HEMA
HEMA is an acronym for Historical European Martial Arts. The term encompasses a varied range of European fighting arts from Harnessfecten (fighting in armour) to Glima (Viking wrestling). The Knight Shop offer one of the most comprehensive ranges of HEMA equipment for sale in the UK. We are specialists in this market and have a dedicated web store www.thehemashop.com
We even manufacture our own line of HEMA equipment! Our range of Red Dragon Armoury Synthetic Sparring Swords, Fencing Masks, Weapon Sparring Gloves, Throat Protectors, Groin Guards and Kit Bags can be purchased from retailers all over the planet.
We are the UK’s leading retailer of SPES protective equipment and hold large stocks of their products. We stock a range of federschwert, bucklers, rapiers, sabres, padded practice swords, wooden and nylon wasters, daggers, books, DVDs - basically everything you will ever need to get you into HEMA!
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HEMA Longsword Starter Kit 3
Everything you need to get started in the competitive world of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).
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Includes:
Rawlings Proline Xtreme Sparring Longsword
Red Dragon Fencing Mask
Red Dragon Weapon Sparring Gloves
Red Dragon Throat Protector
Red Dragon Groin Protector
Red Dragon Knee & Shin ProtectorsExcl. Tax: £173.33 Incl. Tax: £208.00 -
HEMA Arming Sword Starter Kit 3
Everything you need to get started in the competitive world of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).
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Includes:
Rawlings Xtreme Synthetic Sparring Arming Sword
Red Dragon Fencing Mask
Red Dragon Weapon Sparring Gloves
Red Dragon Throat Protector
Red Dragon Groin Protector
Red Dragon Knee & Shin ProtectorsExcl. Tax: £173.33 Incl. Tax: £208.00 -
HEMA Bastard Sword Starter Kit 3
Everything you need to get started in the competitive world of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).
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Includes:
Red Dragon Synthetic Bastard Sword
Red Dragon Fencing Mask
Red Dragon Weapon Sparring Gloves
Red Dragon Throat Protector
Red Dragon Groin Protector
Red Dragon Knee & Shin ProtectorsExcl. Tax: £173.33 Incl. Tax: £208.00 -
HEMA Messer Starter Kit 3
Everything you need to get started in the competitive world of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).
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Includes:
Proline Xtreme Messer
Red Dragon Fencing Mask
Red Dragon Weapon Sparring Gloves
Red Dragon Throat Protector
Red Dragon Groin Protector
Red Dragon Knee & Shin ProtectorsExcl. Tax: £173.33 Incl. Tax: £208.00 -
HEMA Basket Hilt Sword Starter Kit 3
Everything you need to get started in the competitive world of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).
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Includes:
Basket Hilt Xtreme Sparring Sword
Red Dragon Fencing Mask
Red Dragon Weapon Sparring Gloves
Red Dragon Throat Protector
Red Dragon Groin Protector
Red Dragon Knee & Shin ProtectorsExcl. Tax: £173.33 Incl. Tax: £208.00 -
Red Dragon Combat - Crusader Sword
Another exciting addition to the Red Dragon Combat range of swords is our new Crusader Sword. It is based on a surviving example of a Crusader arming sword from the early part of the 13th century now on display in the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin.
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Overall Length: 103cm
Blade Length: 83cm
Blade Width: 5cm
Blade Thickness: 0.45cm
Guard Width: 22cm
Point of Balance: 12cm
Weight: 1.4kg
Material: High Carbon Steel Blade, Leather Grip
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: Wood, leather, steel
All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.Excl. Tax: £165.83 Incl. Tax: £199.00 -
Red Dragon Combat - Oakeshott XIV Sword
The latest addition to the Red Dragon Combat range of swords is our Oakeshott XIV Sword. It is a replica of an original that is currently on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Oakeshott describes it as being “an absolutely outstanding sword, not only because of its condition but by reason of its splendid proportions and great size. It dates from around the first quarter of the 14th century and is remarkably similar to sword found on the body of Sancho IV el Bravo of Castile in Toledo Cathedral.
Overall Length: 86cm
Blade Length: 68cm
Blade Width: 6.5cm
Blade Thickness: 0.45cm
Guard Width: 22cm
Point of Balance: 6cm
Weight: 1.3kg
Material: High Carbon Steel Blade, Leather Grip
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: Wood, leather, steel
All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.Excl. Tax: £165.83 Incl. Tax: £199.00 -
Red Dragon Combat - Temple Church Sword
Our Temple Church sword is a replica of a sword found in the River Thames in London. The sword, forged in the period between 1300-1350, was discovered opposite Temple Church, the headquarters of the Knights Templar in England.
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During the 14th century, the gardens of the Temple in London ran down to the river’s edge where this sword was discovered. The discovery location, coupled with the crosses in the pommel, suggests that it is a Templar knight’s sword thrown into the river when the Order of the Temple was dissolved by Edward II in 1314.
Overall Length: 127.5cm
Blade Length: 100.5cm
Blade Width: 5cm
Blade Thickness: 0.4cm
Guard Width: 20cm
Point of Balance: 20cm
Weight: 1550g
Material: High Carbon Steel Blade, Leather Grip
Edge: Blunt - 1.5mm
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Wood, Leather & Steel
All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.Excl. Tax: £162.50 Incl. Tax: £195.00