News and Blogs

05 Aug

In the last two decades the biggest change in the modern sword market has been how the internet and its users have c...

25 Jul

Here at Arms and Armor we've been making swords for a long time. Although we officially incorporated in 1982, our p...

20 Jun

The German Branch sword is an exceptional example of the gothic bough form of decoration. Originally a pejorative te...

06 Jun

Ewart Oakeshott was a friend, mentor and teacher in our study of the sword and its history. His last book was a loo...

20 May

Today we are going to look at a commission recently finished for a customer that turned out quite nice. This sword is...

02 May

People are often curious about how much swords cost in the past. Just as today, there was significant variation in ...

25 Mar

The sword world is beginning to have events and tournaments again. I have been fielding lots of questions from folks ...

21 Mar

Henry of Monmouth asserted his claim to the throne of England on this day, March 21st, 1413, a day after the death of...

11 Mar

Swords are cool for many reasons. They are combative tools that require great skill to master as much as they are ...

21 Feb

To celebrate Presidents day here are some awesome pics and links about the sword collection of George Washington. ...

18 Feb

People often think about pommels on swords as a counter-weight that balances the blade. This is part of its functio...

28 Jan

When we recreate a weapon from the past there are always decisions and compromises to make regarding which historic e...

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