James Helm is History Channel's 2017 Forged in Fire (Episode 3) Champion for the Katzbalger (Renaissance Arming Sword notable for its sturdy build and a distinctive s-shaped or figure-8 shaped guard).
Specifications:
- Model: Little Rok
- Overall Length: 8.75"
- Cutting Blade Length: 3.875"
- Steel: 80CrV2 0.1875" thick
- Color: Cerakote Ceramic Gun Coating - Black
- Handles: Tan TeroTuf w/ texture, a composite material made of resin-impregnated layers of cloth. It's very durable, lightweight, grippy, and impervious to most chemicals. The slabs are attached with flared stainless steel tube rivets, which are extremely strong and allow attachment points for lanyards, cord wraps, etc. The maker no longer use Micarta as he find the TeroTuf lighter, grippier, and tougher.
- Sheath: Boltaron
- Country of Origin: USA