To celebrate the holiday, here is a video from Musica Medievale featuring Christmas music that comes from 12th century Aquitaine….. Perfect for impressing Queen Eleanor…
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Who makes your favorite longsword?
I’m really curious who makes YOUR favorite longsword? My first (steel) longsword was a pretty generic one with a disc pommel, I got from Nadler Metal Crafts. The balance was a lot better than I expected, but it was a little short. In fact it was almost exactly a centimeter too short for IMCF rules….
How to Wear Leg Armor
The question of how you’re supposed to wear leg armor is one I’ve heard debated ever since I began my journey into armored combat. The simple answer is, “The method that works best for you.” But that’s not so simple to figure out, so I’ll cover a few different answers and how and why they…
How It All Began…
It all began with a book…. I thought the dream was dead, but then something changed. Encourage children to pursue their dreams.
I let an AI try to write me a Post…. I Regretted it.
Fun fact: I tried having an AI write me a blog post about William Marshal, First Earl of Pembroke a week or two ago. I figured there was a lot of info out there on this famous knight from history. I was hoping this AI would be able to get me a nice, little summary…
Guest Appearance This Weekend (April 27-28, 2024) at Wyndonshire Renaissance Festival
Another last minute addition, I’ll be a guest fighter with the Talbot Company armored fight demo group. I worked with them once before, long ago, at a little one-day event and I’m happy to cross blades again to entertain and educate the folks at this new local faire. Wyndonshire is a new Renaissance Faire in…
On Arming Points and Knots
How to make arming points for armored combat, harnischfechten, etc. We discuss historical arming points and cover how to make your own.
Last Minute Demo with Bayt Al-Asad
This past weekend, I had an amazing opportunity to help out my friends at Bayt Al-Asad, a Persian historical combat group. They study and teach Armored combat as practiced in Persia. This demo focused on the Timurid period (late 14th through 16th centuries CE). At the last minute one of their presenters couldn’t make it…
Traveling with Armor Today (Part 4): Packing
(If you haven’t seen it yet, this series begins with Part 1 over here.) I touched a little on my packing strategy in the last post, on paperwork when we looked at a packing list. In my case, I have some pretty beefy and heavy full plate armor and I’m a fairly pudgy 6 feet…
Happy Christmas to You
May you and your loved ones feast like kings and may all your days be filled with joy.