the new ones came in before I realized they were now being made by Windlass.
I will have to say I am pleasantly surprised. The quality is excellent in both the workmanship on the blade and scabbard. I do not think the balance is quite the same as the earlier models but very close. It does not have the wrist breaker balance of the typical Windlass sword (I have sold all but 3 of their best most widely acclaimed models because of this).
An excellent effort and worth the price. For the price it compares favorably with an Albion. Only disappointing change is the guard is now straight instead of slightly curved.
Aidan (verified owner) –
I am extremely satisfied with this sword. I wanted to buy the previous model of this sword before they switched manufacturers, so I was a little nervous to receive the new model. But now after receiving it I can safely say that this is still worth it. The leather on the grip is pretty nice and I like the cord texture that they put on it. The blade polish, geometry and shape are all top notch and finished extremely well. The peen is also surprisingly well done for the price range. The thing that I am most thrilled about it the fit of the scabbard. The scabbard fits PERFECTLY to the blade, its not too tight or loose and best of all there is no rattle. I also paid for the sharpening service from KOA and they did a very nice job. It cuts paper out of the box and the secondary bevel isn’t too noticeable. This sword is really well balanced and light which makes it feel very nimble in the hand. Recovery isn’t an issue when cutting like other swords in this price range. Overall, if you’re thinking about buying this sword I would 100% recommend it. Easily one of the best budget swords I’ve had!