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Swords and Fashion in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Today we take a look at four period swords from the Oakeshott Institute collection, two from the medieval period and ...
Sword Memes, the best kind of memes!
In today's post we thought it would be fun to share. some of our favorite sword comedy memes with you. Does this acco...
The Bohemian Broadsword by Arms and Armor
Today we take a closer look at a fascinating and beautiful sword based on an original from around the year 1500. Thi...
Weapons of The Battle of Grunwald, July 15, 1410
In memory of the 613th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald we thought we'd take a closer look at our Grunwald Sword...
The Knightly Riding Sword by Arms and Armor
Today we take a closer look at the Arms and Armor Knightly Riding Sword, a one-handed arming sword from the early 16t...
A dagger acquired, lost and reborn, a shop story from A&A.
Today we check out a story from the shop. One of our crew, the talented Thomas, has always had an interest in the typ...
Bristol Renaissance Fair Begins 2023
Here are a few shots from the shop of what it looks like before we head to a show. As you can see our carts are he...
Castlerock Museum armor and weapons in history
In our work at Arms & Armor, and doing research as The Oakeshott Institute, we have been lucky enough to visit ma...
Choosing a training sword
When you set out to buy a new training sword there are a variety of issues you need to consider, including your budg...
The Swords of Juneteenth
Happy Juneteenth from all of us at Arms and Armor. Today we take a look at a civil war sword recently acquired by th...
What pommel shape and grip length tell us about swords
The shape of the pommel and the length of the grip, (and its shape, but we will deal with that another time) signific...
Dude's guide to the Renaissance Festival
We have done renaissance fairs for over 40 years and they have changed a great deal over that time. We thought it mi...