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Weapon Purchasing Policy

Make Your Own Medieval sells items such as:

  • Reproduction Swords
  • Reproduction Daggers
  • Axes
  • Spear Heads

These items may resemble "weapons" and will be referred to as "weapons" in this policy. Please note the use of the word "weapon" does not indicate that these products are designed to be used as weapons.

These items are intended for various purposes, including:

  • Utility purposes (eg chopping wood)
  • Display (eg museum, historical educational display, home decor)
  • Props or costume (some example uses include for film, reenactment, living history)
  • Sports, including HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts)

Weapons are not intended for any other purpose, and by purchasing these items you agree to use them only in a lawful manner.

Under new (2024) legislation, the sale of weapons have restrictions of sales to minors. You must be aged 18 years or older to purchase any weapon. Knives are also restricted, please see our Knife Purchasing Policy for further information on knives.

In purchasing a weapon, you agree you are aged 18 or older and not purchasing on behalf of a minor. There are additional requirements for customers located in Victoria, Australia, who are purchasing a sword or double-edged dagger, please see below.

If you purchase a weapon from us in-person, you will be required to show adequate proof of age.

If purchasing online, please email us a copy of your proof of age to makeyourownmedieval@gmail.com. If we do not receive your proof of age, we will contact you to request proof of age. We are unable to send age-restricted items until we receive your proof of age.

Proof of age could include:

  • A driver’s license
  • A national or state issued identity card (eg 18+ card)

The name on you order must match the name on your proof of age. Please ensure that your order for knife or knife-related products is placed in your legal name as per your proof of age.

Additional Requirements for Swords and Double Edged Daggers for Victorian Residents

Customers in Victoria, Australia are required to email us a copy of their Victorian driver’s license as well as membership card or certificate of approved organisation to purchase swords and double edged daggers. Please email this information to makeyourownmedieval@gmail.com. For full information please review the information on the following Victoria Police link. http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=25574

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Customers purchasing reproduction weapons from Make Your Own Medieval do so at their own risk. Customers must be over 18 years of age to purchase weapons. Make Your Own Medieval will not be held liable for incorrect, misuse, careless use, unauthorized use and modifications made to the weapon that cause injury. The use of any weapon in HEMA Sports requires training in their safe and effective use. These items may cause injury if improperly used.

Reenactor weapons are designed for controlled use by trained, registered and authorised reenactors for historical demonstration purposes or in sports. These items have safety features required by many sporting clubs, eg they are blunt or have rounded corners. Please see the individual product listing and refer to your sporting or reenactment club's safety rules to ensure they comply.

Under the 1990 Weapon's act, a sword means a thing consisting of a long, straight or curved blade, fixed in a hilt or handle, the blade of which is either—

    •  pointed; or
    • sharp-edged on one or both sides.

We understand that under legislation, the reenactor swords we sell for sporting use do not meet the definition of a sword because they are neither pointed or sharp. However, in our experience, police do not make this distinction in practice, and thus when we refer to "sword" we mean any metal object which resembles a sword, even if it has no point or sharp edge and our sword and weapons policy applies to these sporting items.

Decorative swords are decorative and for display use only. These swords do not have a sharpened edge.

If you are unsure if an item is a decorative item or a re-enactment item please contact us before use. Before use, customers should seek appropriate training otherwise improper use can cause damage to the weapon, as well as serious injury to either yourself or bystanders.

Customers are fully responsible to ensure that they meet all requirements of local and state laws to legally purchase weapons. We will not be responsible for any consequences of non-compliance.