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Hanwei Tinker Pearce Sharpened Bastard Sword

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(3 customer reviews)

$220.46$259.95

Designed by noted sword smith Michael ”Tinker” Pearce and manufacutered by Hanwei, these bastard swords have been are made to satisfy the need of every Western Martial Arts practitioner and sword enthusiast, to have a matching set of sharp and blunt swords for cutting and safe training practice. The swords meet Tinker`s exacting quality requirements and are built in much the same way as his custom pieces. Each blade is forged from 5160 Spring Steel, Marquenched to the desired hardness of 50-53 Hrc while the tang is drawn back to the low 30s Hrc. The very end of the tang is threaded to fit an allen nut recessed into the pommel which allows for dimantling of the hilt assembly for inspection or to exchange blades if needed.

The Tinker Pearce Sharpened Bastard Sword features a long sharpened blade with flattened diamond cross section. The guard and pommel are made of steel while the grip is wood wrapped in black leather. Includes a fiberglasss scabbard with black leather wrap and steel accents.

Overall Length42 3/8''
Blade Length33''
Weight2 lb 8.5 oz
EdgeModerately Sharp
Width39.7 mm
Thickness6 mm - 3.9 mm
PommelNut
P.O.B.4 3/4''
Grip Length7 1/8''
Blade [5160 High Carbon Steel]
TypeBastard Sword
ClassBattle Ready
ManufacturerHanwei
Country of OriginChina

Custom Hanwei Tinker Bastard Swords Test Cutting and Review

3 reviews for Hanwei Tinker Pearce Sharpened Bastard Sword

  1. Dustin

    Dustin I’ve had this sword for about a week and am quite happy with it.

    The Good:
    Good quality blade with good edge geometry and no secondary bevel but only mildly sharp. Easily cut through the box it came in but not water bottles. The tip is VERY sharp. Blade is stiff enough and doesn’t hold a bend. The crossguard is tight and doesn’t rattle, but there are gaps between the guard and blade. The sword is held tightly, almost too tightly, by the scabbard. It only rattles if shaken quite hard in the direction of the flat. It will not fall out when held upside down and shaken. The fittings on the sword and scabbard are well polished. Tje sword handles well. It’s manageable with one hand and very nimble with two. I wasn’t a fan of the disc pommel at first, I just don’t find them pleasing to the eye, but after using the sword I’ve found it aids in control of the sword. It rotates through the second hand easily and helps with edge alignment during cuts.

    The Bad:
    Very minor wave in the ridge of the blade, only noticeable when looking down the flat from the grip. The edges are straight. Pommel is offline from the blade, only rotated by a few degrees, but again you can notice it upon close inspection when looking down the blade. The scabbard is mediocre. While the blade isn’t tight against the metal throat, the edge can scrape while drawing/storing the blade if you don’t keep it centered. Recommend removing some metal from the throat edges. The scabbard also left some glue residue on the blade. It came off easily enough, but the scabbard is still curing and smells strongly. It has disipated over time.

    Overall you get what you pay for, and I have no regrets with this purchase. For around $250 shipped to my door I received a good quality blade wth basic fittings and a decent scabbard. I believe that the Hanwei tinker line is one of the best of this price range.

    With a little work I’ll easily be able to get the blade scary sharp, I’m also going to try to straighten the pommel. I did not get KoA’s sharpening service.

  2. Daniel

    Simple and well designed This is a lovely little sword, it feels like a feather and yet it has enough blade presence to be an effective cutter. My only issues are the point which is too sharp and delicate and it broke losing about a milimeter (still remains super sharp) and the leather of the grip which came off inmediately after using it but I glued it back with no problems.

    On the other hand the scabbard is cheaply made and it dulls the edge rather quickly.

  3. Caleb W.

    Exceptional for the price tag I just received my sword in the mail today and there are only two things I can ‘complain’ about on the sword itself, firstly the leather wrapping on the grip feels ever so slightly loose and the seem is starting to show more prominently. Secondly there appears to be a secondary bevel that I don’t entirely like but since it’s a thrusting sword I’d say that that is overlookable. Past those two small issues in my opion the sword is exceptional especially for the price, it cuts well enough with the factory edge and thrusts like a dream. The only thing that I truly dont like is that there are almost always three points of steel on steel contact between the edge of the blade and the scabbard when to blade is sheathed.

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