HEMA/SCA Rapier makers

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1	Name	Country	Economy line		Fixed designs (mid to high range)		Customs		Waiting time	Website / Facebook	Notes (and comments from selected fencers)
2			Yes/No	price	Yes/No	price (range)	Yes/No	Starting at
3	Alchem	USA	No	-	Yes	200-400 USD	Yes		4 months (Sept19)	http://www.alcheminc.com/longblades.html?fbclid=IwAR0XV-lLFtQQKyFhr5kxGYFeTejRGRR79KOpJxdfy_AaDWmOm_ARE3FCusE	Very durable, safe swords, though lacking in historically accurate aesthetics and construction. Tend to be on the heavier end.
4	Armas Medievales	Spain	No	-	Yes					http://www.alcheminc.com/longblades.html?fbclid=IwAR0XV-lLFtQQKyFhr5kxGYFeTejRGRR79KOpJxdfy_AaDWmOm_ARE3FCusE	Basic, but well-made, durable, good balance.
5	Armory Marek		No(?)	-	Yes(?)	-	Yes	-			More known from reenactment, but can (apparently) also produce rapiers for HEMA/SCA. Make sure to specify this.
6	Arms & Armor	USA	No	-	Yes	700+ USD	Yes	-	4 months (Sept19)	https://www.arms-n-armor.com/	Very good reputation.
7	Artesano-Espadero Toledano Adrián Polonio	Spain								https://desdetoledoconamor.com/74-adrian-polonio
8	Balefire Blades	UK	No	-	Yes		Yes		yes	https://balefireblades.com/	Former blade maker and pupil for Danelli. Good weapons, good balance, good quality.
9	Bellatore	Spain	No	-	Yes		Yes			https://www.facebook.com/Bellatoreswords/?hc_location=ufi	Good reviews.
10	Blackfencer	Spain	Yes (nylon)		Yes		Yes?			https://blackfencer.com/en/19-rapiers-and-sideswords-synthetic?fbclid=IwAR2XA-86E732w0vuJ3nnXm4DHvPEJOKULJ5auz5PK9ADMm1hGA5S7E4Imyk	Best known for their synthetics (decent as club blades and for beginners; not a full replacement for steel), Blackfencer now produces steel swords too.
11	Bloss	Poland	No	-	Yes	275-325 EUR	Yes			https://bloss.pl/shop/?fbclid=IwAR2vY99Xyz5X6zjrev6c9TYFPa8_etaG8lGbHM9oN2rbQEM-Xp4fdikvdIQ
12	Castille Armory	USA	Yes		Yes		Yes		yes	https://castillearmory.com/	Economy, build your own, customs. Weapons tend to be light, but good quality/value. If possible, order a hilt with extended ("standard") quillon block.
13	Cold Steel	USA	No	-	Yes	600+ USD	No	-			Sharp swords only. Brand generally known for durability more than balance.
14	Danelli Armouries	UK (Italy)	Yes				Yes		yes	http://www.danelliarmouries.com/	Currently defunct, potential future restart announced in Sept. 2019. Great weapons with good balance, and quality.
15	Darkwood Armory	USA	Yes	325 USD	Yes	500+ USD	Yes	500+ USD		http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/	Was the de-facto standard for a long time. Good blades, decent balance, and great custom hiltwork.
16	Del Tin	Italy	No	-	Yes	450+ EUR	?
17	Dynamo fencing	Ukrain	No	-	Yes	165+ EUR	?			https://www.facebook.com/dynamofencing/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARBYv8hb6TiKiCN12yzafpO0E_XUDLDolbVhma_dbHsUKtyFFs4lfPiXzZmnpePikRHr9uQsUg71L8k5	Earlier models were heavy and poorly balanced, have not handled later versions. Durability and flex ok.
18	Fabri Armorum	Czech Republic	No	-	Yes	200+ EUR	Yes?			https://www.fabri-armorum.com/en/c/swords-of-modern-times/	Probably quite heavy. Producer better known for reenactment swords. Unknown flexibility.
19	Filo Verdadero	Spain	Yes	200 EUR	Yes		Yes			https://www.facebook.com/filoverdadero/
20	Hanwei	China	No	-	Yes		No	-			Very variable quality. Practical Cuphilt can be good. Practical swep hilt either very short (37") or heavy and whippy (43") blade.
21	Jesse Belsky	USA
22	Kvetun Armoury	Russia	No	-	Yes		Yes			https://kvetun-armoury.com/rapier/?fbclid=IwAR1c3mI41RhpzMUbBzdsrDp9iP-uPnVq4vDgnGrb_w-mi3_Vjz8Xy1FkBM4	Standard blade and hilt relatively thin at the ricasso, affecting grip. Otherwise, good balance, flex etc
23	Malleus Martialis	Italy	No	-	Yes	330 EUR	?		yes	http://malleusmartialis.com/
24	Pavel Moc	Czech Republic	No	-	Yes		Yes?			https://www.facebook.com/PavelMocSwords/	1200g rapier with PoB at 9-10 cm; somewhat heavy compared to some other makes, but with excellent balance. Good weapon, good quality.
25	Pike Armory	Russia	No	-	Yes	200+ EUR	Yes			https://www.facebook.com/groups/202906700459029/
26	Poker Armory	Poland	No	-	Yes	200+ EUR				https://www.facebook.com/pokerarmory/
27	Regenyei	Hungary			Yes					https://www.regenyei.com/en_rapier.php	Relatively long handles and large hilts, may interfere with handling. Shorter handles can be made when specified.
28	Vladimir Cervenka	Czech Republic	No	-	No	-	Yes			http://www.sword.cz/rapiers.htm
29	Yllart Martinez	Spain	No?	-	No?	-	Yes			https://destrezania.blogspot.com/	High quality and not too expensive for the work. Downside now is wait time.
30	White Armoury	Australia	No?				Yes			https://www.facebook.com/White-Armoury-601434536685055/?hc_location=ufi
31	Zen Warrior Armoury	USA	No	-	Yes	200-350 USD	Limited		2 weeks or less (Sept19)	https://zenwarriorarmory.com/	Formerly a division of Triplett , ZWA provides a wide selection of parts and budget starter weapons . Blades currently sourced from outside the USA, very inconsistent flex, geometry, and handling characteristics
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36	* Price ranges are indicative only, and may be incorrect. Contact the supplier directly for relevant information.
37	** "Economy lines" are offered by some makers, and typically represent a product with the same durability and quality as offered normally, but less aesthetic finish etc, at a reduced cost. This may still be more expensive than the typical product of other producers.
38	*** This sheet is maintained by Reinier van Noort / Ense et Mente, with help from the Rapierists FB group:
39	https://www.facebook.com/groups/151725608343207/
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