Medieval Shackles
The shackles are an iron arch, almost semicircular, with two holes, one for each end, where it was passing a pivot, blocked for a wedge, to secure the chain. There are also other kind of shackles, that could be
Handicrafts from Toledo
Whatever is classic is always in style, and that is why Toledo and its handicrafts are always stylish. Toledo is imperial due to its cultural heritage, and an essential part of this heritage are its artisans, masters of the
Different decoration with beautiful medieval miniatures
To decorate your house, your office, your shop or any place you want to make different from the other, there are medieval miniatures to give to this place not only an aesthetic touch but a artistic and cultural touch too.
Movie Swords
They are part of fantastic swords, of these weapons designed only for the movies and converted in legends and official products well known by the collectors and geeks. We’re talking about the movie swords, such as Conan, where Arnold
Different kind of gladiator and their weapons
The gladiator was a person fighting against animals or warriors in the Ancient Rome. The roman gladiators were known for their way to fight and their clothing. There were different ranks also for the people who were going to
Celtic warriors and their weapons
The word “Celtic” comes from Keltoi, the name that the greeks gave to that populations. The women use to have red or blonde hair with white skin and the men used to light their hair with calcareous water and
Pirate Clothing
Obviously, between the medieval pirates there weren’t rules or clothing styles but we can still find some elements in common used in their way to wear clothes. The pirates used to come from the lowest ranks of the medieval
Medieval footwear
The first shoes tried to cover completely the foot and they were fixed by some cords or belts. They were made in sheep leather or rough canvas made of wool. The people used to wear also boots with a
Medieval shirts and blouses
The shirts and the blouses are formal and informal clothes, made of cloth. These clothes cover the chest and they usually have a neck, sleeves and buttons in the frontal part. The original word for the shirt is “camis”
Medieval Kitchen Tools
Our kitchens have a lot of tools and they seems they always have been like this. The kitchen grew with the human culture during the eras. In every cultural and historical museum we can see how our ancestors were
The Musketeers Sword
In the 1622, Luis XIII created the special corp of the musketeers and the general was the count of Trevillè. This corp was formed by one hundred musketeers, a cornetman, a sergeant, a lieutenant and a captain. Between those,
Bowie Knife
The Bowie knife was used in the borders of the US at the middle of the XVIII century, and it’s a defense, rustic hunting knife. It is quite large and the handle is not cylindric. Its name comes from
Miniature of the templar knights
The miniatures of the templar knights are made of resin and they have different sizes. These warriors founded a better society, helping the poor people and protecting the Holy Land and its citizens. The templar knights had their own
Medieval Leather Shoes
We can confirm that first meddieval shoes covered completely the feet, by means of ropes and ribbons. They were made with sheeps’ skin or a sort of cloth made of thick wool, usually called ordinary fabric. Pointed boots, normally
Cossack sabre (Shashka)
Shashka is a war weapon, in the category of the bladed weapons but it’s not classified as a sabre. It blade is long, slightly curved and it’s sharpened only in one side. The point of the blade is sharpened
Types of J.K. training swords
The armorer of the Czech Republic, Jiri Krondak, manufactures battle-ready swords with different finishes and features. Something common in all of them, is the strength and durability that characterize them. If we go back to medieval times and analyze
Stands and expositors for swords, katanas and guns
The swords, the katanas and the replicas in general are unique pieces, decorative and with a singular beauty for their originality, antiquity, material quality, value, etc… The swords, katanas and gun replicas collectors love to show their collections for
Swords’ Maintenance
The first thing we must take into account when we decide to keep a sword in proper conditions, it’s the fact of following some simple rules in order to complete this process correctly. Such as, blades should never be