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Don't forget to Axe your Valentine!
Happy Valentines Day!
When it comes to expressing love, people often turn to traditional gifts like flowers, chocol...
Light Feders? Historical Reality...
Today we deemed the recent controversy over light feders to be worthy of an episode of Whiskey and Weapons. Grab a b...
Experience the Joy of One-Handed Swords!
Today we have a word or two in support of the one handed sword. The most common style of sword throughout the medieva...
Italian single handed 14th Century Sword, The Malaspina
Marquis of Fosdinovo Galeotto Malaspina
Our Malaspina sword is an excellent example of the knightly arming sword o...
Understanding sword edges
I recently had a nice talk with a younger fellow who was discussing his first sword purchase and some of his concerns...
A custom Roman Gladius
Almost certainly the most iconic sword of the ancient world was the Roman Gladius. This sturdy short sword was the ar...
Cutting with a really big sword at Valley of the Sun
Today we just want to say thank you to Phil Martin, Brittany St. Leafy, and everyone who made the Valley of the Sun C...
A sidesword trainer by Arms and Armor
Today we take an in-depth look at an elegant training weapon, our complex-hilted sidesword trainer. This sword is de...
Bec de Corbyn
Our Bec de Corbyn is a replica of an original 16th century knightly weapon. The original of this piece was obviousl...
The Bavarian Rapier by Arms and Armor
Today we take a close look at our Bavarian Rapier, a beautiful and deadly example of a mid-16th century civilian side...
Dr. Nathan Clough on Sword Ramble
Last Friday Arms and Armor VP Dr. Nathan Clough talked medieval European swords with sword-influencer Matt Jensen. T...
Medieval Swords Beyond Diamond Blades
Today we take a look at a couple of original swords from the Oakeshott Institute, as well as the Arms and Armor Bohem...