Weapon Focus - Gothic Parade Mace
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
Historically carried by nobility, this two-in-one threat concealed a dagger in the handle. Sneaky and effective, doesn't sound like a noble at all does it? This symbol of regal power is constructed of durable blackened steel. The hidden dagger, made by Windlass Steelcrafts in fashioned from tempered high-carbon steel.Check out more details on the Gothic Parade Mace by clicking here!...
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Types and Qualities of Steel Used in the Knife & Sword Industry
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
1065-1095 High Carbon - superior sharpening ability with good edge retention and great shock absorbsion, appropriate for larger knives and swords420 and 420HC Stainless Steel - good all-purpose stainless steel which is less expensive and softer to work, making it ideal when cost, workability and ease of maintenance are issues. Superior sharpenability, fair edge retention, fair corrosion resistance. Common for less expensive knives and sword...
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Siege of Malta 1565
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
In 1565, Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of Turkey and Emperor of the Ottoman Empire, launched a flotilla of 200 Turkish ships carrying 40,000 fighting men with the intention of further domination of the Mediterranean Sea. In May of that year they laid siege to the small, vitally strategic island of Malta. The Christians consisted knights, local peasant soldiers and a few thousand Maltese soldiers. Jean de Valette was in command of the defense,...
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