A new product is being formed deep in the depths of Arms and Armor. Its makers pour all of their knowledge and skill into it, imbuing its steel with legendary qualities of the past. What ultimate form will it take? What devastating might will be unleashed upon the world? All will be revealed in the coming weeks as the first in a series of new products is unveiled...
As always, all of our products are hand made, by us, in our shop in Minneapolis, MN. For over 40 years Arms and Armor has been making top quality, historically accurate replicas of medieval and Renaissance weapons. Swords are made of 6150 carbon steel hardened and tempered to 50-52 Rockwell. Our goal is always to produce pieces that look, feel, and function just like the historical originals on which they are based.
Nathan Clough, Ph.D. is Vice President of Arms and Armor and a member of the governing board of The Oakeshott Institute. He is a historical martial artist and a former university professor of cultural geography. He has given presentations on historical arms at events including Longpoint and Combatcon, and presented scholarly papers at, among others, The International Congress on Medieval Studies.
Craig Johnson is the Production Manager of Arms and Armor and Secretary of The Oakeshott Institute. He has taught and published on the history of arms, armor and western martial arts for over 30 years. He has lectured at several schools and Universities, WMAW, HEMAC, 4W, and ICMS at Kalamazoo. His experiences include iron smelting, jousting, theatrical combat instruction and choreography, historical research, European martial arts and crafting weapons and armor since 1985