How to make a lance

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Early modern period, Europe, Knights & Crusades, Knowledge, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Polearms, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Timeline

“You don’t want to kebab your opponent” Follow historian, jouster and expert lance maker Mark Griffin from Griffin Historical into the woods as he teaches you how to make a lance worthy of the Field of Cloth of Gold. #PowerandGlory #MuseumfromHome The Field of Cloth of Gold was a diplomatic summit between the Henry VIII…

Military Sword / Sabre Replicas – Are There Any Good Ones? Plus Advice On Making Them.

Accesories, Arms and armour, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Post type, Sabres, Swords

I OFTEN get asked about where to get good quality replica military swords and sabres. People ask about Cold Steel swords, Deepeeka, Universal Swords and others. My advice has been the same for the last several years, because no new products have come onto the market to change my advice. In this video I summarise…

Medieval Two Handed Swords (zweihander, montante, spadone) – Context Part 1: Weight & Size

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, Early modern period, Europe, HEMA, Hydepark, Late middle ages, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Swords, Timeline

I feel that two-handed swords (otherwise known as greatswords, zweihander, montante, spadone etc) are a little misunderstood. They are not simply extra-long longswords, or at least lots of them are not. They have distinctive characteristics and methods of use. English Medieval Two-Hand Sword: https://www.museumreplicas.com/windlass-english-two-hand-sword?affiliate=scholagladiatoria Channel support and 3 extra videos per month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria…

SWORDS with Small or No HAND GUARDS: Not Bad!

Accesories, Arms and armour, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Post type, Swords

A lot of people online seem to think that swords without substantial or protective hilts are BAD. This is really short-sighted and ignores most of the historical context. 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:…

Henry VIII’s buckler from the Musée de l’Armée

16th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, British Isles, Early modern period, Europe, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Post type, Region, Shields, 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…

Left-Handed Sword Fighting, Hilt Symmetry & British 1796 Pattern Swords

18th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, British Isles, Early modern period, Europe, HEMA, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Sabres, Swords, Timeline

Bringing together a few related topics – the British 1796 pattern swords, left-handed swordsmen and hilt balance, or symmetry. 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/