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Roman Helmet´s History

Roman helmet is famous by its beauty and brightness; most of them had crests made of mane, they were also decorated with representative engraved pieces all over the helmet, turning into real pieces of art. We have been able

Medieval Crossbow

Crossbow is a weapon from Xth century which perfected bow and arrow. Primitive bow was replaced by a powerful metal arc made of one or several metal canes, called “arbalesta” or crossbow. Vegetal rope was replace by a wire

Templar Swords

Templar swords were not only used for attacking and defending, but also they became the loyal partner of every Templar Knight in their daily life. They had a handle with the shape of a cross and a right and

Katanas

The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors. Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns; but their most famous weapon and their symbol was the sword.

Leather Medieval Handbags

Among the most beautiful complements or accessories and medieval suits tool, we can find medieval handbags. They are conceived as a little bag; made of leather or clothing whith a zipper and frequently a handle; to keep money, documents

Medieval Forge: Appliques, Lamps, Torches…

In Middle Age, forge´s culture and iron´s treatment was undoubtedly at its peak. Nowadays this fabrication process is also used to shape pure metals and alloys, by fire and hammer hits. We know several kinds of forge, among them

Japanese swords for martial arts

Martial arts traditional concept is related to combat systems with and without guns, techniques that were developed in some regions from Asia for an estimated period of 1600 years (about 400 BC). In these combat systems, there is a

Chinese Swords

Chinese swords productions is documented since Bronze Age in the Shang Dinasty. Chinese swords have as fundamental goal traditional Chinese martial arts, such as Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Chinese swords might be classified according to their morphology and their

Most Famous Swords of History

It´s not easy to write an article about the most famous swords in History because when we choose some of them, we are leaving apart others with a big importance too. But we are going to try it, with

Sword Henry V Of England

Henry V of England was born at Monmouth Castle on September 16, 1387. He was the second son of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun and thus Prince of Wales and heir to the English throne. From the beginning

Old Firearms Replicas

Old firearms are not functional, but a nice decorative element indeed, specially thoughts for collectors of these precious historical items. We found varied and beautiful models incredibly true to the originals. Among those old firearms copies we can see