Design
Anglo-Saxon Type X from Wandsworth
The discovery at Wandsworth on Thames of a Type X sword dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period was one of the great fi...
Sword Care
Sword and Weapon care
We have gotten a few questions from folks on care and maintenance lately so thought we could l...
Rondel Guards on Polearms: Response to Matt Jensen
Today Dr. Nathan Clough takes a closer look at how disc guards on 14th and 15th century polearms were attached, what ...
Glaive, a new item from Arms & Armor
Today we are happy to introduce a beautiful new product, our 15th Century French Glaive. We are very excited about th...
Experience the Joy of One-Handed Swords!
Today we have a word or two in support of the one handed sword. The most common style of sword throughout the medieva...
Italian single handed 14th Century Sword, The Malaspina
Marquis of Fosdinovo Galeotto Malaspina
Our Malaspina sword is an excellent example of the knightly arming sword o...
Understanding sword edges
I recently had a nice talk with a younger fellow who was discussing his first sword purchase and some of his concerns...
A custom Roman Gladius
Almost certainly the most iconic sword of the ancient world was the Roman Gladius. This sturdy short sword was the ar...
Bec de Corbyn
Our Bec de Corbyn is a replica of an original 16th century knightly weapon. The original of this piece was obviousl...
Concealed Weapons, do they work?
In today's post we discuss how weapons that are concealed in another object might actually be useful or not. It may w...
Training Swords From Different Times
Today we take a look at three different training swords from the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. We compare a replic...
A&A Black Prince Friday!!
We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving or at least a nice Thursday off! As a way to bring some of the commer...