Spear
How to stab through an armor visor
When fighting in plate armor the historical sources tell us to attack the weak points of your opponents harness. The...
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...
Fun experimental history project featuring Arms and Armor weapons
Experimental archaeology can be an essential contributor to our understanding of historical events. In many cases re...
New Hardened Viking Spear
Here at Arms and Armor we are always looking for ways to make our products even more awesome. As was suggested in a ...
New Hardened Celtic Spears
When we recreate a weapon from the past there are always decisions and compromises to make regarding which historic e...
What's hot? Sword Buying Trends
One of the interesting things about having been prominent sword makers for over three decades is seeing how the popul...
Weapons you can get for the holidays
We know, it's pretty early to be talking about the holidays, but if you want a weapon beneath the tree on Christmas m...
Norseman Spear vs maille armor
In today's blog we highlight our Norseman Spear and demonstrate its thrusting ability against riveted maille armor. W...
12th Century Spear Spotlight
The early Medieval period was a time when most armies and soldiers carried spears. They were excellent weapons for c...
Lugged or winged spears: The hunting spear of Duke Friederich IV
Today we talk a look at our replica of the hunting spear of Duke Friederich IV of Austria (1382-1439).
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How did Vikings name their swords?
The Vikings and related people used kennings to poetically name and describe their weapons.