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We won't be at Combatcon this year, but you should still go...
Combatcon is this week, July 21st-24th, and although we aren't able to make it out there in person this year, Arms an...
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...
Remembering Fight Choreographer William Hobbs
"From the beginning I always tried to think my choreographies through the characters who had to fight.” William Hobbs
Custom swords at the Bristol Renaissance Faire!
Today we preview two custom swords that will be available this weekend on the opening days of the 2022 Bristol Renais...
Visit us at the Bristol Renaissance Fair 2022
The weekend of July 9th is the first day of the Bristol Renaissance Faire 2022 in Wisconsin. It will run weekends fr...
Oakeshott Sword - a Type XVIII blade
The Oakeshott Sword has been one of our favorites since we first met the piece long ago in Ewart Oakeshott's Collect...
Burgundian Pole Axe available for order
We are pleased to announce that our Burgundian Pole Axe is again available for purchase. The supply chain challenges...
German Branch Sword
The German Branch sword is an exceptional example of the gothic bough form of decoration. Originally a pejorative te...
Further Improvements to Nordland Viking Axe
Today we are happy to reveal an updated and improved version of our popular Nordland Axe. This axe is based on an ori...
A&A Items Available Again
We are happy to announce that several items that were temporarily unavailable are again available for purchase. Th...
Art, Swords, and HEMA
For today's blog post we bring you this week's episode of Desire Line, the sword-related podcast by James Reilly a...
The story of the medieval sword - Sword in Hand by Ewart Oakeshott
Ewart Oakeshott was a friend, mentor and teacher in our study of the sword and its history. His last book was a loo...