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Can Swords Cut Plate Armor?
Can swords cut through plate armor? We put this question to the test by using an Arms and Armor longsword to try and...
Medieval Sword Edges, how sharp?
When we look at the functionality of a sword, the edge and point are the only reason the rest of the piece exists. As...
Does Cutting Wood With a Sword Teach Us Anything?
There are periodic debates among sword lovers about what kinds of abuse a sword should be able to survive. On the one...
Custom Spotlight: Guard of the Duke of Electors of Saxony styled Rapier
In today's blog we will explore a custom piece we have made. It is a rapier designed to a style with elements chose...
What do cutting tests teach us about medieval weapons?
Folks interested in medieval weapons see a lot of posts of videos with stuff getting cut, smashed, and chopped. But ...
12th Century Spear Spotlight
The early Medieval period was a time when most armies and soldiers carried spears. They were excellent weapons for c...
What kind of finish did a medieval sword blade have? pt3
As the medieval period evolved we see an increase in the size and technological complexity of the craft processes inv...
Achieving The Look and Feel of Real Medieval Swords
Everyone is entitled to their own preferences, and there is certainly no accounting for taste. But here at Arms and A...
What kind of finish did a medieval sword blade have? pt2
The last steps of making a sword blade are the finish polish and edging. In part 1 of this theme, we looked at the u...
Cutting with an English Bill
Today we put an Arms and Armor English Bill through its paces. The English Bill is a 16th century pole arm that was ...
History and Design of the English Bill
The English or "Brown" Bill is pole arm popular in parts of Great Britain during the late medieval period. This weapo...
What kind of finish did a medieval sword blade have? pt1
How a medieval sword blade looked when new is an interesting question. The finished blade would, like all human made ...