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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

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

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…

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…

Stick Fighting: How to Hit Someone With a Stick!

16th c, 1789-1914, 17th c, 18th c, Accesories, Africa, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, Hydepark, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Northern America, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Sticks, staffs and batons, Timeline

Stick Fighting: How to Hit Someone With a Stick! Looking at the variety of ways that sticks have been employed throughout history to hit people. More videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria

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Kalcifer Forge

16th c, 1789-1914, 17th c, 18th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knives, Late middle ages, Mail, Market, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Northern America, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, TimelineLeave a comment

Married coupe – manufacturers of knives and other weapons: historical, modern and fantasy-style. Facebook page: Kuźnia Kalcifer Seax – Kalcifer Forge Bowie Knife – Kalcifer Forge Seax – Kalcifer Forge Sheepsfoot knife – Kalcifer Forge   A film about Kalcifer Forge’s owners: Adela & Igor Alagierski (English subs)

How to remove medieval arrows (and more about crescent heads)

Accesories, Arms and armour, Arrows, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early middle ages, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knights & Crusades, Knowledge, Late middle ages, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Ranged weapon, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Timeline, Viking raids

How do you remove a medieval arrow head stuck in your body and what the heck are those crescent shaped heads for? This film shows you how to get a barbed arrow head out and explains (I think) what the curved arrow heads were for. Many thanks to Max Albertz for providing the reference for…