April 5, 2024
Kingston Arms 43" Carbon Steel Sparring Side Sword HEMA Cut & Thrust Combat
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Kingston Arms 43" Sparring Side Sword34.5" Blade of 5160 High Carbon Steel BladeHistorical 'Cut & Thrust' Combat•••MSRP is $299.00, you save 20%Designed for HEMA practitioners as well as sport and stage combat, this Renaissance Side Sword has a well-tempered blade of 5160 high carbon steel; the edges are thick for both safety and durability and the tip is rolled for safety. The complex hilt is fashioned from stainless steel with an antiqued finish and its multiple rings provide safety for the hand - finger rings parallel to the blade allow for forefingers to safely finger over the guard to improve point control. A tight binding of cord over the grip and a ricasso wrap of leather completes the sword.Specifications- Blade: 34.5” + 2” ricasso = 36.5”- Grip: 4.25”- Overall: 43”- Point of Balance: 4”- Weight: 2 lbs, 13 ozsDetails :- Antiqued finish- Threaded acorn pommel serves as a counter-balance to make a more lively sword and effective shape for pommel strikes- Complex hilt with curved quillons and finger rings- Ambidextrous, only difference is orientation of quillons- Fullered blade ~ 1/3 length—The side sword , or spada da lato (Italian) as it was first known, was popular during the late 16th century when it began to take the place of the arming sword*. Ideal for handling the mix of armored and unarmored opponents of the time .
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