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Forged in the heat of the battle, the Battlecry collection from Windlass Steelcrafts has been designed in conjunction with John Clements, who specializes in historical fencing and Medieval and Renaissance fighting methods. Made from the toughest materials, (1065 high carbon steel), this series consists of an exciting selection of medieval swords, daggers, and axes, with a darkened, battle-hardened finish. Sharpened to a fighting finish and t...

Live Action Role Play or LARP is often dismissed as an exclusive domain of the geeks. The sight of adults charging into battle with latex swords may not be everybody's cup of tea. But, there's more to LARP than meets the eye. Here's a stab at explaining the term. In essence, a player assumes a character and meets other characters in some form of a set. They try to execute a plot created by the Game Master (GM) who usually is in charge of organizi...

Geometry is an important part of Medieval and Renaissance fencing and in the swords they employed. Knowledge of the rules of geometry permeated Western civilization for hundreds of years. It built cathedrals and castles, enabled siege weapons, and inspired everything from illuminations to sculpture and painting. It was even seen as expressing the divine. Geometry was one of the medieval Trivium, part of the artes liberales taught within the class...