Training - Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers and their wares that relate to die Schlachtschule: The School of Battle. Please note that only the items listed may be used in class.
- Wooden longsword wasters
- http://www.woodenswords.com/WMA/longsword.htm
- Get model L1 w/standard pommel
- Get model L1 w/standard pommel
- Wooden dagger wasters
- http://www.woodenswords.com/WMA/daggerroundel.htm
- Get the standard model
- Get the standard model
- Rubber Pollaxe Heads
- http://www.woodenswords.com/WMA/pole_hammer.htm
- Get the rubber head only; the shaft should be rattan
- Get the rubber head only; the shaft should be rattan
- Spears
- http://www.woodenswords.com/WMA/spear.htm
- Get the spear with Purpleheart Armoury Blunt & crutch tip bottom for $40.00; do not get any of the other options on this page.
- Alternatively, you may just buy the shaft without the head (see Staves) and build your own padded thrusting tip. If you go this route, purchase the 1-1/4" x 8' round shaft.
- Get the spear with Purpleheart Armoury Blunt & crutch tip bottom for $40.00; do not get any of the other options on this page.
- DSS study guides
- http://stores.lulu.com/hughknight
- DSS practice uniform T-shirt
- For men
- For women
- For women
- Steel practice longswords
- a href="http://www.armor.com/train204.html
- Steel practice arming swords (discount for DSS students!)
- http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c481.html
- Steel bucklers (get the nine-inch model *only*!)
- http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1020.html
- Therion Arms also carries a good selection of the wooden wasters we use; check his prices before buying elsewhere.
- Therion Arms also carries a good selection of the wooden wasters we use; check his prices before buying elsewhere.
- Fencing Masks for Blossfechten
- http://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/04_SCAmasks.htm
Armorers worth contacting
Note: *Please* contact Hugh before ordering armor!- Robert MacPherson
- when only the very best will do
- http://www.lightlink.com/armory/armory.html
- http://www.lightlink.com/armory/armory.html
- Dave Rylak
- an experienced WMA student, he knows what you need (and is a great source for steel bucklers)
- ldr_gto@earthlink.net
- ldr_gto@earthlink.net
- IceFalcon Armory
- rattan, kydex gauntlets and very low-end armor
- http://icefalcon.safeshopper.com/index.htm?310
- http://icefalcon.safeshopper.com/index.htm?310
- BestArmor.com
- very nice Czech armor supplier
- http://www.bestarmour.com/index.htm
- http://www.bestarmour.com/index.htm
- Medieval Reproductions
- another high-quality armorer
- http://www.medievalrepro.com/index.html
- http://www.medievalrepro.com/index.html
- Karl von Sussen
- very good riveted mail and low-quality armor
- http://www.sussen.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.html
- http://www.sussen.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.html
- Mad Matt’s Armory
- moderate quality armor that’s actually in stock
- http://www.madmattsarmory.com/index.php
- http://www.madmattsarmory.com/index.php
- Rattan Suppliers (for pollaxe shafts)
- http://www.bambooandrattan.com/ (for those on the East Coast)
- http://www.cbsc.us/rattan.html (for those on the West Coast)
- And check out IceFalcon Armory;
- he might be willing to do special orders if you tell him what it’s for.
- http://www.cbsc.us/rattan.html (for those on the West Coast)