In this episode of Whiskey and Weapons we get to chat with our good friend and excellent swords person Dr. Guy Windsor. He has contributed greatly to the world of the sword in his career and we talk about where we have been, how its going now and where we may end up. The community of people who like/love swords and how to use them is growing every day and Guy has been a great advocate of good and safe practice since the start.
Check out the first part of our discussion below and watch for the second part later this week.
Get more great info about Dr. Windsor and sword use in these great venues.
The Sword Guy Podcast, Guy Windsor's Blog and his Sword School where instructional materials, books and audio books can all be found. Some are free some cost a nominal fee but all are great info and ways to get more sword in your life!
You can also join us in the community of Sword people
Check out what we make at arms-n-armor.com our swords and weapons are made by us in Minneapolis, MN. Sword blades from 6150 steel, hardened to 50-52 Ric. They are all crafted to look, feel, and function just like the historical originals on which they are based.
Nathan Clough, Ph.D. is Vice President of Arms and Armor and a member of the governing board of The Oakeshott Institute. He is a historical martial artist and a former university professor of cultural geography. He has given presentations on historical arms at events including Longpoint and Combatcon, and presented scholarly papers at, among others, The International Congress on Medieval Studies.
Craig Johnson is the Production Manager of Arms and Armor and Secretary of The Oakeshott Institute. He has taught and published on the history of arms, armor and western martial arts for over 30 years. He has lectured at several schools and Universities, WMAW, HEMAC, 4W, and ICMS at Kalamazoo. His experiences include iron smelting, jousting, theatrical combat instruction and choreography, historical research, European martial arts and crafting weapons and armor since 1985.