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Fortunately, if you're a sword lover, the beautiful, brutal at times and elegant sword is still readily available. Whether you enjoy just looking at them and handling them from time to time or fighting, we seem to have an innate desire for sharp pointy thingsThis year's offerings are no exception and keep us engaged and excited about not only the swords, but their makers. A skilled smith can truly turn metal into a work of functional art. We incl...

Image Source: www.cinematerial.comScottish independence was a long, fight riddled with blood and sorrow. We have all seen the exploits of William Wallace in Mel Gibson's now classic film, Braveheart. However, an even larger hero emerged from the flames for this fight for unity and sovereignty, and that man was Robert the Bruce.Born in 1274, he was the eighth Robert de Bruce and became Earl of Carrick in 1292. As the English - Scots War raged, Rob...

It’s no secret that since Man had the ability to shape stone and metal starting thousands of years ago, they’ve also been slashing, stabbing, hitting, and basically wreaking havoc on each other ever since. When did the first knife fight break out? When the second blade was created. Over the centuries, the longer version, swords have become the best option for the battlefield and many have a fearsome reputation. It wasn’t unusual for a...