Himalayan Imports has a variety of very real, sturdy swords for under $200. Best deals are found on www.BladeForums.com, the HI section.
John
John
I thought it would be cool to have one of those maces that you swing around. I tried smashing a few beer bottles with it and it completely destroyed the mace.
angus trim has a "modern" gladius design in his "tactical sword".
Welcome to Angus Trim swords. Now you can get these modern works of functional art direct from the maker himself. These swords are made to exacting tolerances with the finest materials available. Gus builds these swords using many considerations that others simply do not, such as center of percussion (or cop), distall taper, full tang, tempered 5160 spring steel, leather over cord wrapped hardwood handles, and sharp edges. These swords have received rave reviews from the western martial arts community and continue to enjoy growing popularity as a base for custom swordsmiths.
All the Gen2 swords (medieval and katanas)and knives are made from virgin 5160 or 1060 carbon steel, not recycled leaf spring steel as with other well known competition. All tangs are a continuation of the blade that runs completely through the handle and connects to the pommel (not the thin rod used in most all swords). Although they are historically correct in appearance, specifications were set to produce a sword that could withstand the riggers of steel to steel and not produce a failure