Sword and Shield Combat in Norse Sagas

A previous post discussed the subject with regard to treatises and the use of the sword and shield. […] The idea that the shields of this period were weak in some fashion, even though there is evidence of them being destroyed in the same saga, should not be over-stated, the shield was still used as…

Sword and Shield Treatises

In studying the idea of the use of sword and shield in the medieval period there is an issue as there is a large gap in knowledge. Studying the sword and shield in the Renaissance period is not so much of an issue as when the shield left the battlefield it found a place in…

A 15th century kirtle

Read the original post and see more pics on Recreating History After two fantastic months on Iceland I’m now back in Sweden. The rest of the summer will be filled with a lot of work before my studies start again and I realised that I wouldn’t be able to go to any reenactment event this year…

Regency (and late 18th century) mitts

Read the original post on Recreating History. A while ago I made a pair of regency mitts. They were intended for an event last spring which I didn’t manage to attend as I went to Florence with my Chamber Music Orchestra instead. The mitts were the only thing of the ensemble that I managed to get…

Viking Bog Axe Tested on Boar

Thrand test an artifact Viking age bog axe head found in Novgorod, Russian on a wild Boar carcass in Forged in Fire style by doing the famous kill test of Doug Marcaida from the History Channel program. So sit back and watch the famed Historical Torslev or Torslav axe possibly an early Scandinavian ,Varangian Gaurd,…

Lindenwood Viking Shield Test

For 30% off Odin Ring at V.K.N.G Jewelry use this code :THRAND30 with this link : https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/THRAND30?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fodin-ring-silver For 20% off other productsThis code : THRAND20 with this link : https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/THRAND20 Thrand test the Historically accurate replica of a Viking age real linden wood Shield famed in the Sagas and rune poems with all Viking age…

Longbow from ArcheyBowman – Unboxing

Thrand receives a powerful English longbow from master bowyer ArcheyBowman from Ebay https://www.ebay.com/str/archeybowman the man who made the 105# bow from the popular video ” Warbow / English Longbow Vs Plate, Chain Maille and Gambeson ” https://youtu.be/JqkiKjBQe7U . Special thanks to Archeybowman on Ebay for excellent English Longbow! https://www.ebay.com/str/archeybowman/ Special Thanks to Brad Lynn for…

Rare Indian Khasi Sword tested on Hog

Thrand tests a rare Indian Khasi sword from Medieval Shoppe Australia in the Style of the History channel program Forged in Fire He does the famous kill test from the program with the two handed Khasi sword or two handed Naga Dao. Khasi Sword https://medievalshoppe.com.au/khasi-sword-india/ Weight: 1.71 kg Overall length: 137 cm Blade length: 74…

Review: The GFFG Berbekucz Club Sword

“Now, when starting up the Gothenburg Free Fencers Guild […], we wanted to have a club sword that was as close as possible to historical originals, both in shape and characteristics, and which would fit well with the sources we study; primarily the treatises of Joachim Meyer.” Continue reading Review: The GFFG Berbekucz Club Sword on…