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26 Nov

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

22 Nov

Rapier and Smallsword:1460-1820 by A.V.B. Norman is arguably the single most important reference work on complex hilt...

12 Nov

In today’s blog we look at one of the key tools in the scholarship of the sword. Studying the form and development of...

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...

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...

22 Oct

Over the last few years there has been a renewed cultural appreciation of the figure of the blacksmith. Television...

15 Oct

The idea that so-called "Damascus" steel produces superior swords is quite common, but is it true? To be sure, ther...

11 Oct

In the Medieval period the hunt was seen as excellent training for combat and would often involve the use of hand we...

01 Oct

This volume brings together papers written by curators, conservators and scientists who have worked very closely wit...

10 Sep

This time of year is usually our busiest, and this year is even crazier than ever. What with unprecedented order v...

06 Sep

This sword is based on a depiction in a Book of Hours from France dated about 1440. It is one of the earliest example...

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