News and Blogs
Arms and Armor and the Oakeshott Institute at WMAW
It’s been a crazy couple of months with record orders, two renaissance festivals, and our ongoing work to train in ou...
Arms & Armor War Hammer
In the late medieval period the war hammer evolved into several forms designed to combat armored opponents. The sin...
A sword for fighting in the Bolognese tradition
Achille Marozzo was an Italian fencing master of the late 15th-mid 16th century. His 1536 fencing manual, known as ...
Custom Venetian Pirata Sword
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Venice was one of Europe's greatest powers, drawing its wealth from the exte...
Hungarian Sword with Custom Scabbard
Today we are checking out our Hungarian Sword with a custom hard scabbard. The blade on this sword is an Oakeshott t...
Accepting Rapier Orders
We have been able to solidify some of our supply chain challenges that have plagued us over the last two years. Our ...
A closer look at the Schloss Erbach Longsword
One of the many things that makes Arms and Armor special is our access to historic original swords through our partn...
Our Claymore is available again!
We are happy to announce that our Highland Claymore is available again to order. The past two years of supply and ser...
Minnesota Renaissance Fair 2022, see you there!
It's that time of year again! Yes we will be at the Minnesota Renaissance Fair this year in our booth selling items ...
What Types of Swords did Pirates Use?
Today we take a look at some antique swords from the Oakeshott Institute collection that all date from the period of ...
Sword Term Definitions
We thought it would be a good idea to add some definitions to our earlier post about sword terms. Communication and...
Reviewing the Reviewers - Whiskey & Weapons III
In the last two decades the biggest change in the modern sword market has been how the internet and its users have c...