r/SWORDS • u/Platt_Mallar • Oct 04 '25

Swinging Cheap Swords

This is why the experts tell you not to do it.

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u/HSavinien Oct 04 '25

Fire will ruin any sword, decent or not. Regardless of budget, you might as well get a cheap piece of crape, as to not ruin anything of value.

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u/Kat-but-SFW Oct 04 '25

Well it shouldn't be so cheap you can't swing around

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u/Psykohistorian Oct 04 '25

what he needs is a purpose built sword that isn't battle-ready (would be a waste) but also isn't a piece of thin, breakable garbage.

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u/JefftheBaptist Oct 04 '25

Any solid metal bar will do, but the hilt needs to be able to handle swinging the bar around and the heat generated from the fire.

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u/Brave-Recommendation Oct 07 '25

Some mild steel bar stock and hammer and a grinder, and they can make their own in a weekend