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What is it like to go to a Museum with a sword maker?
The answer to this question will depend on whether you like swords or not and if you do how much of a sword geek are ...
"upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!"
Yesterday, the 23rd of April, was the Feast of St. George. It is the traditional day that St George is said to have ...
Real historical sword design
Today we take a deep dive into our design aesthetic and how real medieval swords guide what we do. In the past few w...
A close look at the Arms and Armor training rapier
Here at Arms and Armor we have a lot of pride for our rapiers. Our goal has always been to produce swords that look,...
Exploring three type XV swords
Oakeshott Type XV swords are an iconic weapon of the late middles ages. Featuring an acutely pointed, rigid, diamond ...
Easter Bunnies, A&A Style
We've taken the holiday weekend off, so we haven't written any super-illuminating blog posts that will blow your min...
The Italian Bill by Arms and Armor
Today we take a close look at our Italian Bill, also known as a Roncone. The video is at the bottom of the page, b...
In the spirit of the April fool...
Since there have been so many great April fools posts across sword communities this year we thought we would reshare...
An Under-appreciated Element of the Sword-Maker's Art
Today we take a look at an essential element of the historical cutler's art and how it contributes to the historical ...
Swords of Spring
Well our post today is a bit light as we had a busy weekend chipping ice, full on melt and freeze time in Minnesota, ...
Making New Swords From a Broken Blade
Today we follow up on our previous video "How to break your sword" by making new swords from the broken pieces of the...
What is a Dane Axe?
I recently got asked what is a Dane axes and why are they called Dane Axes?. The term comes from descriptions and w...