Early Medieval
What is a Sparth Axe?
Here at Arms and Armor we are often asked about various weapons that folks have heard of, but want to know more abou...
Grunwald Sword Spotlight
If you ask someone to draw a picture of a medieval sword, they are very likely to draw something similar to this sing...
Irish Axe Spotlight- New Item
...from the axe there is always anxiety. If you think you are free from anxiety, you are not free from an axe.
War Hammers
The war hammer was a classic late medieval weapon designed to defeat plate armor. War hammers are part of the family ...
An introduction to complex hilted swords: part 1
The complex hilted sword is a complex subject :-), so we thought we would do a bit of a primer on these interesting s...
Cloth Armor vs Daggers and Swords
Many aspects of how, exactly, historical armors worked remain unknown. In today's blog we investigate the protective...
Ballock Daggers: Sexy and Iconic
We love ballock daggers! Despite being one of the most common and iconic weapons of the medieval period, they are al...
An in-depth look at Moonbrand, an iconic Type XIV Medieval Sword
A type XIV Medieval Sword in detail
Choosing a sword for test cutting
With the continuing popularity of test cutting with longswords as a way to improve sword fighting skills, and as a co...
Product Spotlight: The Burgundian Poleaxe
'provide oneself with suitable weapons, like the axe" Le Jeu de la Hache