Knightly Swords & Arming Swords

This sword is a replica of the sword of Malta circa 1400's-1570's. It is named for the battle in which the Knights of St. John turned back a massive...

The Third Crusade - Third Crusade was issued by Gregory VIII in 1187 . after Jerusalem had been recaptured by the armies of Islam under Saladin....

The Third Crusade - Third Crusade was issued by Gregory VIII in 1187 . after Jerusalem had been recaptured by the armies of Islam under Saladin....

The Bayeux is named for the famous Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Nothing is known for certain about the tapestry's...

The hilt of the Berserkr is of Petersen type I very similar to the Type H but slightly less roiunded and more"blocky." This sword was inspired by a...

Limited Edition Medieval Sword (Oakeshott Type XVIII) This sword is named with an eye to the powerful and dynamic Burgundian lords of the 15th C. A...

There has been contact between Scotland and Scandinavia from early times and this has left traces in the type and style of weapons used. The Scots...

The Chevalier Limited Edition Medieval Sword (Oakeshott Type Xa) The Chevalier is named after the French term for"knight"(from the French cheval =...

Limited Edition Medieval Italian Sword (Oakeshott Type XIX) The Condottiere was a leader of mercenary soldiers in Italy in the 14th and 15th cent. a...

The Doge (Duke) was the elected head of the Venetian state for over 1000 years until 1797 when the last Doge (the 120th) was removed by Napoleon....

This is the first model of the Next Generation Albion Mark Line the Gaddhjalt. In the late Viking era this style of hilt was referred to regionally...

This style of Viking era sword is referred to as a Type H hilt in Petersen's Typology. It is the most prominent hilt type found on swords from the...

The Knights Hospitaller (the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which...

The hilt of this sword is an example of a form that falls a bit outside the Petersen typology. Its follows most closely Petersen type S but has...

Some of the most strikingly attractive swords from the Viking age have hilts with gently curving upper and lower guards and five lobed pommels that...