Kingston Arms
Atrim Design Swords were developed and designed by Angus Trim and produced by Kingston Arms to his high performance sword specifications. Those at Kingston Arms spent a lot of time discussing with Gus his methodology for developing what he would call a “performance-oriented" sword. Without getting too deep into it, Gus along with Tinker Pearce, was one of the pioneering sword makers to incorporate the notion of harmonic balance into his sword designs. Informed by historical examples and his own experimentation, Gus has been making swords, for decades now, that seem to float in your hand. For this series, Gus left the aesthetics and materials up to Kingston Arms, it was the design (weight, balance, taper, harmonics) they had to get right. It took several rounds of prototypes and samples, but they finally nailed it.
Not satisfied with just getting the design right, Kingston Arms wanted to push it farther. They had the fundamentals down, but chose to take the materials, fit, and finish a step ahead. The blade is hand forged with mono-tempered 9260 spring steel and flat ground with a handsome satin finish. The fittings are high quality stainless steel, exactly matching Gus's design. The grip is a solid wood core, cord-wrapped for strength with a textured leather over-wrap. The scabbard has a solid wood core, with stainless steel chape and stitched leather wrap.
Kingston Arms is a brand of CAS Iberia, Inc. with over 35 years of business on the edge of the industry. CAS Iberia is the leading wholesale provider of affordable, high quality swords, knives and reenactment gear catering to a vast array of enthusiasts, collectors, outdoorsman and martial arts practitioners that demand more from their equipment. Working hand in hand with their suppliers puts them on the cutting edge of design and manufacturing, often imitated but never duplicated.
