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St. Martin's History of the Sword, 16TH-17TH C
As we continue our tour through the depictions of St. Martin (part 1 and 2) and his swords, the 16th century artists...
How hard should a sword blade be? Sword vs. Machete and Chef Knife
There are a lot of debates on the internet about how hard a sword blade should be. Some folks seem to be of the opin...
What's hot? Sword Buying Trends
One of the interesting things about having been prominent sword makers for over three decades is seeing how the popul...
Complex Hilted Longswords- which should we make?
Here at Arms and Armor we have always loved complex hilted longswords. While we've made many as custom pieces over t...
Medieval Utility and By-Knives
One of the characteristics that surprises modern people about medieval knives is how small they can be. The larger k...
Merry Christmas to all!
From everyone at Arms & Armor Inc. to all have a very Merry Christmas.
Nathan Clough, Ph.D. is Vice Presiden...
Nordland Christmas
It has been a very busy couple of weeks at the Arms & Armor shop. We have been forging and grinding our little el...
Gift Certificates, the perfect Gift
If you know anything, you know a sword is the best gift you could possibly give your son/daughter/husband/wife/platon...
Dane Battle Axe vs. Historical Armor
Today we take a look at how Dane axes interact with cloth and maille armors. These axes were a popular weapon during...
Black Friday to Cyber Monday Merry Axemass Extravaganza 2021
Merry Axemass to all! We have some exciting deals and special items to share on this Black Friday thru Cyber Monday S...