page updated / information current 05/16/13

news 05/24/13: daily updates this week - Roman cavalry shield (fresh pictures 05/24), Sempach halberd head (featured 05/23), Tinker Pearce longsword (featured 05/22), 14ga shield boss (featured 05/21), Reenactor's hand axe (featured 05/20), Francisca axe (featured 05/19).

news 05/18/13: daily updates this past week - Cobra Steel wakizashi (featured 05/18), Cobra Steel Spartan xiphos (featured 05/17), Thermoplastic tanto-blade trench dagger (new, added 05/16), German Gothic mitten gauntlets (flash sale $25 off 05/15), 15th century longsword (featured 05/14), Scottish lowlander greatsword (featured 05/13), Practical Pro katana (fresh pictures 05/12).

Please see the News Updates page for older announcements.

These blunt (also known as 'rebated") swords made by Paul Chen/Hanwei are the de facto standards for Western Martial Arts training, Film and Stage combat, Renaissance Faire performance fight groups, and Martial Arts students. Note that many of these swords have a corresponding sharp version.

'Practical' series Austrian longsword fifth generation $220	'Practical' series Arming sword fourth generation $200	'Practical' viking sword fifth generation $175	'Practical' Norman sword second generation $190
	'Practical' series German longsword $350	Federschwert (German training sword) $195	Tinker Pearce longsword blunt $330
Tinker Pearce Norman sword blunt discontinued	Hutton sabre $140	Pecoraro sabre $215	Radaelli sabre $200
Practial rapier $245	'Practical' Mortuary sword $325	'Practical' baskethilt backsword $325	'Practical' Scottish baskethilt broadsword $325
'Practial' series cup-hilt rapier $315	'Practial' series sidesword $340	'Practical' series scramasaxe / knife $140	Practical rapier blade $125

Blunt stage combat / training swords by Generation2

Meyer longsword German training sword discontinued

Norman arming sword $165

Agincourt arming sword $165

Indestructible longsword waster $40	Indestructible arming sword waster $35	Indestructible dagger waster $25
Indestructible gladius waster $35	Thermoplastic 'Leatherneck' training knife $15/$25/$65	Thermoplastic 'Peacekeeper' training knife $15/$25/$65
Thermoplastic Laredo Bowie training knife $15/$25/$65	Thermoplastic recon tanto training knife $15/$25/$65	Thermoplastic double-edged trench dagger $15/$25/$65
Thermoplastic tanto-blade trench dagger $15/$25/$65	Thermoplastic R1 Military Classic training knife $15/$25/$65	Thermoplastic Black Bear Classic training knife $15/$25/$65

Valiant Armoury I-Beam longsword blunt trainer discontinued	Indestructible dao / falchion waster $35
	Leather waster frog $20
Reenactor's war axe head $65	Reenactor's blunt edge hand axe $25

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 is usually a week but may be up to two or three weeks. 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. Note: a factory fire delayed production of all items made by CAS Hanwei. As of August 2012, production is underway and items are being shipped to the US, but supplies are still limited. Please feel free to email and inquire as to current availability. Some things are in stock/available, but requests may be backordered.

Payment methods: Credit cards accepted via PayPal or Verisign Visa/Mastercard through the shopping cart, or by phone: (512) 247-3578 (leave message). 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.

(RIP Missy, the original "trace amounts" kitty, but we still have eight other cats
who are happy to donate loose fur to your shipment.)