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Mounting a Battle Axe to a Haft
This is the first in our "how we make it" series of posts. Here we showcase some of the hand-working techniques that ...
Reflections on Handmade Swords and SoCal Swordfight
Today we begin a new series of videos that focus on why Arms and Armor pieces are different from most other high-qual...
Happy St. Patrick's Day
We want to wish you all a Glorious St. Patty's Day where ever you are celebrating today! In the past we have done a c...
A Handy Longsword from A&A our Towton Sword
This lovely sword is a classic medieval longsword. It is not overly long, but solid and carefully crafted to bring...
Complex Blade Geometries on Medieval Worlds
When people think of medieval and Renaissance swords they typically imagine blades with a simple diamond cross sectio...
How We Construct Pole-hammers
Today we take a look at the construction details of Arms and Armor pole-arms, specifically pole-hammers and pole-axes...
Rapier Blade Details
The rapier is the most common style of sword in the Renaissance period. There are quite a few styles of hilt and diff...
Gaelic Irish Sword a study in steel
Here we have an Irish sword that is based on elements of originals that have survived. We wanted to study some of the...
Fit, Finish and a Ramble
Today's post is a look at the fit and finish goals we have for our pieces when we make you a sword. We have always be...
Questions about my Sword Grip
In the past few weeks we have finished up some custom trainers and refurb projects on grips. One area we find a cons...
Happy President's (sword) Day
President's Day is one of those weird holidays that mostly pertains to school children, government employees, and use...
The real swords of KCD2
It's pretty rare that a video game actually has realistic weapons, so several of us at Arms and Armor were excited fo...