leather Knives, Swords, Blades

The Sword of Galbatorix recreates the battle sword of the evil Dragon Rider King from the story Eragon. Beginning as the first literary effort of a fifteen-year-old author, the epic story of Eragon progressed from daydream to self-published book and eventually to a well-known mainstream fantasy novel and movie.

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Kit Rae describes the Black Legion War Axe as one of the two fearsome axes wielded by the Barumen, the monstrous soldiers of the Black One. In the fantasy history which inspired the Swords of the Ancients series by United Cutlery, the Barumen evolved from a strange genetic mixture ...

One of the many legendary and often magical weapons from the Lord of the Rings saga, the Sword of Isildur would make an excellent display piece for the fantasy weapon collector. Less ornate than many LOTR blades, the Sword of Isildur looks like it was built for combat.

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United Cutlery's licensed replica of Duncan MacLeod's katana from the Highlander saga exceeds what you'd expect in a display weapon. Made of hand forged high carbon steel, this comes very close to the quality of entry-level cutting katanas.

Although not as rugged as a sword truly designed for tamashigiri, this replica ...

One of a series of hunting and caping knives designed for Columbia River Knife and Tool by Alaskan hunter and guide Russ Kommer, the 2760 Chugach Range Utility Hunting knife is such a good-looking blade that it's a shame to call it a utility knife. With a beautifully styled ...

In 2009, United Cutlery produced a limited run of only 1500 Gil Hibben Dragon's Lair Gold Editions Swords, and only a few haven't yet found their way into the hands of proud owners. Your last chance to acquire the pristine version of this gold-plated sword is coming soon.

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This Ontario Knife Company design issued to pilots during the Vietnam War and now offered by Rothco would make a dependable survival knife for anyone. Designed to aid pilots in escaping wreckage as well as surviving jungle and combat, the Army & Air Force Issue Survival Knife isn't fancy. ...

A faithful reproduction of one of the main weapons wielded by Gimli son of Gloin in the movie version of The Lord of the Rings, the Battle Axe of Gimli looks like it should actually work. With twin 11-1/2-inch-wide blades of 3/8-inch-thick tool steel, even though this ...

Obviously designed by a woodcarver, the Flexcut Carvin Jack packs a basic set of woodcarving knives and gouges into a multi-tool small enough to fit in a belt pouch. If you gave up whittling around the campfire because you couldn't bring your workshop with you, now's your chance to ...

This 44-inch hand-forged katana from Masahiro has great potential as a functional cutter, but you won't know until you test it whether it lives up to reasonable expectations. Manufactured in China by one of several difficult-to-trace companies, the Masahiro brand intended to fill the needs of martial artists looking ...

Many of Cold Steel's better swords, like this Hand-and-a-Half Sword in black leather and steel, have the look and feel of good tools. Remaking old designs with new processes and materials, Cold Steel creates traditional weapons which aren't traditional. They just work.

A little of the art may have been ...

This replica of Captain Leo's broad sword from the hit kung fu movie House of Flying Daggers looks better than most true combat broadswords of today. Antiqued cast steel fittings give the sword an authentic appearance with quality materials and workmanship throughout.

The 38-inch-long sword's 2-1/4-inch high carbon ...

This SK-5 high carbon steel fixed blade from Boker of Germany matches one of my favorite survival knife designs. Recreating a style commissioned by General Curtis Lemay of the Strategic Air Command, this knife competed successfully against models from Randall's Tree brand and for years was the standard pilot's ...

Looking at a fantasy sword, I always wonder about the real applications of that strange blade. If it makes some logical sense, probably the sword has already accomplished its real purpose. When I saw this pair of fanciful weapons, I wondered how elven warriors would use those graceful ...

If you own United Cutlery's LOTR Movie Replica Sword Glamdring -- the personal weapon of Gandalf the Wizard -- you'll need a good scabbard whenever you take the sword down from the wall. That high-quality replica sword has the feel of a real weapon and will require some ...

Estwing solved the ancient riddle of how to make an axe handle that won't break by forging the entire tool from steel. The Estwing Sportsman's Hatchet brings the durability of a fine steel-shanked carpenter's hammer to the campsite in this 16-inch-long and nearly 2-1/2-pound camping tool.

