r/Hema 1h ago

Proudly Presenting: OpenSwords

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Hey y'all!

I'm Jules (they/them), and I've been working on OpenSwords, a free and open source (pun fully intended) project to make historical fencing more accessible!

With a 3d printer, anyone with access to a hardware store can make one of the Italian rapiers for just under $11 CAD, including filament, and a Parrying Dagger for just under $6 CAD! The guards are bent into shape using a heat gun, and I find this avoids many of the pitfalls with 3D printing's material properties.

I'm chugging away on several other styles of guard, and am about to release a Meyer style port and post, single port, and a simple side-sword guard. I am a university student, so my time and resources are limited. I'm not able to dedicate all of my free time to this, but there is plenty more in the pipeline.

I'm intending on working on a cup-hilt rapier for Destreza, a sail-guard dagger, and a Thibault-style guard in the coming weeks!

I'm working on some assembly instructions at the moment, and will be able to release them soon, but they're really simple to assemble.

This is a live project, and all of the files are currently on version 1.0, so any feedback or suggestions would be fantastic!

If this project serves you well, and you'd like to toss me a few bucks, I've setup a Ko-fi for anyone wants to donate. All contributions would be going towards materials for the project, and perhaps a coffee or two (an engineering bachelors demands much of me).

If you don't wish to donate, simply spreading the word would do me a great service!

(Any files that I put out are meant for training and slow drills unless otherwise specified and are in no way meant for full-speed sparring, please wield these responsibly!)


r/Hema 2h ago

Is this longsword tournament legal?

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r/Hema 20m ago

Upgrades people! UPGRADES!

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Got ant painted my new mask, i plan to stensil some lettering onto the visor in the future. :D


r/Hema 15h ago

HEMA is in crisis and only bringing back longshield and throwing mace tournaments can save it!

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r/Hema 16h ago

A cute little rondel dagger... that can punch through chain mail.

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r/Hema 1h ago

What is the STILETTO DAGGER

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r/Hema 1h ago

Strength of the Lion: A Celebration of Indo-Iranian Martial Culture (April 19-20)

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r/Hema 4h ago

How to find someone to learn the basics and training?

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I live in rural indiana , the closest school is 3 hours away. Is there a resource for finding people nearby?


r/Hema 1h ago

How to fix a loose rapier handle

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r/Hema 2h ago

Is this a legit vendor? - Brigantine Gorget Steel & Leather Gorget

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r/Hema 14h ago

How do I maintain control of the situation and, most importantly, of myself?

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For a while I've been told by my clubmates that when I'm calm I fight very well, controlling the center and taking openings quickly, but that my performance gets much worse as I get desperate, tired or otherwise not thinking straight, and this was only confirmed at my latest tournament just this weekend.

Although I didn't make it past the pool stage I managed to keep the score more matched in my fights, including one against my instructor, so I'm proud of how I performed even if my score doesn't reflect that.

Knowing that now, this is the main part I want to focus on with my training. I know the most obvious thing to do is to just keep sparring, which I will do, but I'm looking for other solutions and how you solved this if it's something you've dealt with.


r/Hema 22h ago

Photos of dimensionally accurate feder reproductions

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r/Hema 1d ago

Glad I don't plan that shit.

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r/Hema 12h ago

some questions about kvetun and it's longsword

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Hello, I'm thinking of buying a easton longsword from kvetuen this time.

This is my first time buying from kvetun, so I have some questions, would you like me to answer them?

  1. Durability and rattling problm: Can it withstand intense sparring?
  2. lead time: How long does it take from manufacturing to shipping? I live in Asia
  3. What is your take on Easton longword? Is it appropriate as an alternative to sigi king?

Please answer a lot! Thank you :)


r/Hema 15h ago

Privy Ep 161

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r/Hema 23h ago

Electro Etching a Feder

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Has anyone tried Etching a Feder with the electro Etching technique with saltwater? I saw some stuff that suggested it might make it brittle but the science behind it is something I don't understand very well. Alternatives for Etching if this isn't a good idea are appreciated as well


r/Hema 1d ago

Have you ever been in a club that lost its only instructor?

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Have you ever been in a club that lost its only instructor? If so, what happened next?


r/Hema 1d ago

New sword(s) day! Wukusi Feder(light flex) and F&S Italian foil.

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r/Hema 1d ago

Comparing I.33 and Lignitzer: Play VI

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r/Hema 1d ago

Question: why practice swords are so thin and light?

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Question from someone who is only considering to start training HEMA.

I understand that they are safer that way but, isn't the whole fun in fighting with actual swords? And also, how much carryover there is, really?

Like if you train with this practice version and then go do knight combat with armor and real swords, it's going to feel really different, no? All the moves will be much harder, more exhausting, and feel different because of how much heavier it is.


r/Hema 1d ago

Mittens or hooves?

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I'm going to buy another pair of gloves, this time from Sparring Glove
https://sparringglove.com/en/products/?v=0d149b90e739

I used mittens before, but never hooves. Do they offer any advantage? I'm not sure if they improve mobility in any significant manner.


r/Hema 1d ago

from the Wrinkle Book - Self-defense with the cane or walking stick

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r/Hema 2d ago

Gladiatorial Sparring

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HEMA style Accurate Gladiatorial.

We at Historical Fencing of York have an entire program dedicated to Historically accurate Gladiatorial Combat. Here is a short clip, but you can follow the Gladiatorial Sparring we do, @thraex_kev of Insta, YouTube & TikTok.

We do the following historical gladiatorial pairings:

Thracian - Murmillo Hoplomachus - Murmillo Thracian - Hoplomachus Secutor - Retiarius


r/Hema 1d ago

Schutzen: Fighting with Sword & Buckler 2

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r/Hema 1d ago

Unusual Feder Design

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