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Arms & Armor's War Hammer
The war hammer was a late medieval weapon hand weapon designed to defeat plate armor. War hammers are part of the fa...
Italian Short Sword
An under appreciated style of sword that is one of my favorites are these shorter broad bladed, double edged single h...
Happy Labor Day from the guys at Arms and Armor
This weekend we are working hard at the MN and Bristol Ren Fairs. We've been making swords, axes, and spears like cr...
Gothic Hunting Sword
One of the medieval practices we use in our shop is trying to let little go to waste. That is how we will use certai...
Designing Custom Training Swords
Today we take a look at some of the comprises that come with designing training swords based on historical sharps. Bo...
Irish Medieval Swords
One of the more unique styles of medieval swords are the examples identified as Irish. These intriguing pieces and ta...
Weapons from the Battle of Crecy
Introduction
The Battle of Crecy, which took place on August 26, 1346 during the Hundred Years' War, was a significan...
Two Fairs at Once!
We are in our busiest time of the year. We have booths open at both the Bristol Renaissance Fair and the Minnesota Re...
A wicking shirt for fencing
Hello everybody, This is just a quick not to let you know that, due to customer request, we've added a new option for...
Composite swords vs Fake swords
Today we take a look at two historical rapiers from the Oakeshott Institute collection to think about the differences...
Examining Original Swords From The Higgins Armory Collection
Last week Nathan had the pleasure to visit the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum. H...
New Arms and Armor Shirt and Hoody
A bunch of you have asked about the t-shirts that Nathan and Craig wear in some of our YouTube videos. While the "+5...