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

Seax - Kalcifer Forge

Kalcifer Forge

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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…

Six Medieval Arrow Types – What are they for?

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

Tod of todsworkshop.com discusses six medieval arrow head forms. How and why they were used with the English Longbow in Medieval Britain. If you are interested in medieval reproductions my commission work can be found at www.todsworkshop.com and my budget lines at www.todcutler.com Arrow heads discussed: Plate Cutter Needle Bodkin Barbed type 16 Leaf shape…

Medieval Baselard Daggers – 3 styles

Accesories, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Daggers, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knowledge, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Timeline

A film discussing the Italian/English and the Swiss/German style baselard and the differences in construction. Part of this family of weapons, and the 3rd to be discussed, is the Swiss Dagen or Dolch. The two daggers are available from www.todcutler.com and the Dagen is from www.todsworkshop.com

Medieval Dagger Grips- how big??

Accesories, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Daggers, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knowledge, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Timeline

Looking at medieval dagger grips; their size, shape, function and comfort using 7 daggers as example pieces for discussion. All these daggers are available from www.todcutler.com , visit my facebook page next week 21st-25th May 2019), get the code and you will get free postage anywhere in the world. If you are interested in medieval…

Medieval “BIG Knife” – The Albion-Tod Grosse Messer!

16th c, Accesories, 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, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Timeline

Reproduction of a Medieval/Renascence “Grosse Messer”. A style of short sword popular with civilians and soldiers in fifteenth and sixteenth century Germany. This was a damaged Albion blade, repaired and hilted by Tod. Scabbard and Belt by Tod’s Workshop. Bronze belt fittings and chape available from TodCutler.com If you are interested in medieval replica weapons…