West Kingdom Royal Guild of Fence

Other Groups and Schools

Academie d'Espee - Kingdom of Atlantia Rapier
Black Wing Company - Kingdom of Artemisia fighting company disbanded at Uprising XIX. Still an active site.
Company of the Bronze Ring - Midrealm rapier site. Has a good library section.
Kingdom of Lochac Royal Guild of Defence - good website with many links to manuals and articles.

Weapons and Fencing Supplies

American Fencers Supply Co. - located in San Francisco. Carry masks, gloves, swords and modern underarmour.
Darkwood Armoury - Good quality swords.
Del Tin Armi Antiche - located in Italy. All by special order. No prices on website, but probably fairly expensive.
New World Arbalest - Medieval crossbows and accessories.
James the Just - supplier of blades, ready-made and custom rapiers as well as various showpiece swords.
New Stirling Arms - supplier of wooden wasters as well as trebruchers.
Triplette Competition Arms - supplier of good inexpensive starter equipment.

Clothes, Patterns and Material

Links to these merchants do not imply Guild approval. Please verify that the merchant knows West rules for creation of legal armour.

Ready made, custom and patterns

Gipsy Peddler - makes legal rapier armour: shirts, doublets, hoods, gloves and pants. Also carry hats pins and feathers.
Linen Armor Mercantile Company - makes rapier armour and swords
Semptress -- Free Elizabethian patterns for doublets. Need some sewing experience to use.
Renaissance Tailor -- how-to for making patterns and general sewing techniques
Restructing History -- Patterns: not for beginners. Owner is willing to answer questions and help with patterns.

Fabric

Fabrics store.com -- linen fabric in a variety of weights. Very quick turn-around.
Fashion Fabrics -- a wide variety of fabric. Large selection of wool and linen
Denver Fabrics -- a wide variety of fabric. Large selection of wool and linen

Articles of Interest

Period Fencing Terms by Master Gwylym ab Owain Tatershal
Historic Fencing Terms multiple links sponsered by ARMA
Philosophy of the Duel by Master Gwylym ab Owain Tatershal
Doré Cross Roads Don Christian Jérôme Doré's site with drills, and other helpful rapier tips.

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