Category Archives: Sword Education

Blog, Darksword News, Sword and Armor History, Sword Education

Royal Armouries Museum (Leeds): A Brief History of War

Posted on by Eyal Azerad
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27
Nov

An Overwhelming Experience from a Renowned Sword Collector.  Many enthusiasts of medieval and renaissance arms and armour have secretly longed to travel back in time, just to spend a day – to catch a glimpse – of the beautiful and functional articles of war that we find so fascinating. For those of us who lack […]

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Blog, Darksword News, Sword Education

New Halstein Forge Line of Damascus Steel Knives

Posted on by Eyal Azerad
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02
Aug

Welcome to Halstein Forge! High quality modern made Damascus pattern knives are typically rare, custom made at prices up to thousands of dollars. In taking on this new direction we were making an effort to bring the beauty of Pattern-Welded knives to the market, enabling collectors to purchase custom-quality Damascus knives at production prices. Each […]

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Medieval History, Sword and Armor History, Sword Education

Ten Highly Recognizable Swords from History

Posted on by Eyal Azerad
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27
Jun

Swords are an important part of human history. From their place on the battlefield to their role in the romanticised depiction of knighthood and chivalry, even people who have no interest in collecting sword for themselves will know one if they see one. Works of art, history books, trips to the museum – you almost […]

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Darksword News, Sword Education, Sword Maintenance

A Guideline for proper Sword Maintenance

Posted on by Eyal Azerad
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16
Jul

The most common “how to” question sword collectors pose is categorically about sword maintenance. As such, we have written this brief overview to assist collectors protect their swords from rust corrosion and offer simple to follow tips to maintain their sword fittings and blades. It should first be noted however, that this blog article is […]

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Sword Education

Lessons From Your Kitchen – Reflections About Swords

Posted on by michael
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29
Oct

By John Clements There is a truth to this modern-day study of swords that eludes many students and enthusiasts. It is a simple fact that virtually no one ever gets to use a quality sharp blade full force on realistic target materials. That is, to cut, cleave, chop, hack, slice, and slash against portions of raw […]

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Sword and Armor History, Sword Education

The Demystification of Blade Properties

Posted on by michael
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29
Oct

By Eyal Azerad   Simply stated, swords are made of many different types of metals, the most prevailing being steel. Although a proper steel is required for creating a high quality sword, many technical considerations, such as how the steel was prepared and processed, should also be factored. The following article will examine the most common […]

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Medieval History, Sword and Armor History, Sword Education

How sharp were medieval Swords ?

Posted on by michael
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10
Dec

An analysis of edge sharpness during the middle ages   It is one of those devilish questions that can confound people even today: how sharp was a Medieval sword? The problem lies with the question – there is an underlying assumption that when it comes to how they are used, Medieval swords can be generalized […]

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