Recommendation? Viking Sword

DTOM 1776

DTOM 1776

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I'm tired of waiting for Busse Combat to offer a Viking or Carolingian sword so I need some advice from people more knowledgeable than I am.

I'm not interested in a wall hanger / decorative sword.

I want a "real" sword that can be abused in thrusting and chopping action.

I'm ready to order one but haven't decided exactly how much I want to spend. Therefore, I'd like recommendations in two price ranges: $500 or less and $1000 or less.
 
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Chopping? A real sword would never have been used to process wood.

If you are thinking about doing HEMA (historical European martial arts) or anything like that; I would suggest that you join the group first, play with their equipment, and only order your sword once you have a feel for the group’s requirements and your own preferences. Just because something resembles a sword doesn’t make it a sword, and even then it may not be the right size, weight or balance for you.

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I should of said "slashing" instead of "chopping".

This will be for my own enjoyment as I don't plan on any sort of HEMA or similar. My concern is I'll spend $500 on a sword that won't be durable if I decide to attack a bale of straw, haha.
 
IN the sub 500 dollar range I would suggest one of the offerings by museum replicas limited or one of the Del Tin versions through Kult of Athena. If I wanted something nicer I would take a look at Albion Sword's Viking Sword offerings. I think they have one or two that are less than a 1000 dollars.
 
Triton said:
IN the sub 500 dollar range I would suggest one of the offerings by museum replicas limited or one of the Del Tin versions through Kult of Athena. If I wanted something nicer I would take a look at Albion Sword's Viking Sword offerings. I think they have one or two that are less than a 1000 dollars.
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Fully agree with these recommendations. Del Tin and Windlass make decent quality blades. They tend a bit to the heavier side but decent. If you want spot on perfect reproduction then Vince Evans is the man. He is a tad above the price point mentioned though.
 
I've done stupid stuff with the Museum Replicas Uhlfbert (think I misspelled that) sword and haven't ruined it. Just remember that they ship em butter knife blunt unless you use the sharpening service.
 
There’s a guy on IG that makes them. I’m not a sword guy, but they look legit to me. Look up Gardiner Forge.
 
rpn said:
I know next to nothing about swords but seems to me that Zombie Tools produces rugged products.
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That is certainly true enough, and I admire ther creativity in making a business within a niche market within a niche market. I would note that their offerings do not necessarily fall within the parameters that the op set however. That is he is looking for a "Viking" style sword in the sub 500 and sub 1000 dollar range.
 
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