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The Two Cherries 5 Piece Palm-Handled Carving set includes five high quality tools for detailing and small scale relief carvings plus a five-pocket leather pouch for storage.

These small carving tools show some of the same features of full-sized gouges and chisels intended for heavier work. Forged bolsters and ferruled ...

Ka-Bar's Black Cutlass Machete reaches back to the roots of both designs, coming up with a new approach that works well for modern campers and adventurers. The 16-1/2-inch rat tail tang knife -- with 11 inches of 1085 high carbon steel cutting edge -- chops brush, slashes rope, and in ...

First produced by Ka-Bar in 2006, the U.S. Army version of the Vietnam Commemorative Knife is the real thing, with a little added decoration. The 7-inch bowie style blade and stacked leather handle match the well known Ka-Bar fighting knife pattern that has been standard issue for American military since ...

United Cutlery's Anduril, sword of the hero Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings saga, is no cheap imitation. This blade recreates the legendary weapon forged from the shards of Narsil, the sword shattered during the battle at the end of the Second Age. The two-handed broadsword Anduril ...

This pair of twenty-inch-long swords with single leather scabbard gives today's kung fu adepts the modern combat version of an ancient Chinese weapon. Cold Steel's versions of these wide blades weigh more than a pound each with fifteen inches of cutting edge and blade stock 1/5-inch thick. The 1055 ...

One of the most interesting of the old Chinese weapons, butterfly knives originally were carried concealed beneath the robes of monks. Old accounts say that only the tips were sharpened, allowing monks to use the double short swords in self defense without killing their opponents. Original movements designed for the ...

Inspired by the personal weapon of Miyamoto Musashi -- one of feudal Japan's greatest swordsmen and author of the famous book of strategy The Book of Five Rings -- this daito or long sword would have been used in conjunction with a shorter wakisashi. Musashi's dual weapon style saw him through ...

Cold Steel is better known for functionality than for building self-defense weapons which look good. The Cold Steel philosophy of matching pure function with modern materials sometimes creates weapons which look at best like tools and at worst like souvenirs. Using some of the sensible features of that approach, the ...

The spear point blade and curved handle of the Al Mar Hawk do bring to mind the bird of prey -- the knife looks Persian even though it's designed in America and made in Japan. The engraved stainless steel bolster extends nearly half the length of the handle -- a ...

Latest in Kit Rae's Swords of the Ancients collection, the Avoloch Mitrhrodin Sword: Gold Edition puts stainless steel and leather where the words of H.P. Lovecraft and J.R.R. Tolkien used to be. Play any of today's fantasy video games, and you dive into that old world of the imagination. ...

Using a museum piece as a template, Paul Chen of Hanwei forge recreates the old Scottish Highlander Basket-Hilt Broadsword in new materials with a traditional finish. Blade and basket hand guard of stainless steel sport an antiqued patina that gives this piece the look of true age. Even the maker's name ...

Bear in mind as you heft the Black Prince Sword -- named in honor of Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales until his death in 1376 -- that this impressive 43-inch diamond cross-section sword is only the hand-and-a-half model. Two-handed broadswords were even heavier. With a sword like the Black ...

The Falchion took centuries to evolve from what was probably a butcher knife or kitchen cleaver pressed into emergency service into what became a cross between an ax and sword. The Medieval Falchion from Valiant Armoury is both an accurate reproduction of this old weapon and an example of how it ...

Nowhere in the Puma lineup is the difference between the International Puma (IP) brand and the original quite so obvious as in this knife. This stripped down version of the famous Puma White Hunter -- the Puma IP White Hunter with stacked leather handle -- is clearly a very ...

Natural stag handles which vary in shape and pattern from knife to knife give each Puma IP Scout Bowie the unique look of hand craftsmanship. Manufactured in Spain, the Puma IP line uses modern technology to produce knives in the tradition of the parent company's German craftsmen. Though fewer hand ...

The Blackjack Trailguide, a full-sized skinner, offers collectability as well as practical value. The wide Bowie-style blade with false double edge is designed well for the piercing and slicing work necessary when butchering big game. A long nickel silver finger guard gives full protection for heavy levering and twisting. The overall length ...

The stag-handled Wapiti follows the Puma Knives' tradition of simplicity and excellence. This old Solingen, Germany knifemaking firm has made sporting knives, survival knives, and military weapons since the mid-1700's and tailors its products to local consumer demand. The drop point skinner Wapiti offers American hunters one of the most popular ...

