Dark Age Creations

Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre. It cuts real good and in traditional British fashion the design was 'borrowed' from other countries!

Sometimes we read history and take it at face value and think of people as evil. However, in some cases, there is a much better explanation.

Sometimes it is hard to accurately mark the end of an era. Other times, there is a pretty clear sign. This is one of those.

Sometimes standing in the battleline was not the worst place you could be in a medieval battle. Sometimes the worst place to be was trying to leave.

We got some new stuff in, including a few swords that I personally want, but I've been told I have to give y'all first dibs instead.

A little talk about arrows, specifically arrow heads, and why as a blacksmith you could specialise in just making those your whole life.

Rondel daggers are a specially designed tool with a singular purpose in mind. Also, because of their shape, there is a bit of misinformation about them.

Choosing the right quench oil is super important, especially when you are a beginner bladesmith! So, I'm gonna let you in on a little shop secret...

Making chainmail was a time and labour intensive process. So how long did it actually take? Well, lets talk about it!

Modern references to historical swords come with some fun, if arbitrary, naming conventions. So let's talk about that for a minute.