page updated / information current 04/22/13

news 05/16/13: daily updates this week - Thermoplastic tanto-blade trench dagger (new, added 05/16), German Gothic mitten gauntlets (flash sale $25 off 05/15), 15th century longsword (featured 05/14), Scottish lowlander greatsword (featured 05/13), Practical Pro katana (fresh pictures 05/12).

news 05/11/13: daily updates this past week - Bollock dagger (featured 05/11), Greek sarouter (lizard-sticker) (featured 05/10), WWI experimental helmet (featured 05/09), Leather viking helmet (featured 05/08), Thermoplastic R1 Military Classic training knife (new, added 05/07), Thermoplastic Black Bear Classic training knife (new, added 05/06), Thermopla stic Laredo Bowie training knife (new, added 05/05).

Please see the News Updates page for older announcements.

There are some very good decorative/dress/costume swords and daggers and other weapons starting to come into production for collectors and reenactors, as well as a plethora of horribly awful fantasy items promoted by some websites as "historic". I've started adding listings of the very good - I won't be adding the horribly awful. If I tell you that a sword or knife is based on an historic design, you can be sure that it really is based on an historic design. You'll never see a "genuine Scottish dragon-hilted katana!" on *my* website.

Also included in this section are other nifty miscellaneous items, as well as swords and knives with stainless steel blades - despite the "battle-ready" claims of some manufacturers, stainless steel does not make good swords or fighting knives, it is too brittle.

Roman gladius $60	Maille coif with vertical ventail $70	Maille coif with horizontal ventail $70	Assam Rifles regimental kukri $45
Kukri machete $30	Gladius machete $40	Flamberge zweihander (decorative) $70	Flamberge zweihander (decorative) $70
Main gauche (stainless steel) $30	Flat-sided sgian dubh $30	Giant kukri $95	Japanese naginata (stage/decorative) $45
Zulu 'iklwa' war spear $60	Africanized walking stick $40	Native American ball-head war club on closeout $50	Beaded bone grip obsidian dagger $80
Coyote jaw grip obsidian dagger $55	Wood grip obsidian dagger $55	Buffalo rib obsidian dagger $60	Deer antler obsidian dagger $60
'Indestructible' dragon walking stick $55	Valiant Armoury 'Zombie Slayer' tactical longsword currently unavailable $320	Samurai umbrella discontinued	Grand Scimitar Dance sword $170
WWII fighting knife $65	Cobra Steel jambiya $45	Cobra Steel talon knife $55	Cobra Steel kindjal $55
Cobra Steel wakizashi $60	Cobra Steel falcata $55	Cobra Steel kopis $55	Cobra Steel Spartan xiphos $55

As a professional arms dealer and all-around westernmartialarts-filmandstagecombat-medievalandrenaissancereenactment aficionado, I run across a lot of samples and singular things that I decide (for one reason or another) isn't going to become a regular for-sale item on my website. I used to just toss these things up on eBay for people to see and buy, but let's face it, eBay has really been sucking lately, now that they've changed format from giant garage sale to overstock sales barn. Most of the items listed in this section of TherionArms will be one-of-a-kind for-sale things.

Italian pillow sword sold	Layered gambeson XXL sold	Wisby coat of plates sold
Custom ordered Churburg #13 breastplate sold	Nepalese kukri Himalayan Imports kobra sold	100% cotton padded gambeson sold
Hatch Dominator fencing gauntlets sold	Riveted maille mitten swatches sold	.75 caliber black powder handgonne sold

Howdy, folks. My name is Hal Siegel, but I've been known as Therion in the medieval and renaissance re-enactment community and various internet communities since 1982 (yes, I really did have internet access back then - via Arpanet and Bitnet).

For close to thirty years I've been an arms and armor collector, researcher, and student of both oriental and western martial arts. At the beginning of 2001 I decided that it was time to make my hobbies and passions into my business - thus began TherionArms, offering a hand-picked selection of what I think are the most interesting and well-made historical reproductions, as well as antique weaponry from around the world.

Here at TherionArms, you will receive personal service from a professional who as been studying (and using!) weapons and armor for decades, not some shop monkey in a warehouse who doesn't know anything about swords and armor except for the stock number. Every item I ship I personally inspect, approve, and securely package myself.

Standard delivery time for Antique & Ethnographic items is usually about one week, for Reproduction items is usually a week but may be up to two or three weeks. Occasionally my Reproduction manufacturers can't keep up with the demand and I'll have to place your request on backorder. For items on backorder, your Verisign Visa/Mastercard purchase will not be charged until shipment is nigh. Note: a factory fire delayed production of all items made by CAS Hanwei. As of August 2012, production is underway and items are being shipped to the US, but supplies are still limited. Please feel free to email and inquire as to current availability. Some things are in stock/available, but requests may be backordered.

Payment methods: Credit cards accepted via PayPal or Verisign Visa/Mastercard through the shopping cart, or by phone: (512) 247-3578 (leave message). Personal checks, bank checks, and money orders can be mailed to TherionArms -- PO Box 187 -- Del Valle, TX, 78617. Gift certificates are available through PayPal - email if you wish to send a different amount other than the standard denominations.

The shopping cart system can be used to check shipping rates for check or money order purchases - the payment page comes after the shipping information page.

The Government requires that I collect a sales tax of 8.25% for any item shipped to a Texas address. The shopping cart or PayPal will include that for you automatically, podnuh.

This isn't just a business, it's a passion, and I'm confident that you'll be happy with my products. Please check my eBay feedback (830+!) or ask on any sword or armor forum message board for references. Satisfaction guaranteed or return within two weeks in original condition for full refund less exact shipping charges. I don't believe in "restocking fees", they're mean and impersonal.

A purchase indicates that you have read and agree to The Fine Print detailed at the bottom of the Ordering page.

TherionArms isn't a giant mega-corporation with a call center and dozens of employees scuttling about in a huge warehouse (yet). Emails and phone calls will be answered as soon as possible, but please be patient if I don't get back to you right away - there's so much work to be done!

All shipments from TherionArms may contain trace amounts of cat fur. Sorry, can't help it.

(RIP Missy, the original "trace amounts" kitty, but we still have eight other cats
who are happy to donate loose fur to your shipment.)

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