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Arms and Armor Swords 100% made in the USA
On this July 4th we want to wish everyone (even our British customers ;-) a happy Independence Day! In today's video...
Medieval Longword Edge Sharpness
Today we will look in detail at a specific surviving longsword's edge and how sharp such a sword would have been in p...
What is a gothic sword?
Today we examine what it means to call a weapon "Gothic". Though there is a subset of our readers who may have in min...
One or Two Handed? - Hungarian Sword Q & A
In our Hungarian Sword Spotlight we mention a few things that folks had some good questions about. So we thought it w...
Hungarian Sword Spotlight
The Arms and Armor Hungarian Sword is an Oakeshott type XI blade based on an original sword from the early 13th centu...
A Sword in the Digital Hand - 3D Modeling of Swords
Here we are proud to share a presentation by Dale Utt a fellow of our sister organization The Oakeshott Institute det...
Malaspina Sword Spotlight
Our Malaspina sword is an excellent example of the knightly arming sword of the early 14th Century in Italy. It is ba...
Can Swords Cut Plate Armor?
Can swords cut through plate armor? We put this question to the test by using an Arms and Armor longsword to try and...
Medieval Sword Edges, how sharp?
When we look at the functionality of a sword, the edge and point are the only reason the rest of the piece exists. As...
Does Cutting Wood With a Sword Teach Us Anything?
There are periodic debates among sword lovers about what kinds of abuse a sword should be able to survive. On the one...
Custom Spotlight: Guard of the Duke of Electors of Saxony styled Rapier
In today's blog we will explore a custom piece we have made. It is a rapier designed to a style with elements chose...
What do cutting tests teach us about medieval weapons?
Folks interested in medieval weapons see a lot of posts of videos with stuff getting cut, smashed, and chopped. But ...