There are different reasons why someone is interested in swords, because not all swords are the same. Some collect them out of historical interest, some engage in exhibition fighting themselves. Some simply find swords beautiful and use them to decorate their own four walls. If you know someone like that and want to make him or her happy - be it for Christmas, a birthday or just because - then we have a few tips for you.
Don't worry, it doesn't have to be a whole sword. Anyway, it's difficult to give someone a sword if you don't know exactly what the requirements are. But there are things that someone who is interested in swords or who is involved in exhibition fighting can always use.
Sword Care Gifts
When the season is over and an exhibition fighter winterizes his gear, he oils his gear, which is made of steel, to keep it from rusting over the winter. If he doesn't put the things on a stand afterwards, he wraps them in towels or a woolen sack to stow them away.
Special oils are used for sword care, such as Hanwei Sword Oil or Ballistol Universal Oil. The universal oil is also suitable for the care of plate armor, so a show fighter can't have enough of it.
There are specially designed care products for Japanese blades. Some of them are delivered in a pretty wooden box, so that they also look good. The Hanwei care set is the most extensive here. It contains traditional accessories needed to clean, polish and maintain an Asian sword.
Mounts for swords
If you own a sword, you have to keep it somewhere, regardless of whether it is used for decoration, as a prop for photos or actively used in exhibition combat. There are various ways of storing swords, for example using wall hooks, table stands or floor stands for swords.
In order to find the right gift here, you only have to find out whether the person already has one and how he or she feels about it. Free-standing sword stands, for example, have the advantage that you can take them to the army camp if necessary. In your own four walls, however, they take up quite a lot of space. Under certain circumstances, wall brackets for the sword are better suited, especially if someone owns several.
With holders made of wood, there is also the possibility to lend a hand again to individualize the gift. For example, you could carve a dedication. If it is an early medieval sword that is to be held, you could attach runes. Runic decorations on swords are historically documented, so the decoration of the sword stand is not out of the question. For example, the rune tiwaz, which stands for the sword god Tyr, is obvious. You can also use ornaments or crests. All you need to engrave is a little skill and a carving knife.
Sword belt as a gift
If you need a gift for someone who will carry their swords with them, for example in exhibition combat, then a new sword belt is a pretty and useful gift. Our sword belts fit almost all scabbards and even many LARP swords.
There are various belt holders, some are already integrated into the belt, some can be attached to a belt afterwards using a loop. The latter has the advantage that the belt can also be worn without a sword, for example over a tunic.
Please find out if the sword bearer is left or right handed. Some belts come in different designs because the belt holder is fixed. There are also belts - such as our medieval sword belt made of brown leather - where you can adjust the brackets using a screw rivet. If you can't find out which hand the recipient is holding the sword with, you can't go wrong with such models.
Miniature Swords by Marto
A proven gift for sword lovers are also the miniature swords from Marto, which were made based on historical originals or film props. They are ideal as letter openers and simply look stylish. You can gift them individually or with a beautifully decorated stand.
Give someone a sword
This is by no means the supreme discipline of giving. Here you sometimes have to have collected a lot of information to prevent disappointment under the Yul tree.
You should be able to answer these questions:
- What is the purpose of the sword:decoration, prop, light exhibition, booing?
- From which era / which century should it be?
- Does the region also play a role?
- What kind of sword should it be? One-handed sword, rapier, sabre, two-handed sword, katana …
If it really is supposed to be a sword, then it might be better to ask the person directly what his or her dream sword should be like. You can then take your time and look around in our online shop. If you are unsure, please contact us, we will help you with your choice.
For whom are the gift tips suitable?
- Show fighters and reenactment performers
- People who collect swords in historical context
- Anyone who thinks swords are pretty and use them to enhance their space
Where are the gift tips in terms of price?
Depending on what you want to pack in the gift, our tips range between €10 and €100. If it's a sword, it may cost a lot more, but there are also quite cheap models.
A miniature sword with a stand around €40
A sword belt:around €30
Care oil:about 5 €
If it is a sword, it may cost a lot more, but there are also quite cheap models. A very inexpensive medieval sword for decoration is available from €45.95, for example our medieval one-handed sword with cross.