This beautiful dark spirited sword from Cas Iberia, now produced by Hanwei Forge, brings quality close to that of battle ready weapons to a display blade. The hand-and-a-half design of this close quarters weapon is true to form, patterned after swords in use in fifteenth century Europe. With ...

Some fairly nice design features enhance the quality of this 32 1/2" German Eagle sword, but at the low end of the price range for replica weapons you have to be forgiving of faults.

The 25" stainless steel blade lacks a high polish or even a decorative grind, but details in the ...

This is the only Soul Reaver replica sword currently on the market for the popular video game series Legacy of Kain. It's a vampiric sword used by Kain both to destroy the Seraphim and ultimately to become the prison for the anti-hero Lieutenant Raziel.

The blade is made from quality 440 ...

This 36" overall length flat ground stainless steel replica more closely matches the weapon a naval officer might have carried than it does the shorter, heavier seaman's cutlass that was the official sidearm of the enlisted riffraff of the day. Officers of the day were trained in fencing techniques. ...

The first thing that struck me about this full tang knife is the attractive stag handle. This is genuine stag, not a replicate, and therefore no two Puma Catamount knives will be exactly the same. Like a fingerprint, every antler-turned-handle will have distinct lines and shades. Stainless steel accents ...

A hand crafted design from Solingen of Germany, this small but efficient leaf point skinner is well suited to the old task of skinning and butchering game. Not quite heavy enough to be a good cleaver, it's still more knife than most of us need.

Stag handles used to be common. ...

Traditionally, a Samurai sword set comes with three different combat lengths: the ever-popular katana, the longer wakisashi, and the shorter tanto blade. If you want a tanto-length sword without the rest of the set, however, a sword like this one would definitely be one to consider.

The blade is made from 420 ...

This is a model of an earlier Viking sword, dating back to the Middle Ages between the ninth and tenth centuries. It is a true replica of historic Viking form and function. Traditionally, the earlier Viking swords weren't that decorated. It wasn't until the Renaissance that decorative and elaborate embellishments became ...

This Classic Bowie Knife really takes you back to the days when most men in a western town could be seen with a blade sheathed on their hip. It is a beautiful example of the blade design originally commissioned by famous frontiersman Jim Bowie. The Bowie knife was thought up ...

This 42 and a half inch long fencing foil with leather wrapped scabbard and stainless steel blade is suitable for display or light theatrical work, but a serious fencing enthusiast would choose a spring steel counterpart. The sporting blade would likely not have the style and good looks of this rapier, ...

Here's a "Gladiator" replica sword to consider, and this time we're highlighting the weapon Maximus used during the beginning of the film. As long as you like durable craftsmanship, fine attention to detail, and period authenticity, you'll find a lot to like about this Maximus Gladius sword, too.

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Here's the original Hero's Axe, not the antiqued version, by Hanwei designer Paul Chen. This original model is beautifully embellished and polished, and honestly would look a lot better mounted for display than the antiqued Hero's Axe, making it a much better choice in our opinion. The biggest reason for ...

Laguiole knives have been crafted in the heart of France for over 200 years. These are iconic knives, known for their high-quality and distinctive style. Each is decorated with a bumblebee on the knife's catch, which is an emblem of the Laguiole commune in France and signifies reliability. ...

Whenever someone asks me which three things I would want if stranded on a desert island, I always answer: 1) A desalinator 2) SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman 3) the Victorinox Swiss Champ SOS Set.

This Swiss Army knife with the included accessories is going to appear ...

Finally a decent knife to honor the great Daniel Boone, the most legendary frontiersman in American history. You've been waiting for that one, right? It makes you want to go back to the days of the Old West and see some gun-slinging action, maybe throw back a pint at ...

You might be surprised to know that there are actually quite a few different King Leonidas Spartan swords floating around out there. The one you're looking at is a limited edition release of the sword's most popular model. But you'll also see knock-off versions made of solid wood, or coated ...

Here's a collection that would make a fun gift for any "300" fan: a sword and shield combo set. Since no display stands or hooks are included, it seems this set would be best suited to complement a Spartan warrior getup.

The sword is decent quality, though. It's full-tang, ...