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Highest quality sparring and tourney grade combat weapons designed for SCA, HEMA and WMA.

10/30/2026

Why hello there and welcome to the family…

10/30/2026

A bountiful harvest will be hitting the shelves of Kult of Athena soon including some new models!

10/28/2026

We have 10 more Pecoraros available for purchase. See the link below.👇👇

10/26/2026

What fantastic time had at Fright Fight in Phoenix AZ! Thank you Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship for putting on a really great tournament. Lots of Castille everywhere I looked. I even joined in the fun for the first time in nearly a decade, not too shabby! Geez am I sore! Now the long drive back to Oregon and back to work!

Sam

10/12/2026

Oh! And we have two of these in stock with a pile more on the way being built for inventory. Introducing the new and improved "Handsome lil' saber"! At 450 grams it's a light, fun trainer that fills the role of both dueling saber and artillery saber. It is quite light so consider your calibration.

9 of these are heading to Fright Fight with me for the saber tournament and will be auctioned off afterward!

Sam

10/12/2026

We just have 2 of these in stock now but the new Castille 1796 saber is here and there's big pile of them on the way!

10/12/2026

fun stuff a comin! Just a mock up to show off the new Pop guard. 🔥

10/12/2026

Cleveland Museum of Art armor court picture dump part 2!

10/07/2026

Our Met Feder- here is a great write up on it from Angus M, the recipient of several medals at tournaments including Boars Tooth and Assult of Arms. Thank you Angus!

Angus writes,

It occupies a bit of a unique place on the market, being both very light in weight and having a forward PoB. This combined with a shorter hilt makes for really fast cuts given a little extra effort to get the sword moving; it’s actually quicker and snappier in the cut than light feders of comparable weight like the HF light and Sigi concept light. In fact, it ends up being more or less a direct simulator of some of the very best historical sharp longswords, particularly thinking of the Cluny museum sword that Albion makes an exact replica of.

It’s direct comparison given the spec sheet is probably to the venerable Regenyei shorty, but the forward PoB, and forward pivot point being right at the tip, makes it extremely accurate in the thrust, much more so than the aforementioned, which is a great feder in the cut and beloved by shorter fencers who live and die by their parry-riposte, but has a rather dead-feeling point. For those of us that like to aggressively thrust against opposition, the new Castille feels extremely good in that sort of action while still delivering the nastiest cuts.

Ergonomically, it has several favorable details that make it a pleasure to use. The cross guard transitions into the schilt in a smooth and rounded way, making a switch to thumb grip feel very natural, and the shape of the grip provides unthinking retention and easy edge alignment. Castille’s new 3D printed stainless steel guards are as indestructible as they claim- after two months of heavy sparring and competition use, there is not a single nick or dent on the cross (the finish has been scratched, with no damage to the metal); nor has the threaded tang even come loose, another feature that is as advertised.

Essentially, it feels as good in action as an Ensifer, including stability in the crossing, but 100 grams lighter, and with forgiving flex at a high enough buckle point that it never feels whippy or floppy in motion. I bought this in lieu of a Krieger Arbiter, daunted by a now two year wait time, and it compares favorably even to that excellent feder. While some fencers will not consider a shorter sword than the full length (and weight) Haft or Sigi, I think that for anybody willing to fence with a more compact feder, the new model Castille is an absolute standout among the field; I personally don’t even notice the shorter blade in competition.

Angus M

Address

150 Trout Way, White City Oregon 97503
Phoenix, OR
97535

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 4pm
Tuesday	7am - 4pm
Wednesday	7am - 4pm
Thursday	7am - 4pm
Friday	7am - 4pm

Telephone

+15418790175

Website

http://www.castillearmory.com/

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