Choosing a sword for test cutting

With the continuing popularity of test cutting with longswords as a way to improve sword fighting skills, and as a co...

The Real Axes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla

When fighting a real foe with an axe,

The Durer Bastard Sword Spotlight

an iconic sword of the late 15th Century

Matching your feder to your sharp longsword

  A big hurdle for folks starting out in HEMA is that their first real exposure to how a sword ought to feel is throu...

Product Spotlight: The Burgundian Poleaxe

'provide oneself with suitable weapons, like the axe" Le Jeu de la Hache

Maces and Flails, and smashing ice!

Maces and flails are among the most iconic of medieval weapons, in part due to their prevalence in popular culture.

How much was an early Medieval sword?

This is a difficult question to answer as the time and place of the context is all important. Social status would hav...

Broadswords vs. Backswords

Broadswords and backswords are two popular varieties of basket-hilted weapons from the late medieval period and surv...

The Quarterstaff

The staff is one of the most simple and universal of weapons. Used by cultures around the world and across time, it ...

How long should a rapier be?

What's the proper length of your weapon?

2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Sword Lovers

Top 10 Gift Guide It's been a long tough year, but with Christmas fast approaching you have the chance to banish the...
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