The Spanish colonial naval cutlass served as a tough and dependable weapon across the Atlantic world. Sailors...
Matt Tait
Matt is the founder of SevenSwords.uk and Geeks with Swords, a creative lifestyle brand built around passion, imagination, and the enduring fascination with blades, battles, and the stories we attach to them. His mission is to bring history alive, not as a dusty list of dates, but as a living thing full of artistry, symbolism, and human connection.
With a background that spans digital media, web strategy, and TV formats ranging from Question Time to Robot Wars, Matt’s real calling lies in turning his lifelong love of history and swords into something inspiring and accessible. To him, these weapons are more than tools of combat. They are expressions of culture, power, and myth. Whether it's a Viking blade, a Renaissance rapier, or a legendary cinematic prop, each sword tells a story, and Matt is here to share it.
Through engaging content, social media, and design,Seven Swords celebrates the crossover between learning and fun. It's for the curious, the nostalgic, and anyone who's ever imagined wielding something iconic. Matt’s vision encourages people to explore the past with fresh eyes, connect with creativity, and enjoy the ride.
He’s also won a NESTA Design & Innovation award and holds a gold medal from BBC’s Techno Games, but what really drives him is building a space where knowledge, humour, and passion collide.
The two-handed macuahuitl sits at the centre of Mesoamerican warfare. It was a weapon that combined shock...
The Langmesser, often called the long knife, sits in an interesting space between knife, tool and battlefield...
The late Roman spatha rose to prominence as the empire shifted toward mobile warfare and mixed frontier...
The functional battle sword of the old Kingdom of Dahomey was built for close combat, not ceremony....
The US Model 1840 Musician’s Sword sits in a niche corner of nineteenth century American arms, a...
The Luristan sword stands among the most distinctive weapons of the ancient Near East. Found mainly in...
Asian swords form an enormous part of global martial heritage. Each region shaped blades around its own...
Richard Sharpe never needed a silver tongue. His words were steel-tipped, blunt, and occasionally dipped in gunpowder....
The Benin bronze hilt sword belongs to the ceremonial world of the Kingdom of Benin. These pieces...