Most Famous Swords of History
It´s not easy to write an article about the most famous swords in History because when we choose some of them, we are leaving apart others with a big importance too. But we are going to try it, with
Different kind of Rapiers Swords
The Rapier has a long and straight blade; It’s born in the Renaissance and it was used as an accessory for the clothes, that’s why in Spanish the name is “ropera”, as the word “ropa” means clothes. It was
Functional swords for medieval recreations
Swords with the carbon steel blade and full tang are more resistent for the recreations fights. These are just only some of the characteristics that a battle ready sword must to have. One of the evident differeces between a
The Nordic Sword
Viking swords are well-known for its unique design. We could claim they are easily recognizable. It is definitely complicated, to know the reasons behind the appearance of Vikings at the end of VIIIth century. The overpopulation in their lands, is
Most famous sabres
There are a lot of known and famous sabres, historic and legendary, so it’s not simple to explain the most importants. We’re going to try to make a list of the most famous sabres, even if we know that
Merlin’s Sword
The name means FALCON. Son of the beautiful Lady of the Lake, the grat druid Hafgan, where from Merlin learnt all his magic, told that The Great Sir of the Light would born. He learnt to be a great
Medieval Toys for Kids
Toys are those attractive objects with wchich we try to keep children entertained, that´s why toy shops must become those ideal places where you can get specific items to make children happy, but also make them learn to share
Custom-made scabbards for swords
The scabbards are different for each kind of sword and we don’t recommend to use a scrabbard for any type of sword. The scabbard of a sword is the cover of the blade, where the sword rests and that’s
What’s Medieval Full Contact Combat
Medieval Full Contact or Medieval Combat is a contact and fight sport, with an strong historic trace. This discipline has its origins in Eastern Europe and progressively has been extended to the rest of the world. Participants use edgless
Vatican´s Secret Archives Revelations about the Templars
The Templar Knights Order was one of the most important and powerful that emerged during the Crusades. Founded in 1118 with the purpose of defending the holy places of Muslim forces tried to reclaim them. The Templar Knights came to be in
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 kind of fencing foils
A foil is one of the three weapons used in fencing, with the epee and the sabre, all of them made of metal. In fencing, the foil player is considered the most skilful, because the foil is the most
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
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
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
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
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,
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