Bladesmith Archives

11 Sep

So – you’ve watched all 9 seasons (235 episodes!) of History Channel’s Forged In Fire. You know everything you ne...

24 Jul

It sounds like a rhetorical question, like ‘How long is a piece of string?’ or ‘How many angels can dance on the ...

17 Jul

The blademaker’s boy wiped the sweat from his eyes with a fire-blackened rag, leaving a grey smear across his fac...

02 Feb

The sword is one of the most instantly recognisable weapons in history. From the mounted Carolingian knight, to t...

22 Nov

by Charles J. Lockett, Senior Content Contributor & Medieval Expert

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