New and Improved Fencing Side Sword!
The renowned Fencing Side Sword returns with all the features that made it a great sword but with major unseen improvements. Through the process of retooling the guard, grip and the pommel of the side sword, our friends at Dragon King were able to fix a minor design flaw to prevent the grip from turning and becoming loose after extensive and heavy use. Another added benefit of retooling, the lines, fit and finishing of this new version are crisp and clean again that will make you believe you're holding an early original model. Keeping all the attributes that made the Renaissance Side Sword a favorite, we’re proud to present this updated version for the modern sword market.
The Side Sword was a military sword of the 16th and 17th century Renaissance period that also achieved popularity among civilians, due to its relatively light weight and quickness. It also had an advantage over its contemporary, the rapier, in having the ability to cut efficiently as well as thrust. Based on an original German sword of this type, this sword is well balanced and feels exceptional in the hand. The "swept" hilt affords excellent hand protection and the blade geometry makes for outstanding performance in both the cut and the thrust.
Introduced in the mid to late 2000s, the Renaissance Side Sword swept into a hole in the sword market that was badly needed by practitioners and aficionados alike. The blunted and reenactment ready version called the Fencing Side Sword earned a place in the HEMA world in its own right. Unique in the time of the primarily piercing oriented rapiers, the side sword kept the cut and thrust aspects of the late medieval arming swords and added the protection of a complex hilt hand guard. This side sword features thick well-rounded edges and a rolled tip for greater thrusting safety. However, with all fencing swords we suggest affixing a rubber tip blunt or piece of leather strip taped to the tip.
Produced formerly at the legendary Hanwei forge that closed in 2024, the famed artisans of Dalian at the Dragon King forge take the mantle of this legendary brand. Former protégé of Paul Chen and original engineer of the manufacturing of the Hanwei brand, Frenchie Jin knows these swords better than anyone else as he was a part or their original conception at the original Hanwei Metal Factory.
To help new and future customers find the correct genre of swords, CAS migrated all the HEMA and medieval European swords once branded as CAS Hanwei to underneath the Kingston Arms brand. Keeping the genre of sword under the brand with the same focus makes the most sense for the end user and consumer.
Please note: The current photos are of the original product, which shouldn’t be that different from the new and improved version. We will update the pictures when the product arrives in the first shipment. Also, the product specifications are of the original, which will be updated if needed.