If I was my girl, I'd go for Hugh's suggestion and get the Serenassima and get a scabbard from Tritonworks as I don't one could really logically argue that you don't have a fantastic wearable thruster get-up and it be perfect for a guy like Inigo Montoya (she's a big fan of that guy in the Princess Bride). Thanks for all the great suggestions thus far. I'll throw the ideas out to her and see what she thinks and report the results for fun.

I find it odd though that not one popular maker comes out of any famous sword-making region in Spain. Wall-hangers do not count in my book.

I did not make it to Kult of Athena today, however I am going there absolutely for sure on Wednesday 02/06/2008! LOL
I will check out the sword that Sean suggested, I checked it out before and as I remember it had a real nice feel to it.
I am going for the purpose for Ryan (Owner of Kult of Athena) to closely examine and scrutinize the grinding, sharpening and finishing job that I did on the Del Tin Sword.
Anyone and everyone, I personally invite you to call or write Ryan and ask him his unbiased opinion on the job that I did.
I will post this in the Thread "Putting Life into a Sword Blade" where it belongs.
Just wanted to state the reason that I am going to KoA tomorrow and in case anyone else wants me to check something out for them, please feel free to send me an instant message and I will check my messages before I leave for
Kult of Athena tomorrow.

It's no imposition at all, glad to help! :)

Bob

The Windlass Spanish Sword is One Heavy Sword! In my opinion it's way too heavy!

Bob

They are carbon steel but who knows how the tangs look and how well they are heat treated... They look like wallhangers from Marto but they don't have to be...

Scott at Darkwood does a really nice Spanish cup hilt rapier with piercings thru the cup.

He also will sharpen blades if that is what you want as well.

Allen

Hi, everybody!

Mi name is Oscar Torres, and I am hte first provost of the Spanish Association of ancient fencing (AEEA). You can find the link to our page above, in the post of our friend Leonardo Daneluz.

Our school was founded in 2001 and, until our aparition, the production of spanish blades were only limited to the "wallhangers". Thanks to the impulse gave to the ancient fencing in our country, you can find now some Spanish swordsmiths who makes completely functional swords with very affordable prices. Their swords are completely designed for WMA, but they can make custom works too.

Please, read it: Mariano Zamorano makes artisan swords but they are not suitable to the practice of WMA. They are very robust swords, but only suitable for a wall.

You can find three principal sworsmiths in Spain who makes functional swords: Germán Gregorio Azote ( http://www.thetimeseller.com/spa/subcategory/1/SF059.html ) from Valencia, specialized in hand and a half swords, in the link you can find only two models, but he accept every custom work that you want.

The second is Juan Antonio Suárez, from MAdrid ( www.cueroyacero.com ), specialized in rapiers, specially with swept and cup hilts. He makes daggers and medieval swords with Toledo blades too, but in this example of medieval swords, I reccomend yoy the swords of Germán better.

The third one is Julio Ramírez, from Toledo, as known as "Mimes de Azzaria" ( http://www.mimesdeazzaria.es/ ). He is specialized in rapiers with cup and shell hilts and left-hand daggers. He accepts custom works too.

These three examples are very recent swordsmiths and they are not good-known out of Spain, I am sure about everyone of them can satisfy your exigences about your desire of finding a real Spanish sword.

Only one thing more: If you decide contact with one of them, you can tell him that you contact following my advise.

Best regards.

Oscar Torres
Asociación Española de Esgrima Antigua

The first one appears to be a reseller of items from Windlass Steelcrafts, Pavel Moc etc.

The second two do appear to fit the bill for what our seeker of Spanish Steel is looking for however although I have to admit to not being able to piece together the Spanish to be sure.

Oscar Torres thank you very much for contributing! You have really made my day.

Thetimeseller is the reseller. They also deal with several models from Germán Azote. You can recognize them because those swords bear his mark (something like an I encircled with a F and D at the sides).

Oscar has accurately linked you to them.