LK Chen

LK Chen Munich Town Guard sword take inspiration from iconic battle sword crafted by the fame German sword maker Wolfgang Stantler. c1600 in the early 17th century, commonly know today as the Munich Town Guard sword. 

The Town guard swords are in essence medieval single-hand arming swords with the addition of protective bars to take the place of the plate gauntlet.  While post-dating the Oakeshott's medieval sword typology, Munich Town Guard typically correspond to Oakeshott Type XV and XVIII blades, balancing cutting and thrusting abilities by starting broad at the guard and tapering dramatically to an acute point.

The Town Guard's thick forte and tang, strong profile and distal taper, complex hilt and wire-bound grip combine to create a lively weapon that also is heavy enough to withstand and excel at use against armored opponents on a crowded battlefield.

Powerful, beautiful but subdued, this is practical sword one can rely on in the battlefield or in any confrontation.

Total Length: 102cm
Blade Length: 80cm
Total Weight: 1.4kg
Point of Balance (from crossbar): 3cm
Blade Thickness: 6.5-2 mm
Material: High Carbon Manganese Spring Steel
Scabbard: Black fine top grain leather over wood core

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

"Saxony" is a recreation of a beautiful 16th century German rapier, inspired by the fine collection of German Renaissance Rapier in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts and other European museum collections.

This is another exacting recreation that LK Chen has taken on, with with valuable input from experts in the details of its decoration and construction methods such as the braiding of the elaborate "Turkish head" wire knots in the hilt.

Total Length: 117.6cm
Blade Length: 102cm
Hilt Length (handle & pommel): 15cm
Handle Length: 10cm
Crossguard Width: 13.5cm
Total Weight: 1.25kg
Point of Balance (from the tip of the hilt basket): 7cm
Point of Balance (from crossbar): 12cm
Blade Thickness: 7mm
Material: High Carbon Manganese Spring Steel
Scabbard: Yes (wood covered with black leather)

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.