Toledo has a habit of appearing in history with a blade in hand. Perched above the Tagus,...
Swordsmiths
Some of the most important and influential swordsmiths throughout history are known for their exceptional craftsmanship, innovation, and contributions to the art of sword making.
There are few ideas in weapon history more romantic, or more stubborn, than the claim that the...
England’s swordsmiths rarely get the romance afforded to Toledo or Solingen, yet their work armed officers, cavalrymen,...
Toledo has a habit of being spoken about in reverent tones, as if its blades emerged fully...
Sword Maker Marks – A Historian’s Guide to Bladesmith Identification Every sword collector eventually stares at a...
Who Was Kotetsu? Kotetsu, more formally known as Nagasone Okisato, is one of the most discussed swordsmiths...
Few names from Birmingham’s thriving eighteenth-century metalworking scene still draw the interest of collectors and military historians,...
Pattern welding is one of those terms that sounds oddly modern, as if it belongs in a...
Few names in Japanese history stir as much quiet reverence among sword scholars as Amakuni Yasutsuna. Depending...
Gorō Nyūdō Masamitsu was a Japanese swordsmith of the late Muromachi period, known primarily for his association...