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Sharpening a Curved Blade: Seax, Kukri, Scimitar and Katana
Sharpen a curved blade by holding the angle constant while the edge changes direction under the stone. Work in short sections, swe...
Viking Wedding Gifts: Ideas That Are Not a Novelty
The Viking wedding gifts that survive the first year are household objects the couple would have bought anyway, made properly and ...
Knife Laws by State: Blade Length, Carry and Automatic Knife Rules for All 50 States
A state by state summary of US knife carry law: blade length limits, whether a fixed blade can be carried concealed, how automatic knives are treated and which states pre-empt local rules, for all fifty states and DC.
Display Sword vs Battle Ready: What the Words Mean and What You Need
Battle ready means whatever the person selling it wants it to mean. There is no standard, no test and nobody checking. In ordinary...
How to Choose a Viking Knife: Seax, Steel, Tang and Handle
A Viking knife is an easy thing to want and a hard thing to choose, because the phrase covers everything from a hand length seax t...
The Arms of Vikings and The Last Kingdom, Rated for Accuracy
Both shows get the big shapes right and the details wrong in the same places. Round shields, spears, single edged knives and long ...
Buying a Viking Helmet: Fit, Steel Gauge and What to Avoid
For nearly everyone, the right buy is a riveted spangenhelm or a one piece conical helm in 16 to 18 gauge mild steel, with a nasal...
Gifts for Reenactors: What They Actually Want, by Period
A reenactor wants kit that fits the period he already portrays, and nothing else will do. Buy for the Viking age man and you are l...
Caring for Chainmail and Steel Armour
Maille does not so much rust as patiently wait for you to forget about it. Keep it clean and dry, oil it lightly, and store it whe...
Excalibur: The Legend, the Sources and What Collectors Actually Buy
Excalibur is a literary object, not an archaeological one. No sword of that name has ever been excavated, and no chronicle written...









