Valiant Swords also offers many hand and half swords.

Hand and Half swords are known as Bastard Swords. Slightly smaller and lighter than the mighty two handed sword, the carrier could use them with either one or two hands for thrusting as well as to swing and smash their opponent.

They are light enough to use easily one handed, but allow for two handed use by gripping the base of the pommel. Blade shapes varied to the changes from the mail to full plate armor, but were of a size where they could still be used for mounted combat.

The sword was in use during the 15th century. The hand-and-a-half sword was used primarily with one hand; however, the grip was long enough to allow the user to additionally grasp the sword with two or three fingers of the left hand. This allowed the user to deliver stronger blows with the sword.

Valiant Swords is a Samurai Swords company. Our main offerings include: Japanese Samurai Swords, Battle-Ready Swords, Katana Swords,Tanto Swords, and other Folded Steel Swords.