Angus “Gus” Trim from Atrim fame is a name that needs no introduction in the world of medieval swords. His swords have been uniformly praised for their sturdiness, craftsmanship and authentic handling and cutting ability – but for years have been almost impossible to source and out of production..
But at the Blade Show 2016, Cas Iberia – the official distributor for Kingston Arms – unveiled their latest collaboration with Gus Trim and showed off a prototype of his competition cutting Longsword as well as some Gus Trim designed Atrim swords to be produced by the Dragon King Forge under the Kingston Arms banner..
Here is a video from the show introducing the prototypes (including some sneak previews of other swords coming down the line)..
And here is the Competition Cutter coming down the line.
Angus (Gus) Trim has partnered with us to make a longsword designed specifically for HEMA longsword cutting practice.
Across the globe practitioners of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) are participating in taking their training regimen to the next level, incorporating cutting practice and competition into their routines. Similar to the test cutting practice used in Japanese Martial Arts (Tameshigiri), cutting using medieval style longswords validates the techniques learned through sparring as effective martial techniques.
However this sword is far from being a one trick pony, perfectly acceptable as a typical cruciform style longsword (well, as typical as you could call any sword made by Gus). Gus has simply taken those historical parameters and put together a sword he feels incorporates elements geared to making it an exceptional cutting sword. The blade geometry is hexagonal with a complex distal taper for rigidity in the cut. The edge is a well tuned appleseed geometry, providing enough steel behind the edge for durability while allowing for smooth cutting of softer targets. Most anyone can touch up the edge using a leather strop and a steady hand.
Individually made by Gus himself, these swords will be available in limited quantities.
Overall: 47 1/4″
Blade Length: 36″
Handle Length: 9″
Weight: 2lb 13oz
Point of Balance: 5″
Blade Steel: 5160
Keep your eye out for them, this new collaboration looks exciting and it will be great to see some of Gus’s swords and designs available on the market again.
