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Essentials
Ewart Oakeshott: The Man and his Legacy
Mail: Unchained  NEW 
Our Reference Library: The Bibliography
Sword Blade Hardness: the current research
The Sword Typology of Alfred Geibig

Definitions, Terminology, and Beginner Info
Anatomy of the Sword
A Beginner's Glossary of Terms
Forms of European Edged Weaponry
An Introduction to the Sword
Variety and Evolution of the Hilt

Articles and Essays
Care and Maintenance of the Modern Replica
Evolution and Evaluation of Modern Replicas
Ground or Pound? Forging vs. Stock Removal
Hey Mister... Is That Sword Real?
How to Evaluate a Historical Sword Specimen
The Instant Antique: A Practical Guide
A Profile of Del Tin Armi Antiche
Understanding Blade Properties
Workbench: An English Tuck/Estoc
Workbench: Confederate Foot Officer's Sword

Man of War
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Edward III, King of England
Edward, the Black Prince
Henry V
Sir George Clifford

Great Battles
The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Courtrai
The Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Stamford Bridge

Downloadable Media
Wallpaper: A&A Fechterspiel and Fechtbuch
Wallpaper: A&A Milanese Rapier
Wallpaper: A&A Warhammer
Wallpaper: Albion Caithness Sword
Wallpaper: Albion Constable and Mercenary
Wallpaper: Albion Count and Steward
Wallpaper: Albion Crecy Grete Swerdes
Wallpaper: Albion Regent Sword
Wallpaper: Albion Sempach and Landgraf
Wallpaper: Albion Viceroy Sword
Wallpaper: Armour of Charles V, circa 1525
Wallpaper: Arms & Armor Dresden Set
Wallpaper: Arms & Armor Medici Falchion
Wallpaper: Bronze-hilted Scottish Claymore
Wallpaper: Christian Fletcher/ATrim Swords
Wallpaper: Del Tin 5149 Sword
Wallpaper: Del Tin Dussack
Wallpaper: Del Tin Rondel Daggers
Wallpaper: Lutel 13001 Katzbalger
Wallpaper: Lutel 15010 Hand and a Half
Wallpaper: MRL Sword of St. Michael
Wallpaper: Nathan's Collection Apr '09
Wallpaper: Nathan's Collection Jan '03
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type X Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XI Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XII Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XIII Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XIV Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XV Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XVI Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XVII Swords
Wallpaper: Oakeshott Type XVIII Swords
Wallpaper: PMC Back-bladed Side Sword
Wallpaper: PMC Hand and a Half
Wallpaper: Rapier Schematic
Wallpaper: Vince Evans "Lowland" hilt

Historical Background and Research
Anatomy of Armour: 15th Century Gothic
Anatomy of Armour: 16th Century Specimens
Anatomy of Armour: Charles V
The Anglo Saxon Broken Back Seax
Armourer Greats: Anton Peffenhauser
Arms, Armour, and Fine Arts
Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver
Comparing the Works of Ernst Schmidt
English Swords 1600-1650
The Evolution of Japanese Armour
French Royal Armour of Etienne Delaune
From Lance to Pistol
Iron of the Empire: The Roman Gladius
A Late Viking Sword from the Higgins Museum
Lost & Found: A US Model 1860 Cavalry Saber
Monumental Brasses
A Poleaxe from the Higgins
A Profile of German Craftsman Ernst Schmidt
The Rapier of Gustav Vasa, King of Sweden
The River Thames Sword
The Shield: Its Use and Development
The Sword from the Arsenal at Alexandria
The Sword in the Stone: Legend of Saint Galgano
The Sword of Charlemagne
Swords in the Virginia Muster of 1624/25
Three Swords from the Higgins Museum
The Winged Hussars of Poland

The Paper Armoury
Firearms
Japanese Swords
Our Top Shelf
Scotland the Brave

Renaissance Armies, 1480-1650
The Burgundian Army of Charles the Bold
The English: Henry VIII to Elizabeth
The French
The Irish
The Italians
The Military Orders
The Scots
The Spanish
The Swiss

Spotlight Series
The 14th Century Bascinet
The Ballock Dagger
The Burgonet
Combination Weapons
The Great Helm
The Medieval Poleaxe
Oakeshott Type X Swords
Oakeshott Type XI Swords
Oakeshott Type XII Swords
Oakeshott Type XIII Swords
Oakeshott Type XIV Swords
Oakeshott Type XIX Swords
Oakeshott Type XV Swords
Oakeshott Type XVI Swords
Oakeshott Type XVII Swords
Oakeshott Type XVIII Swords
Oakeshott Type XX Swords
Oakeshott Type XXI and XXII Swords
Quilted Armour Defenses
The Rondel Dagger
The Schiavona and its Influences
The Scottish Dirk

Call to Arms
The German Longsword
The Italian Rapier

Event Reports
Armour Research Society Workshop 2006
The Atlanta Blade Show 2005
The Atlanta Blade Show 2006
Baltimore Antique Arms Show 2007
Western Martial Arts Workshop 2005
Western Martial Arts Workshop 2006
Western Martial Arts Workshop 2007

A Visitor's Experience
Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Frazier Arms Museum
The Minneapolis Institute of Art
National Museum of the American Indian
The Wallace Collection

Tools
Weapon Comparison Tool





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