This was an era that was passionate about the battles that they were fighting. They needed weapons to use in fighting with the neighboring kingdoms. The rapier sword was one of these weapons. It was a relatively slender, sharply pointed sword used mainly for thrusting attacks. These were treasured possessions and were taken good care of.

Sword making in those times involved a number of people working together. There were no machines and they were not concerned about carbon content and such things. A good sword was simply one that was free of flaws. However, they put much importance on the designs of the handles. The hilt, as they were called protected the hand of the one using the sword.