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Reviewing the Reviewers - Whiskey & Weapons III
In the last two decades the biggest change in the modern sword market has been how the internet and its users have c...
The 20 year anniversary of our first HEMA trainers/feders
Here at Arms and Armor we've been making swords for a long time. Although we officially incorporated in 1982, our p...
Remembering Fight Choreographer William Hobbs
"From the beginning I always tried to think my choreographies through the characters who had to fight.” William Hobbs
Oakeshott Sword - a Type XVIII blade
The Oakeshott Sword has been one of our favorites since we first met the piece long ago in Ewart Oakeshott's Collect...
German Branch Sword
The German Branch sword is an exceptional example of the gothic bough form of decoration. Originally a pejorative te...
The story of the medieval sword - Sword in Hand by Ewart Oakeshott
Ewart Oakeshott was a friend, mentor and teacher in our study of the sword and its history. His last book was a loo...
Custom Wakefield Sword
Today we are going to look at a commission recently finished for a customer that turned out quite nice. This sword is...
Throw Javelins this Summer
Now that the warm weather is here its time to make sure you have some great fun for the backyard. If you are of a ce...
How much did medieval swords cost?
People are often curious about how much swords cost in the past. Just as today, there was significant variation in ...
St. George's Day and happy birthday to Shakespeare!
Tomorrow is the 23rd of April, a day that holds two connections to our efforts over the years. First it is the day u...
Are spears good weapons?
The spear is one of our favorite weapons for its simplicity and economic use of resources. It often gets short shrif...
Fun experimental history project featuring Arms and Armor weapons
Experimental archaeology can be an essential contributor to our understanding of historical events. In many cases re...