Summit Historical Fencing

Summit Historical Fencing HEMA study group emphasizing 18th to early-19th century English/Irish/Scottish Swordsmanship Private lessons are available.

We are a HEMA study group emphasizing "Georgian Era" English/Irish/Scottish Swordsmanship as recorded in the 18th-to-early-19th century. Our primary training focus is with basket-hilted swords such as the iconic Highland broadsword, but many of the later British regimental methods used toward the end of our time frame (a.k.a. the Napoleonic Era) pertain also to the various military sabre, cutlass, hanger, and spadroon sword-types of the period.

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Nice DIY sharp!
01/24/2022

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I will try to keep this updated as best as possible with what’s not yet spoken for:Still available: • Castille Armory t-...
01/10/2022

I will try to keep this updated as best as possible with what’s not yet spoken for:

Still available:

• Castille Armory t-shirt, XL (new, but tags removed). $15

• AHF British military sabre t-shirt, XXL (new) $15

• Onitsika Tigre “Ultimate 81” shoes (black/lime green. HN201, 9089), size 10/EUR 44 (new-in box) – I found them to be great for fencing…these were the new pair I had “stored in reserve” to eventually replace the ones I have been wearing for the last two years of training. $40 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DDUUODC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Spoken for/ already SOLD:
• AF 3W-coaches mask (extra padding) w/ removable liner + spare liner, like-new, large (worn for only for 1 tournament) $90
• Superior Fencing/Lynx “Colonel" (Officer's style) Jacket (350N) size = XL – charcoal grey w/ tan (I think) trim. With removable pads & hard elbow protectors. – lightly worn / washed once. $100
• SPES “Light Fencing Pants,” black, size = XL – lightly worn / washed once. (I will include a full set of the extra add-on removable internal padding). $75
• AF Basic HEMA/3W mask, excellent cond, Large. This one was my “spare” to loan to students – used maybe 8-10 times. $50
• SPES Back-of-Head protector $25
• Destroyer Modz "Roughneck" Gorget, like-new. $25
• Red Dragon gloves, large (13”) – modified on top of right knuckle to better fit sabre hilt (was done to fit my Castille Trooper sabre, but should work with any. I added some hockey/grip tape on palm to protect/preserve the leather (leather underneath is as-new). Overall excellent cond./worn less than a dozen classes/bouts -- $60
• (2) Purpleheart Armory singlesticks (rattan / brown stryker hilt) – lightly used for “first-timer” beginner classes / handles taped / little to no contact. $55 each.
• Purpleheart Armory “rapier/singlestick” (and smallsword) gloves, leather, size Large (nicely broken in, excellent cond.) $40
• Harrow Probot Shin Guard, large, white-on-black -- $25
• K-P Industries KneePro “Tactical Ultra Flex III” knee guards -- $25
• (1) new/unused Castille Armory economy broadsword blade. 34” / F4 flex – topped w a 9mm shell casing. Also adding one of their rubber blunt tips, a couple extra brass “tips,” and a PVC scabbard I made for it (should work for whatever hilt is used). Of course this is their “small feder blade.” This particular one was selected from the 6 I originally ordered as being the lightest/best balanced (they seem to vary quite a bit). $100

01/10/2022

SHF has suspended formally organized training activities until further notice. We wish you a safe and productive 2022.⚔

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