11 Sep Bladesmith How to Become a Bladesmith 4 September 2023 By Charles J Lockett So – you’ve watched all 9 seasons (235 episodes!) of History Channel’s Forged In Fire. You know everything you ne...Continue reading
24 Jul Bladesmith How Long is a Longsword? 16 August 2023 By Charles J Lockett It sounds like a rhetorical question, like ‘How long is a piece of string?’ or ‘How many angels can dance on the ...Continue reading
17 Jul Bladesmith How To Make a Medieval Sword: The Craft of Medieval Blademaking 16 August 2023 By Charles J Lockett The blademaker’s boy wiped the sweat from his eyes with a fire-blackened rag, leaving a grey smear across his fac...Continue reading
02 Feb Bladesmith A Brief History of the Sword 16 August 2023 By Charles J Lockett The sword is one of the most instantly recognisable weapons in history. From the mounted Carolingian knight, to t...Continue reading
22 Nov Bladesmith Revisiting The Suontaka Sword: Unearthing Gender Identity in Medieval Europe 16 August 2023 By Charles J Lockett by Charles J. Lockett, Senior Content Contributor & Medieval ExpertContinue reading