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Pirates of the Caribbean’ s Swords

Pirates of the Caribbean is saga of movies inspired in the Disneyland’ s fairground ride, which also becam a saga of successful movies starred by Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penélope Cruz, Orlando Bloom…among others. Piracy is joined to navigation, …

Vikings Shields

Viking Shield was light, with the right size to cover the torso and with a holding system that made it easy to handle. Viking warrior used a high number of wood circles as shields, which were held by its …

Catholic Kings Sword

This is one of the more spectacular swords (broadsword) in Spain History. With this weapon, both Fernando of Aragón and Isabel of Castilla (Catholic Kings) gave the title of knight to Christopher Colombus after he returned from his first …

Amazing Japanese Helmets

Japanese helmets have always been a source of wonder and fascination, captivating enthusiasts with their unparalleled beauty and brilliance. The Samurai Warriors, known for their unwavering bravery and disciplined combat prowess, left an indelible mark in the annals of …

Types of Sabres

Sabre is curve sword and with only one edge. This blade´s curvature is its main difference with the sword. It provides a higher combat speed, because it cuts bt the blade doesn’t remain into the enemy’s body. Sabre is …

How to remove rust from steel blades

Firstly, we must claim that every single blade must be cleaned by an expert, above all when it’s an antique and valuable piece. That’s why amateurs shouldn’t improvise doing this task. Sometimes a rusty sword is a positive aspect, …

Vikings and Normand Helmets

Viking is the name given to those who lived in Nordic countries from Scandinavia, well known by their intrusions and/or sacking in Europe since the VIIIth century. To be exact in the year 793 with the Monastry of Lindisfarne sacking …

Live Action Role-Playing Games (LARP)

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Live action role-playing games, also known as LARP is a kind of free time activity where particpants represent several kind of characters with the help of items like clothings, or inoffensive copies of weapons. In contrast to traditional role games, …

Emblematic Greek Helmets

The most famous among all the greek helmets was the Corinthian, which had a protection for both cheeks and nose. It covered almost the entire head but eyes, mouth and chin. They have a clear disadvantage, they reduced notably …

Medieval Crossbow

Crossbow is a weapon from Xth century which perfected bow and arrow. Primitive bow was replaced by a powerful metal arc made of one or several metal canes, called “arbalesta” or crossbow. Vegetal rope was replace by a wire …

Templar Swords

Templar swords were not only used for attacking and defending, but also they became the loyal partner of every Templar Knight in their daily life. They had a handle with the shape of a cross and a right and …

Katanas

The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors. Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns; but their most famous weapon and their symbol was the sword. …

Medieval Forge: Appliques, Lamps, Torches…

In Middle Age, forge´s culture and iron´s treatment was undoubtedly at its peak. Nowadays this fabrication process is also used to shape pure metals and alloys, by fire and hammer hits. We know several kinds of forge, among them …

Japanese swords for martial arts

Martial arts traditional concept is related to combat systems with and without guns, techniques that were developed in some regions from Asia for an estimated period of 1600 years (about 400 BC). In these combat systems, there is a …

Chinese Swords

Chinese swords productions is documented since Bronze Age in the Shang Dinasty. Chinese swords have as fundamental goal traditional Chinese martial arts, such as Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Chinese swords might be classified according to their morphology and their …

Sword Henry V Of England

Henry V of England was born at Monmouth Castle on September 16, 1387. He was the second son of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun and thus Prince of Wales and heir to the English throne. From the beginning …

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The Most Beautiful Historical and Fantastic Daggers

We all know that a dagger is a white weapon with a flat blade and a sharp end. It´s also longer than a knife and shorter than a sword. Generally, has a double edge and a guard for protecting …