Alonso’s Battles

Movie swords replicas are probably one of the most popular and sought after among all sword enthusiasts’ collectibles.  Movie swords influence people in more ways than one, not only are they convinced of its power and strength, the movie provide a story for the sword – thus the attachment and the emotion behind it.  Movie swords are more chosen by collectors for its contribution to the story rather than their design and make.

Celebrities help market movie swords – usually the actor portraying the character using the sword influence the sales.   Though the role in the movie is also very important – as is it proven that movie swords belonging to a “good” character sell more than the villain’s sword.  The more popular and blockbuster the movie is, the more valuable the movie sword in the future.

Some of the most popular movie swords of all time are the Original Rambo “First Blood” Knife 25th Anniversary Edition, the stainless steel blade with slotted saw teeth which was seen in “Rambo: First Blood”; Predator Weapons - 20th Anniversary Edition, the 20 inch knife featured in the sci-fi movie “Predator”; Eragon Movie Swords - Galbatorix Staff Limited Edition, with detailed golden dragon from “Eragon” movie; and TV’s favorite hero, Hiro’s Sword of Takezo Kensei - Heroes TV Show.

The most interesting of all is the movie “300”, not only do they have The 300 Spartan Sword, which is an exact replica of sword used in the movie and is fully functional but they also have other movie prop replicas for collection.  They have the 300 Briefs, 300 Round Brooch, “300” Woolf’s Tooth Necklace, King Leonidas Helmet and other items featured in the movie, see the complete collection of 300 spartan weapons.

Movie props and movie swords are the coolest collectibles in the planet.  When watching these movies in cinema or just in your own home, you can’t help but want to own replicas of this stuff.  It gives viewers and collectors the ability to become their favorite characters and escape reality even for a while or just for a costume party.   Collecting movie swords is a surreal and exciting hobby; you get to be a part of something big – something that only exists in our fantasies.

For those of you that are medieval swords collectors and fans like me, here is a website that might interest you.

While searching for new information to post on my blog, i ended up on this site which is a gold mine of information related to  Renaissance martial arts. Even though this website has been online since 1996, i never fount it before yesterday…Guess i wasn’t looking hard enough…

This site is called the Arma. You will find information like quality information on fencing and medieval combat skills, photos, videos, study groups and so much more.

This website, is the perfect resource for those you that are really serious collecting swords and fencing in general.

Everyone wanting to own Chinese swords should be prepared to do some research before making any decision on which weapon to purchase. This is because there are many kinds of Chinese swords for sale and although they all originate from the same country they differ in style, size, weight and details.  Not only that, but there are also battle ready swords for those that want to use them and non-functional Chinese swords that are solely for display purposes to choose from, which makes finding the right bladed weapon a challenging experience, but one well worth the while. 

Chinese swords are wonderful display pieces, regardless of whether they are functional or not. This is because many are known for their intricate details and also because there is such a diversity in styles. Some of the swords are elegant, others are small and yet others have interesting blade shapes or are even two swords that make one, as with the well known butterfly swords. It is possible to have a collection of many Chinese swords or to concentrate on a particular style or even time period. Some swords are replicas of Chinese military swords or weapons used by the noblemen of the times and are also great additions to any collection. Display swords can also be used as props for role playing or theatrical purposes as long as they are not used to hit or cut anything.

A lot of the Chinese swords, however, have their origins in the martial arts and even today many of these disciplines make use of swords for competitions, training and demonstrations. There is, for example, hook swords and kwandao which are commonly used by shaolin in kung fu forms or the nandao which is a sword used by those practicing wushu. If a Chinese sword is to be used by the owner, then it if important to keep in mind that not all swords are suitable for this purpose. Taking into consideration safety requirements and features necessary for a battle ready weapon, it is clear that the blade must be balanced, flexible and forged using high carbon steel and that the handle and wrapping must be secure and securely attached.