WMA
Comparing Our Celtic Spear, is it the most versatile?
What makes a weapon versatile?
I had a couple of conversations with customers this last few weeks about our Celtic Sp...
A prototype sword for training armored HEMA
Today we take a look at a prototype training sword for Harnesfechten, or armored combat. The training swords typical...
More tests cutting the head off a pike
Last week we did a little experiment trying to cut an ash haft in half with a two handed sword. You can check out th...
How to tighten your Nordland Axe head.
Today we are going to take a quick look at how to tighten your Nordland Axe head if it should ever work loose. This a...
Whats new with the Burgundian Pole Axe?
We wanted to look at some of the new details on our Burgundian Pole Axe and talk a bit about the recent upgrade. This...
Sword Movies to watch on Vacation!
In today's post we revisit and revise our movie list. It is a great way to spend some time over the holiday introduc...
Custom training rapiers compared to originals
Today we take a look at two high-end custom training rapiers that we've just completed and compare them to three orig...
How to break your sword...
Today we examine how battle damage, especially edge on edge contact between sharp swords can lead to failure and brea...
What we learn from Weapons vs Armor Tests - Whiskey & Weapons V
Our post about the Rondel Dagger vs Mail from Sept 26th we got a lot of great comments and suggestions, we also had m...
The 20 year anniversary of our first HEMA trainers/feders
Here at Arms and Armor we've been making swords for a long time. Although we officially incorporated in 1982, our p...
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...
Towton Sword Type XVIIIc
This type XVIIIc longsword is a great example of one of the most important things to know about swords. A good swo...