Warborn Blades
The Sparring Ground
Steel that is meant to be swung at a friend. Learn the art before you carry the edge.
The great pieces stand at the front where the torches are brightest; the small ones wait further in, in the dark.
21 of 90 pieces standing
Light the whole hall againKnee Guards
sparring · 36″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Messer Guard Black
sparring · 36″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Messer Guard Red
sparring · 36″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Longsword Guard Black
sparring · 9.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Longsword Guard Blue
sparring · 9.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Single Hand Guard Black
sparring · 8″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Single Hand Guard Blue
sparring · 8″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Single Hand Guard Red
sparring · 8″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Longsword Grip Black
sparring · 8″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Longsword Grip Brown
sparring · 8″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Basket Hilt Guard-Black
sparring · 6″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Scent Stopper Pommel - Extended
sparring · 5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Single Hand Grip Black
sparring · 4.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Single Hand Grip Brown
sparring · 4.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Scent Stopper Pommel Black
sparring · 2.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Scent Stopper Pommel Blue
sparring · 2.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Scent Stopper Pommel Red
sparring · 2.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Wheel Pommel Black
sparring · 2.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Wheel Pommel Blue
sparring · 2.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Wheel Pommel Red
sparring · 2.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
Synthetic Basket Hilt Pommel-Black
sparring · 1.5″
In hand · Ships from the US
The end of the hall — the wall is cold here
About HEMA Practice Swords, Feders
HEMA practice swords, feders, and wasters for sale at Warborn Blades — steel meant to be swung at a friend. Learn the art before you carry the edge. A training sword is blunt, balanced like the sharp it imitates, and built to take the repeated impacts of longsword sparring without failing.
When choosing a training sword, the flex and the mass distribution are what separate a good feder from a dangerous one. A feder (the German longsword training weapon) carries a thick, flexible blade that absorbs the energy of a bind; a nylon waster is safer for beginners and costs less but does not feel like steel. Every ware page states the overall length, the blade length, and the weight where the forge declares it.
Every piece in this hall is held by a licensed dealer and ships from the United States. The Herald's guide to swords you can actually swing explains the difference between a training sword and a sharp, and why the distinction matters for safety.
What the Herald says of this steel
Learn this craft — free, from the house
Forge Wisdom is the house's whole craft, given away. No coin, no seat, no gate.
- Geometry, balance and harmonicsWhy two blades of the same weight feel nothing alike in the hand.
- Buying honestlyThe questions that separate a wall-hanger from an heirloom.
- Rust, patina and oilKeeping carbon steel alive, and the difference between stain and rot.
- Testing and proofHow a blade is honestly proven before it is trusted.
Questions at the Door
- What hema practice swords, feders & wasters does Warborn Blades carry?
- 90 pieces stand in The Sparring Ground today — hema, feders, wasters and blunt steel. Steel that is meant to be swung at a friend. Learn the art before you carry the edge. Every piece is held by Warborn Blades as a licensed dealer of melee arms and armor, and ships from the United States.
- How much do hema practice swords, feders & wasters cost?
- In this hall the crown runs from $29.00 to $804.99, with the middle of the rack near $144.99. Every price shown is the price paid — no hidden dues are added at the vow beyond lawful sales tax and carriage.
- How long are these pieces?
- They measure 1.5" to 51.5" overall. Each ware page states its own reach; where a measure was not given by the forge, we say plainly that our reckoning is an estimate rather than pretend to a number we were not told.
- Do I have to be eighteen to buy?
- Yes. Warborn Blades sells edged and impact arms only to buyers eighteen years or older, and the gate verifies age before any steel is shown. Some states and cities restrict particular patterns; the buyer is responsible for the law where the parcel lands.
- What if the steel arrives damaged or is not what I wanted?
- Unblooded steel may be sent back within 30 days of arrival. There is never a restocking toll — the full price of the piece comes back to you. The road home is yours to pay, unless the piece came to harm on the road, was faulty, or was not what you ordered; then the house bears the carriage both ways. Speak to the Steward's Ear and a return writ is issued the same hour, or call the house at 1-800-368-8131.