For the time being, we decided on purchasing synthetic ones, since we plan to work with the ARMA people in Athens. Therefore, I contacted "Like Steel
" and I wait their answers.
The best tool I've seen for beginners that's widely available and cheap is the hanwei federschwert sold on kult of athena. 111 dollars, steel blade, thrust-safe. Can't beat it for the entry level. thank you for your input. I would think that it is a bit premature to purchase steel, due to our inexp...
Thank you for your reply. I have a training partner, so we will use the wasters on sparring also. As for your question, yes, the group in Athens uses as far as I saw nylon wasters. However, this is not prohibiting, since I will meet them only once per month or so, because I live in another city. The...
I am very happy to be here. I was always drawn towards the martial nature of life and following that path, I came across various systems of mostly unarmed combat. However, the medieval sword and its use was always pestering my mind. I was enjoying the aesthetics of a fine sword, the movements of the...