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Thanks to everyone for their advice so far, but maybe I should clarify my intentions and experience. I’ve handled Albions before and have cut-tested quite a few times with Albion’s “Regent” sword, which is a great piece, and worth every dollar. I’m familiar with the feel and dimensions of historical...

I’ve recently moved into a new house which has a tremendous amount of bamboo overgrowth next to it, and have been considering buying an affordable (under $300) and durable longsword to drill with and do some much needed pruning. I’ve had too many problems with MRL’s hilt construction on two-handers ...

Thanks to everyone for their input. You’ve given me some helpful advice. I’m going to skip on those sparring gloves and go for those motocross ones. Thank you, Christine, for that link – those look pretty good and they’re a reasonable price. I may also try and find a pair of those Puma “Drift Cats” ...

Greeting to all, I am trying to get back into the subject and practice of Western Martial Arts after several years hiatus. About seven or eight years ago I was an avid sword collector and was in the beginning stages of cut-testing and sparring. I had read Clements’s Medieval Swordsmanship and Renais...