Help me choose a real sword close to the originals in construction methods.
Hello everyone, what sword would you recommend, a real hammer forged sword or a cad sword? According to some experts here, they said CNC technology removes material rather than shaping it through hammer work and compression, and some purists argue that the grain structure of the steel may not be optimized for impact resistance, potentially making these blades better suited for display or light cutting rather than heavy historical martial arts practice. I have done my research and the argument is thoroughly convincing.
I'm at a complete dilemma, because recently I've seen this posted here and there seems to be a consensus that these swords are overpriced wallhangers that don't come with even a scabbard and that wait period, etc seems a bit excessive.
Also, their guard doesn't seem very historical? I mean, the originals had looser fits, wavy fullers, right? Why are the cad swords so ahistorical? I want the hand made look with a forged blade by a hammer.
Posted Jan 11, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC