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Complex Hilted Longswords- which should we make?
Here at Arms and Armor we have always loved complex hilted longswords. While we've made many as custom pieces over t...
Medieval Utility and By-Knives
One of the characteristics that surprises modern people about medieval knives is how small they can be. The larger k...
Testing Medieval Flails Against Armor
Flails, sometimes erroneously called "Morningstars", are an iconic weapon of the late medieval period. Since these w...
St Martin's History of the Sword, 14th-15th C
In this post we continue our exploration of sword development using the period depictions of St. Martin. (part 1) As ...
Why use a flail instead of another medieval weapon?
Medieval flails, sometimes inaccurately called "Morningstars", are an iconic weapon of the Middle Ages. Despite many...
Merry Christmas to all!
From everyone at Arms & Armor Inc. to all have a very Merry Christmas.
Nathan Clough, Ph.D. is Vice Presiden...
Nordland Christmas
It has been a very busy couple of weeks at the Arms & Armor shop. We have been forging and grinding our little el...
Music and More Christmas Special
We realize many of you have been waiting all year for our musical contribution to the Holiday Season. So strap on you...
Gift Certificates, the perfect Gift
If you know anything, you know a sword is the best gift you could possibly give your son/daughter/husband/wife/platon...
Dane Battle Axe vs. Historical Armor
Today we take a look at how Dane axes interact with cloth and maille armors. These axes were a popular weapon during...