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HEMA Equipment, Experiences, and Opinions
Do it yourself equipment or mods for HEMA
Tipping swords with rubber blunts is a common practice in HEMA to provide added safety when sparring. Rubber blunts can be found cheaply from a number of sources such as the one linked here. While these devices work well, my school is not a fan of the rubber tip option as they tend to stick… Continue reading Leather Tipping a Sword
Low Cost Scottish Targe: Front and Back Fun little project if you want to make your own Scottish Targe for low cost and low effort. If you happen to have an old belt and some fabric (like an old sheet) you can sacrifice to the cause, you can make this for less than $12. If… Continue reading DIY Low Cost Targe for HEMA
If you are interested in trying out fokos techniques from the book “Hungarian Hussar Sabre and Fokos Fencing” by Russ Mitchell, you will need a Fokos! There are options available for sale on the internet (such as this one https://www.woodenswords.com/Hungarian_Axe_Fokos_p/vb.fokos.9.htm), but I wanted to try and create one myself. I was able to do so… Continue reading DIY Fokos
Over the past few months, the handle of my Regenyei feder had developed a noticeable "wiggle". While the function of the sword was not impacted, I found the slight movement distracting and annoying. As the problem was getting worse over time, I suspected the issue was with the wood under the handle wrap. I removed the… Continue reading Re-Wrapping the handle of a Regenyei Feder
