william wallace swords

QUESTION

So I am insanely interested in getting a William Wallace sword.

From what I gather, there are only 2 even worth looking at, one made by Valiant Armory, and one by Generation 2. Does anybody have any words of wisdom about either, or maybe both?

ANSWER

It's actually a fairly accurare observation you have made there - while there are a lot of cheap William Wallace Claymores on the market, these are - as expected, very unsafe (with such a long blade and handle, there is simply too much that can go wrong!).

Windlass Steelfcrafts make a decently constructed one available here for $199.95, but the blade is a little on the saggy side (strong, and extremely well tempered, but not much use as a thruster..).

There is also a stage steel version here that is good for steel on steel contact, and under $200 as well.

But while in the sub US$300 market the best pick of available William Wallace swords would have to be the Gen2 - if you are willing to spend a little more (around $200 more), and have the patience to wait for it, the Del Tin Braveheart Claymore is truly the creme de la creme...

Wish I could say that there were more choices, but out of these 5 I would put my money on the Gen2 or the Del Tin, depending on your budget.

Or, for more options (that are probably more historically accurate) a google search on 'Claymore swords' may well turn up some other options...

Good luck, and I know how you feel about William Wallace Swords, I've got something of a soft spot for them as well (and while the movie was not very historically accurate, it was one of Mel Gibsons best and definitelty one of my all time personal favorites!).

- Paul