page updated / information current 10/07/09

news 03/11/10: daily updates this week - Svord peasant knife (featured item 03/11), longsword waster and arming sword waster and dagger waster (special pair, set, and instructor's half-dozen pricing 03/10), Aventail / camail / ventail (added 03/09), 8th century Viking sword (fresh pictures 03/08), Buffalo rib obsidian dagger (fresh pictures 03/07).

news 03/06/10: daily updates this past week - Indestructible arming sword waster (added 03/06), Plug bayonet / Bawdy dagger (fresh pictures 03/05), Viking spear head - broad blade (fresh pictures 03/04), Socketed broadaxe (added 03/03), Kendo helmet (featured item 03/02), Pembroke great helm - 14ga (fresh pictures 03/01), One-handed viking axe (fresh pictures 02/28).

news 02/28/10: daily updates this past week - Indestructible training dagger waster (featured item 02/27), Milanese pauldrons (added 02/26), antique Mongo/Konda shortsword (featured item 02/25), Scottish baskethilted broadsword (fresh pictures 02/24), Reenactor's hand axe (added 02/23), Spanish cup-hilt rapier / Taza rapier - antiqued version (last call sale price 02/22), Spiked war hammer (listed on closeout 02/21).

Please see the News Updates page for older announcements.

High quality swords at very reasonable prices. Over the past few years, Paul Chen / Hanwei swords have become the de facto standard for inexpensive but functional swords. These unsharpened swords are very tough and sturdy, meant for training use.

	Yang saber blunt practical $205	Adam Hsu series two-hand jian $175/$190
Adam Hsu series jian 28 inch blade $170	Adam Hsu series jian 30 inch blade $170	Adam Hsu series jian 32 inch blade $170	Adam Hsu series jian 34 inch blade $180
Nami iaito 26 inch blade discontinued	Nami iaito 27 inch blade discontinued	Nami iaito 28 inch blade discontinued	Nami iaito 29 inch blade discontinued
Gorin iaito 26 inch blade closeout $340	Gorin iaito 27 inch blade closeout $340	Gorin iaito 28 inch blade closeout $340	Gorin iaito 29 inch blade closeout $340
Tsuru iaito 26 inch blade $425	Tsuru iaito 27 inch blade $425	Tsuru iaito 28 inch blade $425	Tsuru iaito 29 inch blade $425

Training weapons for Eastern Martial Arts practice. More styles will be listed soon.

Tai chi forms sword $20	Curved shinai $35	Shinai (bamboo practice katana) $30	Chinese dao forms training sword $20
Indestructible o bokken $40	Indestructible bokken $35	Indestructible bokken wakizashi $30	Indestructible bokken tanto $20

Howdy, folks. My name is Hal Siegel, but I've been known as Therion in the medieval and renaissance re-enactment community and various internet communities since 1982 (yes, I really did have internet access back then - via Arpanet and Bitnet).

For close to thirty years I've been an arms and armor collector, researcher, and student of both oriental and western martial arts. At the beginning of 2001 I decided that it was time to make my hobbies and passions into my business - thus began TherionArms, offering a hand-picked selection of what I think are the most interesting and well-made historical reproductions, as well as antique weaponry from around the world.

Here at TherionArms, you will receive personal service from a professional who as been studying (and using!) weapons and armor for decades, not some shop monkey in a warehouse who doesn't know anything about swords and armor except for the stock number. Every item I ship I personally inspect, approve, and securely package myself.

Standard delivery time for Antique & Ethnographic items is usually about one week, for Reproduction items it's usually one to three weeks unless otherwise noted on the catalog page. Occasionally, my Reproduction manufacturers can't keep up with the demand, and I'll have to place your request on backorder. For items on backorder, your Verisign Visa/Mastercard purchase will not be charged until shipment is nigh.

Payment methods: Credit cards accepted via PayPal or Verisign Visa/Mastercard through the shopping cart, or by phone: (512) 247-3578 (leave message). The answering machine is secure. Personal checks, bank checks, and money orders can be mailed to TherionArms -- PO Box 187 -- Del Valle, TX, 78617. Gift certificates are available through PayPal - email if you wish to send a different amount other than the standard denominations.

The shopping cart system can be used to check shipping rates for check or money order purchases - the payment page comes after the shipping information page.

The Government requires that I collect a sales tax of 8.25% for any item shipped to a Texas address. The shopping cart or PayPal will include that for you automatically, podnuh.

This isn't just a business, it's a passion, and I'm confident that you'll be happy with my products. Please check my eBay feedback (830+!) or ask on any sword or armor forum message board for references. Satisfaction guaranteed or return within two weeks in original condition for full refund less exact shipping charges. I don't believe in "restocking fees", they're mean and impersonal.

A purchase indicates that you have read and agree to The Fine Print detailed at the bottom of the Ordering page.

TherionArms isn't a giant mega-corporation with a call center and dozens of employees scuttling about in a huge warehouse (yet). Emails and phone calls will be answered as soon as possible, but please be patient if I don't get back to you right away - there's so much work to be done!

All shipments from TherionArms may contain trace amounts of cat fur. Sorry, can't help it.