News and Blogs

24 Jan

As we continue our tour through the depictions of St. Martin (part 1 and 2) and his swords, the 16th century artists...

21 Jan

There are a lot of debates on the internet about how hard a sword blade should be. Some folks seem to be of the opin...

17 Jan

One of the interesting things about having been prominent sword makers for over three decades is seeing how the popul...

14 Jan

Here at Arms and Armor we have always loved complex hilted longswords. While we've made many as custom pieces over t...

10 Jan

One of the characteristics that surprises modern people about medieval knives is how small they can be. The larger k...

03 Dec

Today we take a look at how Dane axes interact with cloth and maille armors. These axes were a popular weapon during...

26 Nov

Merry Axemass to all! We have some exciting deals and special items to share on this Black Friday thru Cyber Monday S...

19 Nov

Today we preview a couple of new Dane Axes that will be available during our upcoming Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales...

08 Nov

Nathan and Craig invite you to join them for a sip and chat about Axes and Seaxs in today's Whiskey and Weapons. If ...

01 Nov

Is there any real difference between a sword that is made via forging out a hunk of steel vs ground from a blank? Thi...

29 Oct

This elegant sword is available at this moment. It has a broad tapering blade with a classic beveled wheel pommel and...

25 Oct

We are often asked "What was the first sword?" when we are feeling snarky we will talk about the first sword we pers...

Construction