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Almost everyone has heard of a katana and likely, most have also heard of a tanto and a wakizashi. However, how many of you out there have heard of a mekugi? Very likely, not many. Now, to be clear, a katana, tanto and wakizashi are all different types of Japanese swords, popular with warriors during the feudal age, however, a mekugi is not a sword at all but rather an integral part of ancient, high quality sword construction.A mekugi is a small rounded peg, which were traditionally crafted of s

This is the BlackGenuine Leather Sword Belt Frog Hanger Baldric Renaissance Costume LARP. This is a sword baldric that is made from genuine black dyed leather with metal fittings. This baldric is made for right handed users, where it hangs off the right shoulder and lets the sword frog rest on the left hip.This is designed to fit a wide variety of swords and scabbards that you purchased from Sword N Armory, allowing them to be suspended from a belt via leather straps. The frog comes with adjusta

Given that a "shield" is a rather broad term which refers to any piece of personal, paneled armor which's held and expressly designed to intercept incoming attacks, we'll only here be concerned with, perhaps, the two most well-known and popular types of shield through history. Also, given that most ancient shields were constructed from wood, such as "poplar", we'll concern ourselves only with shields made at least partially of metal. "Partially," is used due to the fact that almost all shields c

Without question, one of the best tools that you can have at your disposal is a folding pocket knife. In this regard, one of the best knives that you can invest in is a multi-function spring assisted opening knife. This is a knife that’ll be useful to you in a number of different ways. Now, in order to learn as much as you can about the ownership of these knives and why they will be an excellent investment into your life, you can start with these three different uses below and then begin reachin

There are swords built for contact against other swords or cutting other objects, and there are swords built specifically to hang on the wall. Decorative swords are not made of a flexible material, nor are they constructed in a way that will tolerate a strike against another object. Using a decorative sword against another sword can be dangerous, so it's important to consider the following factors before using any sword as a weapon.Difference #1: Most decorative swords are made of stainless stee