About products

In descriptions of an items
the following abbreviations can be found:

• L – total length
• B – length of blade
• W – weight of an item
• S – width of blade (at cross)
• C - curvature of blade
• H – length of handle from cross to pommel
• CoB – center of balance
• CoP – center of percussion
• OC – type of cross according to Oakeshotte's typology
• OP – type of pommel according to Oakeshotte's typology

Technical parameters of blades

Our company makes the following types of blades:

1. smithed
   made of highcarbonated steel, attempered to 48-52 HRC. These blades may be used e.g. in knight figths without any worries about their resistance to shocks. They have blunt edges, about 2,5 mm thick thanks to which they do not impair or chip off during the fights.
2. smithed polished
   parameters are the same as for the smithed blades, with the exception of well polished surface. Such appearance do not affect the variety of uses for the item. They might be used as combat blades as well.
3. chromed
   these are items with regular steel blades, well-polished and chromed. Such items suit best as gifts or an original souvenir from Poland. They cannot be used for combat.
4. non-chromed
   these are items with regular steel blades polished until equal, matt steel color is achieved. Such items might be a decorative elements of original interiors. Those blades also cannot be used as combat ones.

WARNING!
Do not overheat smithed blades!
Blade will loose its hardeness and flexibility if you do that!

Types of handles

We make following types of swords handles (it also applies to rapiers and daggers):

1. "plain" - made of wood or material and covered with natural leather coloured brown or black,
2. "overlapped" - made of wood or material weaved with a leather belt in such way that following reel overlaps the previous one. Such finishes are offered in black or brown.
3. "cord" - made of wood or material and lapped firmly with thick, black cord.
4. "wood" - made of wood colored black (or brown) and varnished.

Handles of sabres are made of wood or material. Some types of sabres have handle covered with leather and sometimes additionally lapped with filigree wire. Apart from standard made handles we offer ones made according to individual design. We can add steel or brass rings, we can make a handle out of noble wood or make a hilt in exceptional shape.

How to maintain the items

It is normal that parts of items made of steel will get rusted. This concerns non chromed blades, crosses and pommels. To avoid rust please grease the steel parts. It is good if you clean steel parts from time to time.
After using smithed blades during re-enactment fights, when the edge of blade gets too sharp, you can use a polishing stone (P100) to remove sharp parts. You can do it by hand or use e.g. electric drill.
Chromed blades do not need any special treatment – just a piece of material and some window cleaner will do.
It is normal that the wood parts of handle loose after using for a some time. In such case you need to replace it by yourself. The guarantee does not cover this. It is not a hard and complicated thing to do, so you do not have to be an old hand at swordmaking.
Brass parts will change the colour after some time and it is normal also. If you want to make it brand-new shine again, use some abrasive compound. It can be the same that you use for polishing your car.
Use a shoe-shine to clean leather parts (handles, sheaths).

Special decorations

Most of our decorative items (with chromed or non-chromed blades) has a decorations on blades that are characteristic for the product. It is possible to change that for the one ordered by a customer. If you are interested in such offer plaese let us know and send us a text (or logo) that you want to be on a blade. We will estimate the price and will answer you as soon as possible. Just remember that we are making the decorations by hands so it can be difficult for us to copy some patterns. Placing an order with special decorations the terms and conditions are fix with the customer individually. We may require some money in advance that can not exceed 49% of fixed price. That money are non refundable if you cancel an order.