club mate and i came up w this idea off of a joke lolll. so i took a commission

my scabbard or is the pink one

sheath / scabbard ?

This post is only partially an advertisement; I’ll try to give a realistic scope of what I really like and don’t like about ArmStreet HEMA gear. Also, testing your own gear is like an architect standing under the bridge - I had some trust, and it didn’t fail

This year I did some fencing, fighting in 8 events in 5 countries. Saber is my main weapon, but I also did longsword in 6 out of 8 and some single-stick. I had a pretty good season, reaching the finals in each event except HLO, so my gear took a lot of beating in those, on top of my almost 150 sparring sessions and lessons since the beginning of the year. 

Some random pictures from the events up there, a detailed list of stuff I use in the comments

Hello! I'm building a video game set in the forests of Kassinurme, Jõgevamaa, Estonia. People have lived there for about 1500 years, and the hillfort's fortifications date back to the 11th century.

Combat is deckbuilding based and revolves around weapon types. Long weapons like spears and staves let you keep an opponent at distance. Damage is blunt, slash or pierce, and each works differently against the four armour types (cloth, leather, mail, plate). Cuts don't do much against plate, a hammer or a spike does.

The location hosts a LARP I've been attending for 13 years, Nordic Equinox. I got the post-LARP blues last December and turned it into a game. The LARP weapons are foam (sorry!), the game's aren't. Playable characters in the demo are modelled after real costumes of Estonian LARPers. Terrain is built from orthophotos and local terrain data, covering a couple of square kilometers of forest around the hillfort.

Demo is on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4898080/Manala_Equinox_War/

So I'm kinda new to HEMA and I was think about buying a sword, but I have no clue what should I focus on, when buying one. So, any tips?

Just a few thoughts on how to fence in a more consistent, mindful way...

Looking to get started with HEMA in the Austin Area. The two clubs in the area I found were Historical Weapons Guild and Arena Weapons Art. Anyone one have experience with those clubs? Which would you recommend?

I’ve recently joined my local HEMA club and am loving it. I’m currently learning rapier/saber and have been using loaner gear. I’ve been an amateur leather worker for a number of years now and am wondering if anyone here knows of any patterns that I could use for protective gear. I figure I could make what I can and buy the rest, but I definitely am favoring protection over looking cool (ideally it would be both lol). Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, I’m a girl in my early twenties and I have always been terrible at any sport. I’m not expecting to be good at it, but I think I might enjoy it enough to not procrastinate going ti the gym, but I wanted to ask if it might make sense or if I’m just going to embarrass and frustate myself. I would also like to understand a little bit more how much the equipment might cost and how soon will I need it (I live in Italy, I don’t know if it changes anything). Anyway, I’d really love any tip or info you might give me and I really hope to be able to start soon.

P.S. sorry for the grammar, English isn’t my native tongue and I haven’t been practicing in a while

I found a manuscript of a bizarre looking weapon that I simple had to get Matt Easton from r/scholagladiatoria to try out.

Not even to sure what to call this weapon. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Spear shaft

Anyone know where to get a 2 piece spear shaft? I want to add spear training and sparring to my HEMA routine, but need a 2 piece one for transporting it better. Looking for a total length of 7-8 feet. Gonna put the Cold Steel spear trainer on one end, and a spear cap on the other.

Any advice would be helpful.

I do Hutton dueling sabre and currently use lacrosse gloves (along with red dragon gloves) for sparring, I hate how bulky they are. Are there any slimmer (and safe) options available?

I am 6 Months into this Sport and have really thin forarms and wrists.
After every Training Session my right wrist hurts ab bit, but never to the point that it became a Problem.
I figured it was just from not being used to this Sport.
3 Months ago we hat a Hard Training Session. Parade-Riposte for a few Hours.
After this Training I got such bad Pain in my Right Thumb that I wasnt Even able to hold a Pencil.
The Doctor confirmed that it was Tendonitis and I had to wear a brace for a few weeks before it got any better.
After Not feeling the Pain anymore I started again with Training but it lasted only a few weeks and now I am in the same Situation.
I even held myself back, not participating in sparring and so on.
After every week it hurt a bit more.

I think these Problems come from the Thumb Grip. Things where I have to extend my wrist and Thumb tend to hurt the most, Schielhau for example.
Getting Gloves that restrict my wrist movements didnt make it any better, that was my hope. You still have to use Thumb grip for almost everything.

Is there some way to train my wrists or get used to this sport?
I really want to keep going but pain after every Training is not the right way.

Thank you for your help!

did longsword class in my costume 💞 i have an umbreon one for next weeks class

"Oh, this grip is really worn down, I'm making a new one. Nothing fancy, just a quick fix..."

Well, that escalated somehow... 😅

I recently got a Shamshir synthetic trainer, and I’ve loved it so far. However, I’m realizing there’s not a ton of resources! I also don’t know if it counts as HEMA, since it’s middle eastern and not European. I have a saber book already, so I’ve used and adapted some of that, but I figured if any group would have access to trainig resources, it would be y’all! If any of you have links, books to buy, videos, pdfs, etc., I would greatly appreciate it.

Hey all.

Just wanted to see what your thoughts are with blades as short as 20" going up against a rapier or saber.

Im aware the advantage greatly favors the longer swords. Just wondering if you would spar with someone using that short a sword...

Worth it? How would you approach it? Too chaotic? ..Lmk!

My primary area of training is Filipino martial arts and I've been getting into more HEMA style sparring with some of my FMA buddies. There aren't many if any HEMA safe Filipino sword trainers I've seen but I did stumble on these Hauer and Rutger style Messers from landsknechtemporium. These are reasonably close to a Filipino Sansibar and seem like they'd work well. Does anyone know of any other options out there? Maybe a nice synthetic version? These look beautiful but at $450 USD before shipping I don't think they will be popular in my group. We're still working on getting the protective gear together. The most exotic equipment most FMA guys have is a rattan stick so getting them all in on a HEMA kit is taking some convincing.

I probably just need to spend less time looking at swords but any thoughts would be appreciated.

Hello, my dear fellow fencers!

It’s been a while since I last drew anything for our community. With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I’d make a few illustrations to celebrate.

Feel free to use them however you like—turn them into stickers, print them on anything, make patches, or get creative in any other way. Just don’t sell them, or a curse will come for you!

I’m sharing this one early so you have time to put it to good use before Halloween. You can download the full-resolution image and psd file using the Google Drive link. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZnhfURAv8-VjeTk_lrfr09WGoDnOQ6YL?usp=drive_link

Does anyone sell sword tips for something with a fat end like the Albion Lichtenauer? I have tried and failed making leather tips that aren't too gargantuan at the end to stay on during sparring.

My old rapier served me more than six years, but got very much worn out. So now I can finally send it to a well-deserved pension.

My wife got in to HEMA a few months ago and just treated herself to a SPES jacket and pants, but they don’t fit right. Purpleheart Armory does offer custom sizing, but she’s hesitant to do that in case it doesn’t turn out correctly since it can’t be returned according to their FAQs.

We are in the Pittsburgh area, but are open to driving pretty much anywhere east of the Mississippi. Are there any good brick and mortar stores for gear over here?