Contemporary Designs for Historical Sword Arts

Qara Blades & Arts™ offers unique sword designs as limited production to meet the needs of historical sword arts practitioners.

Our blades reflect an informed combination of historical sword properties and designs for an optimal experience of sword arts practice. We collaborate with select bladesmiths to realize our designs.

Current Products

  • Qara Arming Sword

    Designed by Qara Blades & Arts™, made by Join or Die Knives.

  • Qara Messer

    Designed by Qara Blades & Arts™, made by Join or Die Knives.

  • Qara Longsword

    Designed by Qara Blades & Arts™, made by Winburn Steel.

Latest Blog Posts

Custom Orders Now Open for Qara Longsword!

Qara Blades & Arts™ collaborates with Winburn Steel for custom Qara Longsword orders.

Collaboration with Winburn Steel

Dale of Winburn Steel discusses the design elements, blade properties, and production methods of Qara Longsword. Custom orders will be available after the end of pre-order period (June 1, 2025).

Collaboration with Join or Die Knives

Watch Brent Stubblefield and Jack Bauer from Join or Die Knives discuss their collaboration with Qara Blades & Arts™.

Custom Orders Now Open for Qara Arming Sword and Qara Messer

Qara Blades & Arts™ collaborates with Join or Die Knives for custom Qara Arming Sword and Qara Messer orders.

Meet the artisanal and sword arts community collaborating with Qara Blades & Arts™