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Valentines - Nothing says I love you like an axe!
Happy Valentines Day! Here at Arms & Armor we have long held the belief that nothing says I love you like an axe...
Hardened Hungarian Axe
Today we look at an update to one of our most popular items, the Hungarian Axe. This handy and deadly axe has been a ...
Reproducing a French Medieval Sword From the Wallace Collection
Today we take a look at our reproduction of a famous sword from the Wallace Collection, a French arming sword from t...
Improved Burgundian Poleaxe
Today we take a look at some improvements we've made to our Burgundian Poleaxe to make it both more historically accu...
What is a real sword?
Here at Arms and Armor we love real swords, and we have some strong opinions on what a real sword really is. From o...
New Hardened Celtic Spears
When we recreate a weapon from the past there are always decisions and compromises to make regarding which historic e...
St. Martin's History of the Sword, 16TH-17TH C
As we continue our tour through the depictions of St. Martin (part 1 and 2) and his swords, the 16th century artists...
How hard should a sword blade be? Sword vs. Machete and Chef Knife
There are a lot of debates on the internet about how hard a sword blade should be. Some folks seem to be of the opin...
What's hot? Sword Buying Trends
One of the interesting things about having been prominent sword makers for over three decades is seeing how the popul...
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...