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Early Finger Rings on Guards, Why?
As part of our exploration of the development of European swords, this week we address the history of finger rings on...
Elector of Saxony Dagger
Elector of Saxony Dagger is one of our most popular parrying daggers. It is an iconic style of dagger that can be see...
Edge Geometry on Medieval Swords.
A swords edge is the whole point of its being. Sorry, we couldn't resist the pun, and it's the truth. The entire desi...
Virtual presentations for events
One of the most exciting things about working at Arms and Armor is the opportunity to connect with other people who a...
What is a Seax?
The Seax or Sax, and several variations, is an old English or Anglo Saxon word for knife. It has come to define sever...
MN Renaissance Fair and Arms & Armor, will 2020 Happen?
History of A&A at the MN Ren Faire and this year?
William Hobbs
"From the beginning I always tried to think my choreographies through the characters who had to fight.”
Cutting with the Type L Fighting Axe
We've had a bunch of requests to do some cutting videos, so this is attempt number one. Our Type L Fighting Axe seeme...