Shield Wall Sale: 20% off every pieceEnds in--:--:--Buy any 2 pieces, get 20% offSpend $250, get a free mystery bladeShips from the USAShield Wall Sale: 20% off every pieceEnds in--:--:--Buy any 2 pieces, get 20% offSpend $250, get a free mystery bladeShips from the USAShield Wall Sale: 20% off every pieceEnds in--:--:--Buy any 2 pieces, get 20% offSpend $250, get a free mystery bladeShips from the USA
Viking Beard Rings and Braids: What They Were and How They Are Worn
What the evidence actually shows about Norse grooming, why beard rings are a modern object, and how to size, place and wear them.
Kukri Knife Guide: History, Shapes and What to Look For
How to choose a kukri: the shapes, the sizes that actually work, steel and hardness, tang, sheath and sharpening the curve.
Damascus Steel Care: Oiling, Rust and Keeping the Pattern
How to look after a Damascus blade: the routine after every use, the right oils, removing rust without stripping the etch, sharpening, long blades and storage.
Best Damascus Fillet Knives: Flex, Length and Blade Care
A good Damascus fillet knife is thin, springy and long enough for the fish you actually catch, not the one you talk about. Flex le...
The Swords of Middle Earth and the Real Blades Behind Them
The swords of Middle Earth are built from real medieval literature and almost no real archaeology. Tolkien was a professor of Angl...
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: What It Got Right About Norse Kit
Assassin's Creed Valhalla gets more right than most Norse fiction, and the thing it gets most right is not the gear at all. It is ...
Buying a Drinking Horn: Sealing, Capacity and Care
Buy a natural ox horn of around 12 to 20 fluid ounces with a food safe interior seal and a stand or cradle, and treat it as a hand...
Choosing a Shield for Display: Size, Mounting and Materials
For a shield that is going on a wall, buy a round shield of 24 to 30 inches, planked or plywood faced, with a steel or brass boss,...
Two Swords on the Back: The Witcher Setup and Why It Is Fiction
Two swords strapped across the back is a modern invention, and the geometry gives it away before the history does. A blade longer ...
Hnefatafl: The Viking Board Game and How It Is Played
Hnefatafl is the board game the Norse played before chess reached the north, and nobody can prove they know its rules. Its name me...