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…
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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.
Traveling with Armor Today (Part 3): Paperwork
What kind of paperwork to take with you when you travel with armor – How I do it.
Some Thoughts On Horsemanship
The very word, “chivalry” comes from the French “cheval”, meaning “horse”. From the very beginning of chivalry and knighthood, horses and riding them have been at the base of what we do. [T]he art of being a good horseman is one of the main skills necessary to knights and squires… King Dom Eduarte 1 of…
Re-furbishing an Arming Sword Grip
This is the process I followed to re-finish the hilt of an arming sword.
Hire a Knight for Your Event
Hire a knight for your next event!
Traveling with Armor Today (Part 2)
(If you haven’t seen it yet, this series begins with Part 1 over here.) Destination Travel So now you’ve booked your flights and need to figure out where you’ll stay and how you’ll get there. The simplest way is to meet up with a local who can take you and your gear where you need…