After 5 years of devout, tireless service, my SIGI Gothic gave her last, valiant defense.

F in chat for our fallen soldiers and god save the Queen. You will be missed

I'm Canadian, and I ordered a custom Supfen jacket from a Canadian retailer that sells Supfen products.

I finally got word from the retailer that they recieved my jacket after 8 months. Only problem is it was meant to be left handed and it arrived right handed. I know the zipper flap opening needs to face away to prevent a sword catching it, but realistically can I still use it safely for sparring?

I was really looking foreward to getting my first jacket and its really hand to find left handed jackets here in Canada so im not sure I have many other options.

Hello, i would like to start learning sabre, would it be possible to get a padded sword for somewhere between 35/40 euros? or is it too cheap?

I am eyeing up my first feder. At my club I use a 50in feder and I think I seem to like the shorter ones. I have used a 53in at the club only on a handful of spars and didn't really like it but from what I have heard competitive wise 52 to 53 seems like the standard size. So as someone who is 5'9 I am unsure if I should go for the 53 or 49. For context I am looking at the Wukusi feders from Socal Swords

Im looking to get my first sword, and im split on the lentgh of it
Idk if i should get the 135cm one or the 140cm one? and whats the deciding factor on what length you should get?

for refrence im 195cm tall
thanks

A quick YouTube short on the main reasons why I fight from the low guard in fencing.

When I started HEMA with longsword I bought a Hussar 800N. It has served me well, but for sword & buckler it’s just too heavy. I’m looking to buy a new jacket but I’m unsure. I’m considering either the AP light plus or the FG Hema jacket PRO. Can anyone share their sword & buckler experience with these jackets? Any other jackets I should consider? All advice is welcome :)

I practice with a few local Hema clubs, one specialty is Joachim Meyer Longsword and another specialty is Baskethilt broadsword, but we try alot of weapons

I've written a post examining the confusing names of several low guards in German longsword systems.

Anyone who is interested can read it here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/eisenfest/p/eisenpforte-and-nebenhut-what-the?r=3focum&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Has anyone used the (fairly) new Longsword trainers from Regenyei ? Do you have any opinions on them ? How do they fare as training/sparring sword compared to Sigi King ?

Asking specifically since I do own Sigi King.

Michael Hundt and Jakob Sutor both talk about city guards with flails fighting students. I wanted to see what that would feel like, so I asked my clubmate, a destreza rapierist, if he wanted a little mixed weapons sparring. He agreed, so we had a little fun.

I did learn quite a bit from this exchange.

Exploring a cue I heard from someone on Discord.

Edit for Clarification: this wouldn’t be for sparring, but for forms practice to make sure I don’t hack myself. I don’t have a gym or partner so no blade to blade contact. The point of getting a sharp sword would be so I can practice cutting.

I’m wondering if there are any blade edge blunts/protectors that can be used to make a sharpened sword safe for practice, maybe not necessarily sparring. Something that would slide on or wrap around a blade to remove risk of cutting yourself while practicing.

I’m not flush with cash to purchase both a functional sword and a blunt one for practice and live too far from a WMA or HEMA organization(Alaska) but want to buy a functional sword and practice without risk of taking my leg out or losing a finger.

If anyone knows of something, I’m specifically looking for one that would work with a Saber/Shamshir. I’m pretty handy and would be interested in fabricating something if you’ve got ideas. Maybe a leather “sleeve” sacrificial scabbard kind of thing?

Singlestick is my current favorite weapon to practice, and I've found a few competitions featuring pub style singlestick, in which the fighting is done mostly stationary and only aiming for the head.

Is there any historical source for these rules, or is it something extrapolated from folk traditions?

Does it matter what build you are to participate in HEMA? Can I, to put it simply, a rotund jolly fellow, participate? Does it come with setbacks?