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Why you shouldn't thrust with a historical feder
Today we take a look at how training swords flex when you hit someone with a thrust, and the differences between mode...
Rondel daggers from the Met and Oakeshott Institute
Today we take a look at a small rondel dagger in the collection of the Oakeshott Institute and compare it to a simi...
Examining real historical training swords from the Metropolitan Museum
This past weekend Arms and Armor V.P. Dr. Nathan Clough travelled to the East Coast with some colleagues from the Oak...
Whiskey & Weapons with Dr. Guy Windsor part deaux
In this second half of the discussion we dive into some of the aspects of sword use that intrigue us, that we love a...
A chat with Dr. Guy Windsor pt1
In this episode of Whiskey and Weapons we get to chat with our good friend and excellent swords person Dr. Guy Windso...
Remembering Greg Bentson
Our hearts are heavy at Arms & Armor this week as we learned our long time friend, coworker, and amazing artist G...
Doctors Guy Windsor and Nathan Clough Examining an Original 15th Century Longsword
Today we are happy to host our good friend, acclaimed swordsman, researcher, and teacher Guy Windsor Ph.D. In this vi...
A two-headed spear or Jägerstock
I am really excited that a class on the jägerstock, or two-headed spear is being offered at the 2024 Western Martial ...
Scorpion!?
Today we are looking at an early 16th century style pole arm we have newly finished that was a custom commission. It...
Arms & Armor hand-crafted in the USA
As we approach this July 4th it seems unreal the journey we have been on over the last 5 years or so. We hope this s...
War Hammers vs. Other Hammers, What's the Difference?
Today we take a look at the characteristics that differentiate war hammers from other types of hammers, demonstrate w...
A look at some rondel daggers
The rondel dagger was one of the most popular weapons of the late Middle Ages. A long, thick-spined, and wickedly p...