Longsword
Kriegsmesser
The Kriegsmesser (War Knife) or Grosse Messer (Great Knife) of the late medieval period was a weapon of soldiers in t...
Longswords vs Two Handed Swords
The distinction between two-handed swords and longswords can be confusing, and the deeper you delve into marginal cas...
What is a claymore?
The word "claymore" is derived from the Gaelic "claidheam hmor", meaning "great or broad sword." When exactly this te...
Tucks, crowbars of war
The Tuck is an interesting and impressive sword. Having just finished a replica of a nice example, we thought it woul...
