Gothic Period
Lugged or winged spears: The hunting spear of Duke Friederich IV
Today we talk a look at our replica of the hunting spear of Duke Friederich IV of Austria (1382-1439).
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Swords and Weapons from the War of the Roses
In honor of the 549th anniversary of the 1471 Battle of Barnet on April 14th, 2020, we present "Swords and Weapons fr...
How were Medieval scabbards made? - a new resource
Here at Arms and Armor we are always on the look out for new research and resources on historical weapons. Over the d...
Fornovo Sword Spotlight
Our Fornovo Sword is a wonderful singlehanded sword from the last half of the 15th C. It has a classic wheel pommel a...
What is a Sparth Axe?
Here at Arms and Armor we are often asked about various weapons that folks have heard of, but want to know more abou...
Grunwald Sword Spotlight
If you ask someone to draw a picture of a medieval sword, they are very likely to draw something similar to this sing...
Cloth Armor vs Daggers and Swords
Many aspects of how, exactly, historical armors worked remain unknown. In today's blog we investigate the protective...
Bec de Corbyn Spotlight
In today’s blog we take a look at our Bec de Corbyn, a replica of an original 16th century knightly weapon. We also...
Ballock Daggers: Sexy and Iconic
We love ballock daggers! Despite being one of the most common and iconic weapons of the medieval period, they are al...
An in-depth look at Moonbrand, an iconic Type XIV Medieval Sword
A type XIV Medieval Sword in detail
Choosing a sword for test cutting
With the continuing popularity of test cutting with longswords as a way to improve sword fighting skills, and as a co...