Qara Arming Sword, Custom Order

$2,500.00

Qara Arming Sword is designed by Qara Blades & Arts™, made by Join or Die Knives.

Qara Arming Sword is a single-edged arming sword with an elongated false edge. The design and functional properties of Qara Arming Sword were inspired by the late Medieval Oakeshott Type XVI swords and Turkish kilij. It is designed to optimize your cut & thrust performance in historical sword arts.

Each order comes with a scabbard and a shearling sleeve to store your sword. The scabbard is made for a snug, but not tight fit for Qara Arming Sword. Three steel loops fastened by leather straps can be used with different belts. The chape is made of soft steel.

The current production period for each order is approximately two (2) months. Custom features based on our basic designs will be individually appraised. For inquiries about customized features, contact us.

The shipping rate includes shipping within the U.S. For international orders, contact us about shipping costs.

Sword Specs

Material: 8670 Steel, heat treated

Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz

Overall length: 35"

Blade length: 28"

Point of balance: ~3.5" from the guard

Point of percussion: ~18" from the guard

Forward pivot point: ~18.5" from the guard

Distal taper: .20” at guard; ~.16” at 21” from the guard; .08” at 1” from the tip

Profile width: ~1.5” at guard; ~1.4” at 16” from the guard

Mass at point of percussion: 0.54 lbs (22% of total mass)

Qara Arming Sword is designed by Qara Blades & Arts™, made by Join or Die Knives.

Qara Arming Sword is a single-edged arming sword with an elongated false edge. The design and functional properties of Qara Arming Sword were inspired by the late Medieval Oakeshott Type XVI swords and Turkish kilij. It is designed to optimize your cut & thrust performance in historical sword arts.

Each order comes with a scabbard and a shearling sleeve to store your sword. The scabbard is made for a snug, but not tight fit for Qara Arming Sword. Three steel loops fastened by leather straps can be used with different belts. The chape is made of soft steel.

The current production period for each order is approximately two (2) months. Custom features based on our basic designs will be individually appraised. For inquiries about customized features, contact us.

The shipping rate includes shipping within the U.S. For international orders, contact us about shipping costs.

Sword Specs

Material: 8670 Steel, heat treated

Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz

Overall length: 35"

Blade length: 28"

Point of balance: ~3.5" from the guard

Point of percussion: ~18" from the guard

Forward pivot point: ~18.5" from the guard

Distal taper: .20” at guard; ~.16” at 21” from the guard; .08” at 1” from the tip

Profile width: ~1.5” at guard; ~1.4” at 16” from the guard

Mass at point of percussion: 0.54 lbs (22% of total mass)

The central fuller followed by a flattened diamond cross-section of Qara Arming Sword is inspired by the Oakenshott type XVI arming swords that allow for effective cut & thrust practices.

The gently flaring cutting portion of Qara Arming Sword is called Yalman, which is a characteristic of Turkish kilij. Yalman extends for almost half of the blade and adds velocity to the cuts with the true edge, without offsetting the overall weight and profile balance. The sharp false edge on yalman is designed for cutting practices executed with the short edge of an arming sword.

The recurve spine, as an element of various Turkish kilij designs, and double fullers provide rigidity as well as agility to the overall blade structure, ideal for thrusting practices. As a result of its unique design, Qara Arming Sword’s percussion point and forward pivot point are only apart by ~0.5”, allowing for well-balanced and powerful cuts.

Qara Arming Sword’s point of balance, weight, percussion points, and length are comparable to the Type XVI arming sword properties, resulting in a well-balanced sword for on-foot cut & thrust practices. This sword design is compatible with various historical European martial arts styles, such as single arming sword, sword & buckler/dagger, and sword & shield.