I knew you were all waiting for me to speak on this subject, and as 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 please forgive...

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 times though that I find myself wanting...

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 but in...

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 to spot....