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Medieval Sword Crafting Research
As modern day sword makers we could just make pieces that look right and call it good. But, one of our strengths and ...
How did you start making swords?
Looking back through the flow of life that led me to being a sword maker for the last four decades, I blame one fello...
Show us your Arms and Armor shirt!
Our new T-shirts have started to hit folk's mailboxes and we are excited to see how you look in your Arms and Armor +...
Pumpkin destruction 2023! Unleash the Spice!
Alert, Alert, Alert!
Our lookouts have signaled. The orange Gordian hoard is on the move! Interlopers have been spot...
The Hotspur, a custom type XVIII longsword
Today we take a look at another custom piece from Arms and Armor. This is a wide bladed type XVIII longsword modeled...
A custom German war sword
Today we take a look at a custom piece we've just completed, a large German war sword. You can see some of our custo...
A custom 16th century training side-sword
Today we take a close look at a custom training sword made in the Ventian style for practicing the European martial a...
A custom 16th century training side-sword
Today we take a close look at a custom training sword made in the Venetian style for practicing the European martial ...
What is a partisan?
Today we take a look at an original early 16th century partisan, a type of elite pole-arm from the late medieval and ...
Arms & Armor's War Hammer
The war hammer was a late medieval weapon hand weapon designed to defeat plate armor. War hammers are part of the fa...
Italian Short Sword
An under appreciated style of sword that is one of my favorites are these shorter broad bladed, double edged single h...
Happy Labor Day from the guys at Arms and Armor
This weekend we are working hard at the MN and Bristol Ren Fairs. We've been making swords, axes, and spears like cr...