Review: The GFFG Berbekucz Club Sword

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Early modern period, Europe, Germanic countries, HEMA, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Swords, Timeline, Training weapon

“Now, when starting up the Gothenburg Free Fencers Guild […], we wanted to have a club sword that was as close as possible to historical originals, both in shape and characteristics, and which would fit well with the sources we study; primarily the treatises of Joachim Meyer.” Continue reading Review: The GFFG Berbekucz Club Sword on…

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Maxime Chouinard of Kingston Irish Fighting Arts: French sources deserve to be better known

1789-1914, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, HEMA, Hydepark, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Timeline

My focus is really on 18th-19th and early 20th century HEMA. What I would call “Industrial martial arts” and the remaining vernacular traditions which survived in that period. When I started HEMA, I tried to do as much as I could. Longsword, rapier, sabre, wrestling, staff, stick etc. I still think it is very useful…

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Cold Steel

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A company dedicated to making the strongest and sharpest knives. Also gear for reenactment, modern hunting, sharp weapons for HEMA and replicas of historical weapons from all over the world. Website: www.coldsteel.com Facebook: Cold Steel

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VB Swordshop – Swords by Victor Berbekucz

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, Axes, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Bronze age, Classical period, Daggers, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, Hellenistic period, HEMA, High middle ages, Household, Iberian Peninsula, Imperium Romanum, Italian Peninsula, Kitchen accessories, Knights & Crusades, Knives, Late middle ages, Maces, Market, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Middle East, Migration period, Popular themes, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Region, Sabres, Scabbards, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Thrusting swords, Timeline, Training weapon, Viking raidsLeave a comment

In my workshop, I make series, and custom-designed products using traditional technology. The forging, grinding and polishing hasn’t changed significantly over the centuries; However, thanks to technical achievements, this process is greatly accelerated. (The apprentice tired faster than the hammer machine.) My products are pedominantly hand made, especially the custom-designed orders. Victor Berbekucz   Website:…

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HEMA Alliance Events Calendar

16th c, 17th c, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, Hydepark, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Late middle ages, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, TimelineLeave a comment

Calendar including plenty of Historical Europen Martial Arts events. Not all of them are supported by HEMA Alliance.  

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Purpleheart Armoury

16th c, 1789-1914, 17th c, 18th c, Accesories, Africa, Arming garments, Armour, Arms and armour, Asia, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, China, Classical period, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, Hand and arm protection, Helmets and head protection, HEMA, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Imperium Romanum, Indian Subcontinent, Italian Peninsula, Japan Isles, Knives, Late middle ages, Legs protection, Market, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Middle East, Migration period, Northern America, Popular themes, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Rapiers and muskets, Region, Sabres, Samurais, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Shields, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Southeast Asia, Sticks, staffs and batons, Swords, Thrusting swords, Timeline, Training weapon, Viking raidsLeave a comment

Supplier in HEMA equipment and training weapons – mainly made of steel, despite the name. Many weapons based not only on European tradition, but also African, American and Asian. Website: www.woodenswords.com

Primitive Bread Baking In Early America – Rye and Indian Bread

18th c, Accesories, Camp and travel, Camp tools, Early America, Early modern period, Household, Hydepark, Kitchen accessories, Northern America, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Timeline

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Cutting Swords Aren’t Always Broad

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Cutting Swords Aren’t Always Broad

Sword “Breaker” or Sword “Catcher”?

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, Hydepark, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Rapiers and muskets, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Timeline

Tod’s reproduction of a Renaissance Sword “Breaker” or is it a ‘sword catcher’? Most likely named by the Victorians, these unusual looking daggers were actually used to catch and control an opponent’s rapier blade and so Sword “Catcher” would probably be a more accurate name. if you are interested in custom historical weapons have a…