News and Blogs
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...
A brief look at Smallsword Blades
The smallsword is an elegant and dangerous sword. It was one of the last styles of blade carried in the west on a dai...
A preview of Oakeshott Institute events at SoCal Swordfight 2025
As we announced last week, Dr. Nathan Clough will be lecturing and leading a handling session of antiquities at SoCal...
Arms and Armor is going to SoCal Swordfight in 2025
We are excited to announce that Arms and Armor will be at SoCal Swordfight this year with a table of swords and other...
Arms & Armor Shop Tips
The years we have been making swords and weapons have taught us much in how to survive in the shop. This may seem si...