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Mace
Mace Blunt Objects Work Well Since the first cave man picked up the very first stick of wood and whacked another caveman with said stick – the blunt weapon was born and though it was a rudimentary club...
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Starfire Swords
Starfire Swords Costume, Decoration and Stage Combat Weapons Here is another of my favorite merchants at the Ren Faire. My first introduction to them was at the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Walked...
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Polearms
Polearms It is all about the reach! So I am watching episode one of season three of the Walking Dead and it has inspired an article. Minor spoiler: Glenn is sporting a polearm in the opening sequence...
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Shining Armor
Shining Armor And the Knights that wear it We have all heard tale of the knight in shining armor, the warrior mounted atop his steed, encased in metal from head to foot. The knights and the armor that...
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Knightly Weapons
Knightly Weapons Why not a Sword or an Axe… So, yesterday we (ever so briefly) covered armor for the knight. It only makes sense then that we turn our attention to the offensive end of the knight and...
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Morning Star
Morning Star Think Spiked Mace I was having a discussion with my nephews and they had run across the term ‘Morning Star’ in one of the myriad of video game titles that they play. I sat down to attempt...
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Flail
Flail Another Easy to Use Weapon The flail, as a weapon was an easy pick for those people leading soldiers and peasants into battle. Easy to mass produce and the people already had the knowledge of...
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The Longsword
The Longsword The long sword is a European style blade that held sway from 1350 until 1550. Even after this time frame the long sword was popular and this basic sword design influenced bladed weaponry...
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The Maul
The Maul The Maul is a long-handled, polearm style weapon that resembles a modern day sledge hammer though the head of the weapon is normally bigger. With a 4 to 6 foot handle and a large wooden or...
View ArticleDeadliest Warrior Season 1 Recap Episode
Deadliest Warrior Season 1 Recap Episode I am hopelessly hooked on Spike TVs Deadliest Warrior. I don’t know which I enjoy more the show itself or yelling at the show. Most of the time I agree with...
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Jousting and Cnatloupes
As some of you know, I have recently become a Podcaster of sorts. We choose as the name for our podcast/website Hairy Canatloupe. So, when I saw that part of the jousting at the Carolina Renaissance...
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The Cutlass
The Cutlass I knew you were all waiting for me to speak on this subject, and as a pirate it is near and dear to my heart: The Cutlass. Now I am going to try and remain calm. I am going to try and not...
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