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 couple of posts about our Irish pieces here and here. So today we are just going to share some of the lovely originals that inspire our craft. These are all in the Archeology Museum in Dublin, one of my favorite places.
Bronze Age Sword HIlt
Bronze Age Axe with sheath
Bronze Spear
Irish Axe
Sword Hilt
Large Axe
Bronze Mace Head
Gold covered Sword Hilt
We hope you have enjoyed this brief historical interlude. Now Back to your celebration, Sláinte!
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