The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 33 Craig Johnson is Manager of Arms and Armor, a sword lover's dream job, as they make a wide variety of items from the Medieval and Renaissance periods to … [Read more...]
Founding Longpoint and Fencing in Armour, with Jake Norwood
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 19 Jake Norwood is a highly experienced and widely respected historical martial arts instructor. He co-founded the HEMA Alliance (one of the largest historical … [Read more...]
Women in Armour, and Translating Latin Fiore, with Kendra Brown
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 18 Kendra Brown is a swordswoman, researcher, and translator of the Latin version of Fiore’s Il Fior di Battaglia (known as the Florius manuscript). She has an … [Read more...]
Being an armourer in Chile, with Tomas Suazo
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 10 My guest this week is Tomas Suazo, a historical fencer and armourer from Chile. I first met Tomas when he came to train with me in Finland in 2014. He did a … [Read more...]
The best book on armour, ever?
Armour of the English Knight, 1400-1450 is the best book on the subject of armour that I have ever read. I bought it last week at the Wallace Collection museum shop, and was simply blown away. I’m … [Read more...]