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Irish Medieval Swords
One of the more unique styles of medieval swords are the examples identified as Irish. These intriguing pieces and ta...
Weapons from the Battle of Crecy
Introduction
The Battle of Crecy, which took place on August 26, 1346 during the Hundred Years' War, was a significan...
Two Fairs at Once!
We are in our busiest time of the year. We have booths open at both the Bristol Renaissance Fair and the Minnesota Re...
A wicking shirt for fencing
Hello everybody, This is just a quick not to let you know that, due to customer request, we've added a new option for...
Composite swords vs Fake swords
Today we take a look at two historical rapiers from the Oakeshott Institute collection to think about the differences...
Examining Original Swords From The Higgins Armory Collection
Last week Nathan had the pleasure to visit the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum. H...
New Arms and Armor Shirt and Hoody
A bunch of you have asked about the t-shirts that Nathan and Craig wear in some of our YouTube videos. While the "+5...
Comparing Our Celtic Spear, is it the most versatile?
What makes a weapon versatile?
I had a couple of conversations with customers this last few weeks about our Celtic Sp...
Swords and Fashion in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Today we take a look at four period swords from the Oakeshott Institute collection, two from the medieval period and ...
Sword Memes, the best kind of memes!
In today's post we thought it would be fun to share. some of our favorite sword comedy memes with you. Does this acco...
The Bohemian Broadsword by Arms and Armor
Today we take a closer look at a fascinating and beautiful sword based on an original from around the year 1500. Thi...
Weapons of The Battle of Grunwald, July 15, 1410
In memory of the 613th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald we thought we'd take a closer look at our Grunwald Sword...