About the Bladesmith

Before he retired, Al McOrmond made teeth. He also taught those skills for over 30 years at George Brown College. Why is this relevant to Mariner Bladecrafting? Well, to make teeth is an extremely precise profession, working with metal, ceramics and more interesting materials. When Al goes to make you a practice blade, he’s not just some hobbyist, he is truly a master craftsman, thinking of so many things to make sure these swords don’t just perform well in training but they will outlive you.

I was first introduced to Aluminum training blades at the Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts (HEMA school in Toronto) and they have some incredible benefits over wood or even steel:

1. Cheap - Aluminum blades are as long lasting as steel, but are MUCH cheaper.

2. Light - "The blades are metal but still light, steel practice blades tend to be heavy when they are blunt and thick enough to be safe."

3. Durable - Way better than wood (and even cheaper) and I have personally hacked a ton with Mariner Bladecrafting blades with friends, and none are even close to breaking or being out of commission. The hilts are fabricated from G10 epoxy for toughness.

The Ginunting by Mariner Bladecrafting

• made to traditional Kali measurements, at just $120 CAD these are a STEAL. Need them even cheaper? The parachord option is just $80 CAD.

• Both the fancy handle and parachord handle options are the exact same length top to bottom, 18 inches, with 5 inch handles.

Proper ergonomic handle:

Parachord Handle

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