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24 Apr

Yesterday, the 23rd of April, was the Feast of St. George. It is the traditional day that St George is said to have ...

24 Feb

Today we address the idea that large two handed swords from the early Renaissance were designed to cut the heads from...

20 Feb

Presidential Swords are a long tradition from the beginning of our country. George Washington owned several swords ...

10 Feb

Today we take a look at two smallswords we've just completed for orders, one blued and one bright, and compare these ...

30 Jan

The sword makers of the past used several decorative techniques to enhance their designs. Today we are going to look ...

27 Jan

Sometimes our modern eyes will deceive us about medieval swords. We see something we attribute to age or damage and ...

23 Jan

We are often asked "Can you imagine being stabbed with a sword?" Well yes we can, sadly. Not only do we have some pe...

06 Jan

Was this sword used right or left handed? A question that many period examples will answer for you, if you look close...

11 Nov

Today we examine how battle damage, especially edge on edge contact between sharp swords can lead to failure and brea...

17 Oct

Our post today delves into the finishing of swords and hilts in the 16th century. In our previous posts on historica...

02 Sep

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Venice was one of Europe's greatest powers, drawing its wealth from the exte...

08 Aug

We thought it would be a good idea to add some definitions to our earlier post about sword terms. Communication and...

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