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Norseman Spear vs maille armor
In today's blog we highlight our Norseman Spear and demonstrate its thrusting ability against riveted maille armor. W...
How do I take care of my sword?
Most people today are used to products that are corrosion resistant and often made of stainless steel. While some che...
Arms & Armor Delivery Times
Dear friends, customers, and sword folks,
The past year and a half have posed significant challenges for many busines...
Our first Renaissance Festival since COVID
This past weekend was the first live event that we have officially attended since the advent of the plague, and it fe...
Anglo-Saxon Sword Spotlight
Our Anglo-Saxon Sword is a great example of the type of weapon wielded by the warriors of the late 10th and early 11...
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...