Quarterstaff A simple stick of wood in the right hands… From the beginning of recorded history people have been fighting and one of the first items they probably choose to fight with was a stick.  One caveman picked up a stick from the ground and brained another caveman.  Thus, war was...

The Claymore You can never take our FREEDOM! Sorry for the overt pop-culture reference in the title but HOW else are you going to introduce this sword.  The Claymore is the Scottish variant of the two-handed long sword.  Invented to give the user more reach and more hilt so that using two...

Leatherhelms The Shape of Steel… the Warmth of Leather I am not an armor wearer at the faires I attend but I love looking at armor and I am a huge fan of the leather smith.  Leatherhelms takes the leathersmith trade to another level.  They replicate steel helms with leather versions...

The Rapier began its life in the 1500s.  This sword was a cut and thrust weapon that was made for civilians.  A thing of beauty as well as a a functional weapon, the rapier is a one handed weapon with a very ornate hilt that is designed to guard the hand.  The blade can cut but the main...

The English Longbow:  this is the weapon that changed the face of medieval combat.  You are looking at a bow that was around 5-6 feet long.  Could faire different types of ammunition and when used by an expert was deadly at range.  When used en mass:  it could blot out the sky...

The Cutlass I knew you were all waiting for me to speak on this subject, and as a pirate it is near and dear to my heart: The Cutlass. Now I am going to try and remain calm.  I am going to try and not become over-zealous in my love for the cutlass but if that part of the brain kicks in,...

Deadliest Warrior Season 1 Recap Episode I am hopelessly hooked on Spike TVs Deadliest Warrior. I don’t know which I enjoy more the show itself or yelling at the show. Most of the time I agree with them one hundred percent, and I always like the science and the tech that they use. There are...

The Maul The Maul is a long-handled, polearm style weapon that resembles a modern day sledge hammer though the head of the weapon is normally bigger. With a 4 to 6 foot handle and a large wooden or steel head the maul is another one of those weapons that does not take a lot of training to use...

The Longsword The long sword is a European style blade that held sway from 1350 until 1550. Even after this time frame the long sword was popular and this basic sword design influenced bladed weaponry for centuries. With a cruciform (cross) hilt and a straight blade this 4 foot weapon is easy...