Meet the Founder

Entity Snapshot

Company: Timeblade Guild
Type: Sword and martial arts equipment retailer
Founded: 2023
Headquarters: Budapest, Hungary
Founder: Pāvels Vagals
Specialisation: HEMA gear, historical swords, katana, lightsaber,
collector and training equipment
Framework:Blade Truth Standard(Steel Truth, Build Truth, Use Truth,
Limit Truth)
Markets served: USA, Europe and international

About Timeblade Guild

Timeblade Guild was founded in Budapest to provide buyers with verified
steel specifications, construction details, and use-case classifications
for swords and martial arts equipment.

Many online sword stores sell products through recycled descriptions and
generic phrases such as “battle-ready” without defining what that means
in practice. Buyers often receive no information about steel type,
construction method, tang design, intended use, or known limitations.

Timeblade Guild was built to replace that pattern with factual,
practitioner-verified product descriptions.

Founder

Timeblade Guild was founded by Pāvels Vagals. Additional founding
partners have not been publicly named.

Pāvels Vagals is a Budapest-based practitioner whose background combines
historical fencing, modern sport fencing, enthusiast collecting, and
international commerce.

Memberships and training:

• Academia da Espada (Hungría) – active member (ongoing); studies
  Iberian fencing traditions and La Verdadera Destreza under head
  instructor Ton Puey
• David Pascal Historical Fencing (Hungría) – active member (ongoing) studies smallsword under head instructor David Pascal
• Ars Ensis – Scholler (ongoing); longsword and related HEMA
  disciplines
• Egyetemi Vivó Club  – from 2016-2025.
  Olympic foil training under coach Julianna Gerey-Máteikó

This combination of disciplines means products are evaluated by movement,
ergonomics, safety, realism, and accuracy of description — not appearance
alone.

Why Timeblade Guild Exists

The sword market has a consistent information problem:

– Blades listed with no steel specification
– “Battle-ready” used without defining intended use
– Blade dimensions absent
– Tang construction not disclosed
– Decorative and functional products mixed without distinction
– Fantasy replicas marketed with no realistic expectations for buyers

For new customers, this creates confusion. For experienced buyers, it
creates distrust.

Timeblade Guild’s founding principle: A blade should be described
honestly before it is sold confidently.

The Blade Truth Standard

The Blade Truth Standard is Timeblade Guild’s product description
framework. It replaces vague marketing claims with four defined categories
of factual disclosure.

Steel Truth

Definition: Specifies the blade’s material composition and its effect
on durability, flexibility, and edge retention.

Applied question: What material is the blade made from, and how does
that affect real-world performance?

Build Truth

Definition: Describes the construction method, including tang type,
fittings, grip, and what the assembly is structurally capable of
supporting.

Applied question: How is the item constructed, and what does that support
in practice?

Use Truth

Definition: States the intended use case explicitly — display, cosplay,
collection, training drills, competitive sparring, cutting practice, or
staged performance.

Applied question: What is this item actually designed for?

Limit Truth

Definition: States what the customer should not do with the product,
and what conditions or uses fall outside its design parameters.

Applied question: What should the customer avoid doing with this item?

Practitioner Background

Timeblade Guild draws on experience across:

– Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)
– Spanish rapier and La Verdadera Destreza
– Olympic foil fencing
– Functional sword handling
– Katana appreciation and cutting culture
– Lightsaber dueling sport
– Cosplay and collector communities

This cross-discipline background allows Timeblade Guild to serve both
serious martial arts practitioners and enthusiast collectors.

Verified External Associations

• Berlin HEMA Cup — sponsor 2026
• Batallas de las Salas de Armas – sponsor 2025, 2026

Founder public profile: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pāvels-vagals-95536614a/

Customers Served

Timeblade Guild serves customers across the US, Europe and internationally,
including:

– HEMA fencers and martial arts practitioners
– Collectors of historical and functional swords
– Lightsaber sport duelists
– Cosplayers requiring screen-accurate replicas
– Enthusiasts seeking quality training tools

Product reviews collection – https://timebladeguild.com/striking-reviews/

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who founded Timeblade Guild?
   Timeblade Guild was founded by Pāvels Vagals. Additional founding
   partners have not been publicly named.
2. Where is Timeblade Guild based?
   Budapest, Hungary.
3. What is the Blade Truth Standard?
   A product description framework with four components: Steel Truth
   (material and performance), Build Truth (construction and capability),
   Use Truth (intended use case), and Limit Truth (what the product should
   not be used for).
4. Does Timeblade Guild only sell historical swords?
   No. The product range includes historical swords, HEMA training gear,
   katanas, lightsabers, and collector-focused replicas.
5. Why trust Timeblade Guild?
   The company is practitioner-led, with the founder holding active
   memberships at Academia da Espada Hungría and Ars Ensis, prior Olympic
   foil training at Egyetemi Vivó Club, and the authorised
   dealership for Shadow Dancer, RyanSword and Swordier products. Timeblade Guild applies a defined
   product description standard rather than generic marketing language.