How to GRIP a Sword & Hilt Design: Historical Texts VS Personal Preference

Accesories, Arms and armour, HEMA, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Swords

How to GRIP a Sword & Hilt Design: Historical Texts VS Personal Preference. Schola Gladiatoria HEMA – sword fighting classes in the UK: https://www.swordfightinglondon.com Channel support and 3 extra videos per month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria Facebook & Twitter updates, info and fun: https://www.facebook.com/historicalfencing/ Tweets by scholagladiato1 Matt Easton’s website and services: https://www.matt-easton.co.uk/ Easton Antique Arms:…

Caino training sword “Doiman” review.

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Early modern period, Europe, HEMA, Italian Peninsula, Market, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Swords, Timeline

I was not paid nor was the sword provided as a gift. Very mixed feelings about this well made sword. A unique sword, which draws inspiration from the powerful Renaissance Master Achille Marozzo, the only Master of Italian tradition whit a complete system for using the two-handed sword. A tool specifically created to allow you…

What’s the perfect Size for a medieval longsword? Philippo Vadi’s advice from the 1480s

Accesories, HEMA, High middle ages, Hydepark, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Swords, Timeline

What was the perfect size for the medieval longsword, as used by knights, in the 15th century? Here we look at Philippo di Vadi’s advice. Wiktenauer: https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Philippo_di_Vadi Sala d’Arme Achille Marozzo: https://www.achillemarozzo.it/pubblicazioni Windlass English Two-Handed Sword: https://bit.ly/2BcSfU3 Dynasty Forge Bastard Sword: https://www.dynastyforge.com/swords/european_arms/swords/oakeshott_xvia_medieval_sword_the_bastard/ Schola Gladiatoria HEMA – sword fighting classes in the UK: https://www.swordfightinglondon.com Channel support…

Sword of Francis I from the Musée de l’Armée

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Post type, Region, Swords, Timeline

Olivier Renaudeau, a curator from the Musée de l’Armée in Paris, looks at a royal buckler belonging to Henry VIII of England. Over five episodes Olivier explores objects in their collection related to the Field of the Cloth of Gold. The Royal Armouries had planned to feature the objects in our exhibition in Leeds. These…

When the CHINESE invented the LONGSWORD: Roaring Dragon Jian from LK Chen REVIEW

Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, China, Classical period, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Region, Swords, Timeline

The Chu two-handed sword (jian) was probably the first steel-bladed ‘longsword’ that the world had seen and it was closely modeled on bronze examples that had gone before. Here we look at the historically accurate replica, the ‘roaring dragon’ jian, by LK Chen, with some historical background and cutting tests. Full review by Matt Easton…

Mystery Short Sword: What is it? Messer, Seax, Facine/Pioneer, Hunting Sword?

Accesories, Arms and armour, Knives, Melee weapon, Swords

I buy and sell hundreds of antique swords, but I don’t really know exactly what this one is! Do you? I’ve also got some other antique short swords out to compare to it. Channel support and 3 extra videos per month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria Facebook & Twitter updates, info and fun: https://www.facebook.com/historicalfencing/ Tweets by scholagladiato1…

2200 Year Old Chinese Swords – LK Chen Magnificent Chu Jian Review & History

Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, China, Classical period, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Region, Swords, Timeline

Matt Easton (Scholagladiatoria) reviews the beautiful Magnificent Chu Jian from LK Chen. https://lkchensword.com/magnificent-chu-jian Channel support and 3 extra videos per month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria Facebook & Twitter updates, info and fun: https://www.facebook.com/historicalfencing/ Tweets by scholagladiato1 Matt Easton’s website and services: https://www.matt-easton.co.uk/ Easton Antique Arms: https://www.antique-swords.co.uk/