This Lambrecht sword is from Valiant Armoury’s top-line Craftsman Series and the entirety of the sword, its scabbard and belt are made in the USA. It is an agile bastard sword which lends itself rather easily to both single and two-handed use and even in one-hand it is easily wielded and points and pivots with notable ease. The blade stays relatively wide even in the main cutting portion of the sword and it will cut decisively and with authority. Close attention was paid to blade geometry to optimize its balance without sacrificing striking power and its sharp edges have appleseed geometry to ensure that they remain durable and damage-resistant.
The blade is well-tempered 6150 high carbon steel which was finished with a 52 HRc hardness after tempering. Prior to tempering the steel was normalized twice over to better homogenize its carbon content to give it an optimized grain structure and equalized hardening. The crossguard and pommel are crafted from steel and the blade was anchored into the hilt with a solidly set hot-peen over the pommel. The hardwood grip is tightly bound in spiralled top-grain oxblood-hue leather to complete the sword.
The companion scabbard to the sword is crafted to fit from wood and it is wrapped in premium quality dyed leather and fitted with a stainless steel chape. Interwoven and integrated with the scabbard is a thick sword belt of high quality leather dyed in oxblood. The belt can be adjusted to fit with its antiqued metal buckle which is reinforced with a steel buckle tongue.
julius klein (verified owner) –
First of all this is my first sword of VA,
it did arrive today so I had no time to do cutting etc.
But I did do solo drills and “forms” But more on that later.
The packaging was well preserving wrapped in several layers of paper. My blade safely arrived, for anyone wondering I shipped it to Germany, worked flawlessly with tax and delivery.
Unfortunately my scabbard had an issue. The reinforced metal at the bottom was loose and when I tried to fit it back on. I could not. it would just not fit. It appears that it was made for a bigger scabbard. idk would need to completely rework it but I don’t know how to while not damaging it.
Anyhow as I said earlier I did use it for forms. I have a background in Chinese martial arts und sword fighting. I mainly do solo drills. This blade is very comparable to my Chinese swords except the guard which is neclectable.
And I have not found good Jian Swords so I figured this is my best bet and I found a liking in Medieval swords and fencing.
when playing around the Grip and the overall weight distribution felt amazing. I really enjoy handling it. The blade Is decently sharp, not as much as my kitchen knife but I can cut paper effortlessly. I did some cardboard cuts and thrusts nothing too special. The flex of the blade when thrusting is subtle. It feels rigid enough to Use it for cutting without too much annoying wobble.
One downside for me is the Guard which is quite sharp and it cuts my hand in-between my index finger and my thumb. I will sand it down a little to round up the edges.
Overall I really like the blade and it’s a perfect fit for me. Will do some cutting and more forms in future, hope it’s a long lasting companion.
May add another VA Vision Blade as they seem interesting too.