Functional Swords

For hundreds of years the sword industry has offered new sword creations but it seemed that the true art of forging a battle worthy sword had been lost. The last decade has brought the sword collector and martial artist new hope as dedicated sword smiths have brought back the art form and no longer offer sword creations but create functional swords, battle ready swords, real authentic swords that rival the originals!

Since the sword revival we have seen the western martial arts expand and mature with the translation of medieval training manuals and practice. Now with functional armor and battle ready swords available these martial artists, can again experience through live steel on steel combat what it must have been like on the medieval battlefield.

Reliks.com has offered functional swords online and offline since 2000. It has always been our mission to offer the most trusted pieces for the martial artist who demands safety and performance and the best values for functional sword collectors that can afford to lean more towards aesthetics and value.

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