Northwest Rapier

Approved blades in the Kingdom of An Tir

Here is the official list of all blades approved for SCA rapier combat in the Kingdom of An Tir (or approved by Society, but not approved by An Tir). If it's not on this list, you should contact the KRM about it.

May 28 2009 Cut & Thrust Blades:

Approved Cut and Thrust Blades
Alchem Inc.:
Broadsword SafeFlex (1.25" forte)

Angus Trim:
Practice Rapier (ATPR01)
Practice Sidesword (DDPR01)
Dagger (AT1691)

Darkwood Armory:
DA1PR Practice Rapier Blade
DA2 Bated Rapier Blade
DA3S Spada Blade
DA4SS Sidesword blade
DA4BA Backsword blade
DA5 Dueling Saber
DA6HS Hussar Sabre
DA7CT Dussage /Cutlass
DA8 Wideflex Dagger blade

Del Tin:
Bated Rapier
Practice Rapier
Flexible Sidesword
Backsword

Hanwei:
SH1098/SH1099/SH2261 -- Practical Rapier
SH2279 -- Practical Side Sword
SH2076 -- Practical Mortuary Hilt Sword
SH2106 -- Practical Hand-and-a-Half Sword (mk. 3, 4 with fullers)
SH2333 . Practical Federschwert
SH1033(dagger)/OHLASP06(repl. Blade) . Training Main Gauche dagger

MK Armory:
MKA30 . MKA45 Rapier
MKA30-Wide - Wide Bated Rapier
MK15 . MK18 Dagger

Scottie Armory:
Rapier
Dagger

Triplette/Zen Warrior Armory
TCA Rapier (T03, T03x)
TCA Wide Flexi (T05)

Old list (sidesword listings herein are superseded by the list above):

Sword Blades:

Manufacturer Model Approved Comment
Any Foil No
Any Epee No
Any Fibreglass No
Alchem Broadsword Safeflex 34"-40" No Curved or Straight
Alchem Colichemarde Safeflex 36” No Curved or Straight
Alchem Flat tang Safeflex 30” – 40” No Curved or Straight
Alchem Rod tang Safeflex 27" - 40" No Curved or Straight
Angus Trim Rapier DDPR01 or ATPR01 Yes
Angus Trim Practice Sidesword - ddPR02 Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
Darkwood Armory Bated Rapier 37” – 45” Yes
Darkwood Armory Practice Rapier 37” – 45” Yes
Darkwood Armory Flexible Sidesword Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
Darkwood Armory Backsword Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
Darkwood Armory DA3 Spada Blade Yes
Darkwood Armory DA5 Dueling Saber Yes 3/4" tapering to 1/4". Curved. Lengths from 32"-36". Welded tangs
Darkwood Armory DA6HS Katana, Hussar Saber, Swiss Saber, Hanger, Messer Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
Darkwood Armory DA7CT Cutlass, Dussage, Grosse Messer Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
Del Tin Bated Rapier Yes
Del Tin Practice Rapier Yes
Del Tin Flexible Backsword Yes
Del Tin Flexible Sidesword Yes
Hanwei Practical Rapier 37” – 43” Yes
Hanwei Hollow Ground Practical Rapier or Type II Practical Rapier Yes
Hanwei SH2333 Practical Federshwert Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
MK Armory MKA30 – MKA45 30” – 45 Yes
MK Armoury MKA30-Wide Wide Bated Rapier 30"-39" Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
Popinjays Curved Blade No
Popinjays Longsword Yes
Scotty Rapier Blade Yes
Scotty Renblades Yes Cut & Thrust Use Only
Starfire RP-34 No
Weyersberg, Kirschbaum and Cie (WKC Solingen) Schlager (WKC-SCH) No
Zamarano Rapier Blade 35” – 40” Yes
Zen Armory (Triplette) TCA Schlager T01, T01L, T01X No
Zen Armory (Triplette) TCA Rapier T03, T03X Yes

Dagger Blades:

Manufacturer Model Approved Comment
Any Flexidagger No
Any Fibreglass No
Alchem Safeflex 15/6 Yes ONLY the 15/6
Angus Trim AT 1691 / ddPD01 Yes
Darkwood DiamondFlex Yes
Darkwood Wideflex Yes
Hanwei SH1033 / OHLASP06 Yes Only those model #s are approved. All other Hanwei training or practical daggers are NOT approved
MK Amory MK15 - MK18 15” – 18” Yes
Scotty "Scotty Dagger" Yes
Zen Armory (Triplette) T04, T04X flexidagger No
Zen Armory (Triplette) T05 wide flexidagger Yes
Posted by: TdB
10:00AM 03/25/09