News and Blogs
A knightly prize for the Icebreaker Open HEMA tournament
Today we unveil our donation as a prize for the Icebreaker Open tournament in Minneapolis this weekend, 4/29-31 2022....
Why is this sword grip so small?
There are a lot of folks who are puzzled by the relatively short grips on many medieval European swords. When we pu...
St. George's Day and happy birthday to Shakespeare!
Tomorrow is the 23rd of April, a day that holds two connections to our efforts over the years. First it is the day u...
Are spears good weapons?
The spear is one of our favorite weapons for its simplicity and economic use of resources. It often gets short shrif...
Fun experimental history project featuring Arms and Armor weapons
Experimental archaeology can be an essential contributor to our understanding of historical events. In many cases re...
What is a rondel dagger?
The rondel dagger was one of the most popular weapons of the late Middle Ages. A long, thick-spined, and wickedly p...
New Hardened Viking Spear
Here at Arms and Armor we are always looking for ways to make our products even more awesome. As was suggested in a ...
Dream Job Update
Well, the quest to find a new employee at Arms and Armor is progressing well. We got a bunch of great applications a...
Exciting New Product!!!
Today we are excited to preview an entirely new product that is based on customer demand. This product is only avail...
What does "differentially hardened" mean and how do you do it?
Many medieval weapons were differentially hardened, which means that they were made of materials of varying hardenabi...
Grip Size and Gripping the Sword
The sword world is beginning to have events and tournaments again. I have been fielding lots of questions from folks ...
Reproducing the sword of King Henry V
Henry of Monmouth asserted his claim to the throne of England on this day, March 21st, 1413, a day after the death of...