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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

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

Krieger - Historical Weapons

Krieger – Historical Weapons

16th c, 1789-1914, Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Daggers, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knights & Crusades, Knives, Late middle ages, Market, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Middle East, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Thrusting swords, Timeline, Training weapon, Viking raidsLeave a comment

Krieger – Historical Weapons Producer of swords, messers, daggers, sabres and other historical weapons. Also plenty of individual realizations. We combine the experience and knowledge of archaeologists – weapon experts, veterans of historical reenactment, adepts of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), enthusiasts of experimental archeology and craftsmen. Website: Krieger Historical Weapons Facebook: Krieger – historical…

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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.…

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Living History Crafts

Accesories, Arming garments, Armour, Arms and armour, Asia, Camp and travel, Children’s clothing, Clothing, Coats and jackets, Early middle ages, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, Hats and headwear, Helmets and head protection, High middle ages, Market, Men’s clothing, Middle ages, Middle East, Migration period, Popular themes, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Raw materials and tools, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Silk, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Timeline, Underwear, Viking raids, Women’s clothingLeave a comment

I’m doing reenactment goodies, mainly carolingian, but also viking & byzantine. Clothes & armors, sometimes weapons, mainly based on archaeological findings. Sometimes, I show to my followers archaeological sources and I do some researches. Facebook: Living History Crafts

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…