Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It can be difficult to pick training swords for historical martial arts from all the options on the market. Here is a closer look at my favorites among the swords (plus a dagger) I currently own, and also a few comments on some of the others.
I'm not claiming that these are THE BEST, just that I personally like them and have had positive experiences with them in sparring.
Where to find these:
Castille Armory (I mistakenly said "Darkwood" in the video)
castillearmory.com
Purpleheart Armory (affiliate link)
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Albion
albion-swords.com/product-category/the-maestro-line
Akado Armory
akadoarmory.com/product-category/weapons/steel-training-swords
*** Time Stamps ***
00:35 - 03:13 Parrying dagger by Darkwood Armory
03:13 - 06:23 Arming sword by Viktor Berbecucz
06:23 - 10:20 Longsword ("Federschwert") by Ensifer
10:20 -12:06 The Marxbruder (messer) by Albion
12:06 - 13:00 Training katana by Akado Armory
13:00 - 13:56 The Liechtenauer (longsword) by Albion
13:56 Other swords
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Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
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gamersupps.gg/Skall
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beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
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It can be difficult to pick training swords for historical martial arts from all the options on the market. Here is a closer look at my favorites among the swords (plus a dagger) I currently own, and also a few comments on some of the others.
I'm not claiming that these are THE BEST, just that I personally like them and have had positive experiences with them in sparring.
Where to find these:
Castille Armory (I mistakenly said "Darkwood" in the video)
castillearmory.com
Purpleheart Armory (affiliate link)
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Albion
albion-swords.com/product-category/the-maestro-line
Akado Armory
akadoarmory.com/product-category/weapons/steel-training-swords
*** Time Stamps ***
00:35 - 03:13 Parrying dagger by Darkwood Armory
03:13 - 06:23 Arming sword by Viktor Berbecucz
06:23 - 10:20 Longsword ("Federschwert") by Ensifer
10:20 -12:06 The Marxbruder (messer) by Albion
12:06 - 13:00 Training katana by Akado Armory
13:00 - 13:56 The Liechtenauer (longsword) by Albion
13:56 Other swords
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
patreon.com/skallagrim
youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Merch:
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #swords #hema #review
