[Guilherme C.]

Hail all! Now I've made another "masterpiece" XD
A wooden replica of the Liechtenauer by Albion, the thing isn't pretty at all, but I'm planning to do some painting to patch things up a bit!
At least it's fully functional for training, and guess what, even made of wood, the thing wheighs 1.1kg!
The balance point is a bit far away from the ideal but not too much... I should start my HEMA training with it soon!
So, any toughts?

[Bram Verbeek]

Looks nice!

The weight is good, but the balance is important as well. I think you can start with this, perfection is not neccesary. Wooden swords will wear out, and you'll have learned quite a bit by that time. Look for youtube movies, but also read texts that explain in detail how the movements work.

Go forth and fight a pell.

[Radovan Geist]

I am sure you´ll have fun with it:)
Adding some metal onto your "pommel" might improve the balance. I´d do it even if it increases weight - I had found a good balance more of an issue than 100-200g of additional weight. My suggestion would be: drill a hole into the pommel, and fill it with lead.

[Guilherme C.]

So, I should use lead spheres? Or perhaps I should wrap it with lead wire?

[Mark Moore]

Lead fishing weights work quite well. The round kind, split up the middle that just squeeze onto the fishing line. Cheap too. ...McM

[Bram Verbeek]

You could cast it, roofing lead, even used, would do then.

Do keep in mind the stuff is poisonous, and hot when molten.

[Radovan Geist]

Casting would be my choice, too. Do it in a ventilated room and be careful, some impurities in cast metal could cause spluttering - leather gloves are useful.