Dear Maitre Johnson,

Hanwei currently offers a $135 steel practice hand-and-a-half sword as part of
their practical series. Though not ideal, these swords are certainly usable and
in any case they are superior to the vast majority of aluminum trainers, if only
for the fact that they are in fact steel. But unfortunately, there is still no
such thing as an inexpensive high quality longsword trainer, or at least nothing
made of metal.

Details are here:

http://www.casiberia.com/product_details.asp?id=SH2106

Regards,

Antone Blair


-----Original Message-----
>From: 2@...
>Sent: Apr 16, 2008 5:45 PM
>To: classicalfencing@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CFML] aluminum Longsword practice weapons
>
>
>I know this is (or used to be) a Classical Fencing List but I am hoping some
>of you will be able to answer my question. Anyone know where I can find
>aluminum Longsword practice weapons for blade on blade contact?
>
>My wooden wasters work fine for my beginner students but they bounce a bit
>for intermediate level students. I have several students in my German
>Longsword class (Lichtenaur) who are ready to move up to metal but cant
>afford steel practice Longswords yet.
>
>Aluminum Longswords used to be available for between $160 and $180 at
>http://www.swordcrafts.com/ the folks who made them for AEMMA. However, I
>was told they are temporarily (or permanently) not making them anymore
>
>Thanks.
>
>Blessings,
>Rez Johnson, Md'A
>Headmaster
>Mississippi Academy of Arms
>
>Authoroized Goju-Shorei Weapons Systems Instructor
>www.MSFencing.org
>