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A&A Items Available Again
We are happy to announce that several items that were temporarily unavailable are again available for purchase. Th...
Art, Swords, and HEMA
For today's blog post we bring you this week's episode of Desire Line, the sword-related podcast by James Reilly a...
The story of the medieval sword - Sword in Hand by Ewart Oakeshott
Ewart Oakeshott was a friend, mentor and teacher in our study of the sword and its history. His last book was a loo...
Axe Spike vs Chain Mail Armor
Today we continue our examination of how medieval weapons designed for armored combat actually interact with armor. ...
Horseman's Axe Vs. Plate Armor
Testing the new hardened Horseman's Axe against medieval plate armor.
Towton Sword Type XVIIIc
This type XVIIIc longsword is a great example of one of the most important things to know about swords. A good swo...
Custom Wakefield Sword
Today we are going to look at a commission recently finished for a customer that turned out quite nice. This sword is...
Arms and Armor is headed for the Chivalric Fighting Arts Symposium
This weekend Arms and Armor VP Dr. Nathan Clough and James Rielly, noted HEMA instructor and manager of the A&A b...
Hardened Nordland Axe
One of our most popular items has an upgrade for 2022. It still has the classic lines of the original axe excavated i...
Throw Javelins this Summer
Now that the warm weather is here its time to make sure you have some great fun for the backyard. If you are of a ce...
New Crew at Arms & Armor
Many of you know that we've had some turnover in the past year with a couple of long term team members leaving us ...
How much did medieval swords cost?
People are often curious about how much swords cost in the past. Just as today, there was significant variation in ...