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Black Friday 2022
We have a couple of one of items at a special price today. Plus we just finished some Nordland Axe so they are in sto...
Here comes the 2022 Holiday Season
Our efforts for the 2022 Holiday Season have been ramping up for a while and we are working quite hard in our shop. W...
Can you use a broken sword?
Today we answer some questions that you all posted following publication of our video "How to break your sword". Swo...
Doing some good for the holidays/ Black and Blue Friday
Here at Arms and Armor we really value helping out our communities when we can. In addition to prize donations to re...
How to break your sword...
Today we examine how battle damage, especially edge on edge contact between sharp swords can lead to failure and brea...
Edge damage on historical swords
Today we take a look at two historical swords from The Oakeshott Institute Collection that show evidence of having be...
Resharpening damaged swords
Today we take a look at how to resharpen a modern sword in a manner consistent with the hints original swords give us...
Pumpkin Destruction 2022 Winners
This year we've had some really great submissions to the pumpkin destruction contest! All of the entries were excell...
St. Crispin, Agincourt and the Henry V Sword
Observation of St. Crispin's Day has just passed, 25th October, it is actually the feast day of two Saints Twins in ...
Did Medieval Europeans Use Poisoned Blades?
Poisoned blades are a persistent feature of fantasy literature and video games, but were they ever really used in med...
Pumpkin killing contest, death with spears!
Today we bring you a little lighthearted murder to get your competitive juices flowing for our Pumpkin Destruction Co...
What is a Sword Furbisher?
Our post today delves into the finishing of swords and hilts in the 16th century. In our previous posts on historica...