Cloth Armor vs Daggers and Swords

Many aspects of how, exactly, historical armors worked remain unknown.  In today's blog we investigate the protective...

The Sword Guy Podcast - Craig Interview

Two swords that taught me a great deal about swords

Sword Terms or What are these guys talking about?

Does that word mean what he thinks it means?

Is my kid old enough for a sword?

While today we are craftspeople creating replicas of weapons and armor from the past, this was not always the case. A...

Product Spotlight: The Burgundian Poleaxe

'provide oneself with suitable weapons, like the axe" Le Jeu de la Hache

How much was an early Medieval sword?

This is a difficult question to answer as the time and place of the context is all important. Social status would hav...

How long should a rapier be?

What's the proper length of your weapon?

Tangs on Medieval Swords

The truth about tangs, and how they varied.

How did Vikings name their swords?

The Vikings and related people used kennings to poetically name and describe their weapons.

The best books to understand Medieval Swords

Must have research for the study of the sword.

Scottish Two Handed Sword, or Claymore, Spotlight

Two Handed Swords Of the Highlanders
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