HEMA
A knightly prize for the Icebreaker Open HEMA tournament
Today we unveil our donation as a prize for the Icebreaker Open tournament in Minneapolis this weekend, 4/29-31 2022....
Are spears good weapons?
The spear is one of our favorite weapons for its simplicity and economic use of resources. It often gets short shrif...
Grip Size and Gripping the Sword
The sword world is beginning to have events and tournaments again. I have been fielding lots of questions from folks ...
Complex Hilted Longswords- which should we make?
Here at Arms and Armor we have always loved complex hilted longswords. While we've made many as custom pieces over t...
Get a classic out of print book on Rapiers and Small-swords for Christmas
Rapier and Smallsword:1460-1820 by A.V.B. Norman is arguably the single most important reference work on complex hilt...
One of a kind Medieval 14th Century Sword
This elegant sword is available at this moment. It has a broad tapering blade with a classic beveled wheel pommel and...
Sword of St Martin 15th C
This sword is based on a depiction in a Book of Hours from France dated about 1440. It is one of the earliest example...
Dr. Amanda Taylor on the Sword Guy Podcast
Our research and work involves collaboration with scholars across the world. This includes many disciplines as we st...
Distal and Profile Taper of European Swords
Alright, this post comes with a long video, so settle in and grab some popcorn or a beer. Among historical sword afi...
Custom I.33 Trainer
One of the most interesting aspects of our work is designing training swords that really feel and move like historica...
Norseman Spear vs maille armor
In today's blog we highlight our Norseman Spear and demonstrate its thrusting ability against riveted maille armor. W...
Our first Renaissance Festival since COVID
This past weekend was the first live event that we have officially attended since the advent of the plague, and it fe...