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Danish Type L War Axe
Due to the wide travels of the Norse, the use of the Dane Axe can be documented from Ireland in the west to Constanti...
Edge damage on feders: comparing a Fechterspiel with historic originals
we compare the characteristics of our Arms and Armor Fechterspiel sword with those of some original feders in the Met...
What to think about when purchasing a HEMA/WMA Trainer - Part 3
"A blade length that fits you is better than having one that is too long."
One of our favorite swords -- The Schloss Erbach
One of the many things that makes Arms and Armor special is our access to historic original swords through out partne...
What to think about when purchasing a HEMA/WMA Trainer - Part 2
Grip size: does it matter?
Circumference of the grip is an important detail that some overlook, but it is directly r...
Training Sword Options- Tournament Grip
In this blog post we discuss our tournament grip option. This is a wooden core grip bound by glued cord its full leng...
What to think about when purchasing a HEMA/WMA Trainer - Part 1
A quick look at what you need to think about when getting a new trainer.
Dussak Trainer- #253
The Dussack is a foundational weapon to the martial arts of Northern Europe. The single edged, often slightly curved ...
Fechterspiel Options - Extended Grip Video
Here we describe one of the options available on our Fechterspiel and Fechtbuch Longsword Trainers. We have been adju...
New Choices!
We are excited to offer a new menu of options for most of our swords. Although we have always offered custom alterati...
On polearms and ash borers...
Here at Arms and Armor we have long sung the praises of ash wood. Ash was the most highly prized material for mediev...
Origin Story: Arms & Armor Fechtbuch and Fechterspiel training swords
We recently had one of our very first steel longsword trainers come in for a spit and polish and a new grip cover. Th...