Fighting a longstick

16th c, 17th c, 18th c, Accesories, Asia, British Isles, China, Classical period, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Italian Peninsula, Japan Isles, Knowledge, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Migration period, Popular themes, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Southeast Asia, Sticks, staffs and batons, Timeline

Various native forms of stick fighting including: Singlestick (British) Greatstick (British) Jogo do Pau (Portuguese) Juego del Palo (Spanish) Makila (Basque) Bastone Siciliano (Sicilian) Scherma de Bastone (Italian) Stockfechten (German) La Canne (French) Bâton Français (French) Bataireacht (Irish) Shillelagh (Irish). […] Examples of arts involving longsticks include Hutton’s Greatstick, Jogo do Pau, Juego del Palo,…

A Sword is a Sword

16th c, 1789-1914, 17th c, 18th c, Accesories, Africa, Arms and armour, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Bronze age, China, Classical period, Cold War, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Interwar period, Italian Peninsula, Japan Isles, Knowledge, Korean Peninsula, Late middle ages, Late modern period, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Middle East, Migration period, Northern America, Popular themes, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Siberia, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Southeast Asia, Southern America, Swords, The Great Steppe, Timeline, WWI, WWII

Swords have been classified and organised into groups often by specific shape, function or culture. The question is what is the best method of classifying them, is it one or a combination of these methods. Burton (1987) suggests two which are common among collections being Topical and Geographical or Material and Formal, the former considers…

Rare Indian Khasi Sword tested on Hog

1789-1914, 18th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, Early modern period, Hydepark, Indian Subcontinent, Melee weapon, Polearms, Post type, Region, Swords, Timeline

Thrand tests a rare Indian Khasi sword from Medieval Shoppe Australia in the Style of the History channel program Forged in Fire He does the famous kill test from the program with the two handed Khasi sword or two handed Naga Dao. Khasi Sword https://medievalshoppe.com.au/khasi-sword-india/ Weight: 1.71 kg Overall length: 137 cm Blade length: 74…

Purpleheart Armoury logo

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

Cutting Swords Aren’t Always Broad

16th c, 1789-1914, 17th c, 18th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, High middle ages, Hydepark, Iberian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Italian Peninsula, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Middle East, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Timeline

Cutting Swords Aren’t Always Broad

Blade Restoration (Kukri Knife) With Rust Eraser Sabitoru Product

1789-1914, Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, Early modern period, Hydepark, Indian Subcontinent, Knives, Melee weapon, Post type, Region, Timeline

Blade Restoration (Kukri Knife) With Rust Eraser Sabitoru Product – For removing rust, heavy dirt and patina, from metal surfaces. It works really well on blade and can even be used to revitalize modern blades. Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Xl6vA5 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FS0BFJC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00FS0BFJC&linkCode=as2&tag=scholagladiat-20&linkId=c583fcf847c2924db3ded9b02b1ebda8

The Silk Road crossed by Marco Polo

Silk in the Early Medieval: History of the silk

Accesories, Asia, China, Clothing, Early middle ages, Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Japan Isles, Knowledge, Korean Peninsula, Middle ages, Middle East, Post type, Raw materials and tools, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Silk, Slavic countries and Carpathians, The Great Steppe, TimelineLeave a comment

In our article series we would like to add some points about the usage of silk textiles in the Early Medieval and in the Early Medieval reenactment. On our first article we check some interesting things about the origin of the material, and how it bacame the most desired luxury fabric in the world’s history.…

Kazar bazar

Kazár Bazár

Accesories, Armour, Arms and armour, Asia, China, Clothing, Early middle ages, Europe, Helmets and head protection, High middle ages, Indian Subcontinent, Mail, Market, Melee weapon, Middle East, Post type, Pouches, Raw materials and tools, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Siberia, Silk, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Southeast Asia, The Great SteppeLeave a comment

Kazár Bazár is supplier of medieval patterned silk products. Our main aim is to reconstruct Early Medieval silk patterns what are suitable for garment reconstruction in the reeanctment or for musem display. Henceforth Kazár Bazár provides othes merchandise, such as chainmail products, helmets or custom made pouches. The website gives place for a know-how blog…