Historical Fencing Armory

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Ukrainian producer of historical fencing weapons and armour: swords, messers and armour plates. Facebook: Historical Fencing Armory

Poker Armory by Jerzy & Szymon Ożóg

16th c, 17th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Daggers, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knives, Late middle ages, Market, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Thrusting swords, Timeline, Training weaponLeave a comment

Swords designed for HEMA – Historical Fencing: longswords, messers, rapiers, sabres and others. Facebook: Poker Armory

Review: Kvetun “Matt Easton” Sabre Prototype

1789-1914, Accesories, Arms and armour, British Isles, Early modern period, Europe, HEMA, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Sabres, Timeline

After several unsuccessful attempts Matt has recently been working with Kvetun Armoury to create what promises to be an ideal training weapon.The result is a training tool of excellent quality with some wonderful performance characteristics which will be a welcome addition to the armoury of many sabre fencers; with a few changes this could be…

Why Were Short Swords Sometimes Better For Military Soldiers?

16th c, 1789-1914, 17th c, 18th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, Bayonets, British Isles, Early modern period, Europe, Firearms, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, Hydepark, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Melee weapon, Napoleonic wars, Northern America, Popular themes, Post type, Ranged weapon, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Timeline

Why were short swords issued to some times of soldier in the era of gunpowder, rather than longer swords? Easton Antique Arms: http://www.antique-swords.co.uk Extra videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria

Darkwood Armory

Accesories, Arming garments, Armour, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, Hand and arm protection, Helmets and head protection, HEMA, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Mail, Market, Melee weapon, Polearms, Popular themes, Post type, Rapiers and muskets, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Thrusting swords, Training weaponLeave a comment

Medieval and Renaissance practice (blunt) fencing equipment, arms and armor – our customers are mainly SCA, HEMA and jousters. Swords, sabres, rapiers, lances, and protective gear. Website: www.darkwoodarmory.com Facebook: Darkwood Armory

Balefire Blades

Accesories, Arms and armour, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Daggers, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knives, Maces, Market, Melee weapon, Polearms, Popular themes, Post type, Rapiers and muskets, Region, Sabres, Scabbards, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Thrusting swords, Training weapon, Viking raidsLeave a comment

Bladesmith Chris Adams and leatherworker Alicia Lewis. The offer longswords, arming swords, montante blades, rapiers, sideswords, smallswords, sabres, daggers and all leatherwork connected to them. Website: balefireblades.com Facebook: Balefire Blades

Regenyei Armoury

16th c, 17th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, China, Daggers, Early middle ages, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, HEMA, High middle ages, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Knives, Late middle ages, Market, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Rapiers and muskets, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Swords, Thrusting swords, Timeline, Training weapon, Viking raidsLeave a comment

Péter Regenyei „makes swords as a living history research”. He also learns and teaches in a HEMA school in Hungary. He offers modern weapons, including museum replicas and his own designs, to which the foundations are also historical. The shape and characteristics of these swords are based on historical research. Regenyei makes feders, rapiers, daggers,…

Saber Fencing at Joinville-le-Pont, 1900-1914

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

The military fencing academy of Joinville-le-Pont was the most influential institution shaping French fencing in the late 19th- and early 20th century. On the streets, grounds, and in the fencing hall, officer candidates trained in personal combatives such as la boxe française, savage, lutte (wrestling), as well as imports such as English boxing and Jiu…