Practice-Swords.com is proud to offer a full line of battle ready and tested steel practice weapons for training and/or reenactment. We offer a wide selection of Roman, Medieval, Viking, Celtic, Norman and Scottish style weapons. We also offer the full line of Paul Chen's practical series European weapons from the Hanwei Forge. Keeping with tradition Paul Chen's new line of European practice weapons use cost affective material without sacrificing the traditional craftsmanship and quality that have been used to make European Medieval and Renaissance weapons for the past 9 centuries. These training and practice weapons meet most reenactment safety standards and will surely surpass any practitioner's or reenactor's needs and expectations.

Our Asian style steel practice swords have been chosen by us because of their quality of construction and craftsmanship and offered to you at our lowest possible price which is why we offer a 30 Day Return Policy.

The Roman trooper typically carried at least one Pilum (XH2031), a weapon as intrinsic to Roman combat tactics as the short sword. The Pilum had a long, relatively soft iron shaft which, through certainly capable of penetrating its intended target, was likely to bend on striking armor or the ground, thus making it useless to be thrown back. A common tactic when using the Pilum against troops with shields was to pierce the opponent's shield, whereupon the shaft would bend, making extraction difficult. The opposing soldier, thus encumbered, was likely to throw down his shield, losing his defense against the infamous Roman short sword. Our Pilum is of the traditional flanged type and may be dissembled for ease of transportation to events.

The 7-Flanged Mace (XH2045) was a formidable hand-to-hand combat weapon, capable of smashing even the heaviest plate armour. Our mace is typical of those used throughout Europe. Equipped with a leather wrist and saddle thong, it features a wire wrapped, spiral-bound grip.

Head: 4 ½
Overall: 21 ¼"
Thickness: .20"
Weight: 2lb 5oz
Retail: $125

Our War Axe (XH2079), like the mace, is based on a 16th century original. It was an aristocratic cavalry weapon capable of rending mail and piercing the heaviest of helms. Built to match the mace it features a wire wrapped, spiral-bound grip.

The Danish Axe (2099-GT) (not shown) is undoubtedly a fine example of the use of peacetime agricultural tools as weapons in time of war. Equally at home felling trees or adversaries, the ace evokes a fearsome picture of the woodsman at war.

The head design of the Short Bearded Axe (2043-GT), was again useful both on the farm and in battle. It excelled as a close quarters weapon, while still being light enough to throw when necessary.

The Short Viking Axe (2044-GT) was again useful both on the farm and in battle. It excelled as close weapons, while still being light enough to throw when necessary.