r/SWORDS • u/esponoli • 10h ago

Help with Damascus

My girlfriend loves Damascus, and is her hands down favorite, but I don’t know how to differentiate what is affordable, what is cheap trash, and what is expensive, I’m not looking for something for tournament use/ actual cutting/ practice, but if one day she drops it or tries to slice open a watermelon I don’t want it to fall apart. (AKA: mostly decorative but won’t fall apart if she picks it up and actually ships as pictured) I’m also not looking for a sharp as she would 100% want to take this to Renn fairs
What are some good vendors/ how do I find out what is real and what’s a scam?

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u/Dlatrex All swords were made with purpose 10h ago

Welcome!

What type of swords are you interested in, and do you have a budget you are working with? Some swords are more commonly made in patternwelded/Damascus styles (e.g. Chinese swords) and others much less common, and should be investigated with caution.

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u/esponoli 10h ago

She likes falchion’s and short swords, but any other that isn’t curved she likes, budget is under 250, but again it’s mostly for decoration/costuming, I just don’t want it to fall apart on her or look bad

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u/Dlatrex All swords were made with purpose 10h ago

So you have this situation where you will need to be a little picky with the attributes you are interested in your sword;

  • Functional
  • Aesthetically Pleasing
  • Affordable

You'll be able to get away with two out of three; meaning if you want to have something that looks a specific way AND still be a functional sword, you will probably have to expand your budget.

There are inexpensive items that are 'falchions' or shortswords that use patternwelded blades, but most are decorative or non functional. |

An example of a 'reputable' pattern welded sword from the budget end, is this Arming sword for Swordier, that is just few bucks past your stated range.

https://swordier.com/products/swordier-swm-1021-european-arming-sword-pattern-welded-steel-blade-medieval-replica?_pos=4&_sid=041254be8&_ss=r

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u/esponoli 10h ago

I would prefer aesthetically pleasing and affordable, the only use it would get is being raised in the air and put in the sheath

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u/Dlatrex All swords were made with purpose 10h ago

You might consider this Qama; it probably is also functional but it certainly is in budget and (excepting the plain scabbard) is a pretty short sword.

https://www.kultofathena.com/product/devils-edge-damascus-qama-kindjal/?_gl=1\*ivok4m\*_up\*MQ..\*_ga\*ODkwMzQ5MzY4LjE3ODgyODY2NDI.\*_ga_SL0RXY8V82\*czE3ODgyODY2NDIkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODgyODY2NzQkajI4JGwwJGgwJGRVTk42VkRFanptZkhZWEMzZkNBcy1FQmlIT3hlNHdTMTln

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u/ResponsibleEmployee9 10h ago

First thing I thought about was this qama, but I have no experience with it so can't speak to it directly.

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u/esponoli 10h ago

That’s perfect thanks!

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u/Beneficial_Flan8661 i like sabers. 10h ago

Where do you live?

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u/esponoli 10h ago

TN

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u/Beneficial_Flan8661 i like sabers. 10h ago

At does tn mean?

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u/esponoli 10h ago

Tennessee

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u/Beneficial_Flan8661 i like sabers. 10h ago

Then id follow what u/dlatrex says.

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u/esponoli 10h ago

Thanks!

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u/FrenchyBulldogg 8h ago

Any chance she likes game of thrones? This is a dark sister replica, scaled down a bit so it’s pretty short, and it’s “Damascus”

https://swordier.com/products/swa-1017-swordier-pattern-welded-fantasy-longsword-dark-medieval-two-handed-sword

Only problem is shipping will put the price closer to like $300. They used to have a $129 version without a scabbard, but I think they took it down

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u/esponoli 44m ago

She does not like game of thrones, thank you though!!!!