Medieval
Spada da Zogho: A Sword for the Flower of Battle
An interesting aspect of being a sword maker is trying to create swords to fit particular historical uses. In today'...
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...
The History and Development of Halberds
In today's blog post we examine some of the history and development of one of the most important polearms of the lat...
Irish Axe Spotlight- New Item
...from the axe there is always anxiety. If you think you are free from anxiety, you are not free from an axe.
An introduction to complex hilted swords: Part 2
For the second installment of our exploration of complex-hilted swords we look at two swords from the late 16th and ...
War Hammers
The war hammer was a classic late medieval weapon designed to defeat plate armor. War hammers are part of the family ...
An introduction to complex hilted swords: part 1
The complex hilted sword is a complex subject :-), so we thought we would do a bit of a primer on these interesting s...
Cloth Armor vs Daggers and Swords
Many aspects of how, exactly, historical armors worked remain unknown. In today's blog we investigate the protective...
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...
The Calliano Sword - Oakeshott Type XIX Spotlight
Sometimes overlooked by contemporary sword lovers, the type XIX blade was popular in the south eastern region of Euro...