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Swords can be one of the most beautiful blades to use when wielded in your hands. From twirling and swinging, thrusting and parrying, nothing beats the style and finesse of a sword in motion.But like all swords that are not in use, they need to be carried on your person. Leather or a heavy weight material is used to make a scabbard which keeps the sharpened blade from contacting skin. But ultimately the scabbard must be stowed away on your body so that it does not interfere with your regular mov

Belts are normally a topic that few people think about, and often times are pushed aside as simply an item that has always been around and that requires little to no thought on their origins. While we normally only wear belts in modern times as a means to hold larger pants or shorts at the proper waist area, or as a way to look more presentable during formal occasions, in Medieval times in Europe, belts were worn for a variety of different, and interesting, reasons.Belts, at their core, were int

Kami means diety or dieties in ancient indigenous Japanese Shinto religion. For the most part, these Japanese Kami masks were designed to represent the variety of Gods within the religion. They were used in ancient Japanese theater (Mizayaki, Kabuki, Kagura dance traditional), as samurai masks to strike fear in the hearts of enemies, worn in representation of memorials, during harvest time festivals, and hung in homes for elaborate decorations with a unique and wonderful story beh

During medieval times of combat, heavy metal armor was the ideal form of protection for warriors and soldiers. Of course not everyone could afford a full suite of plate to wear in battle. The heaviest armors were generally worn by mounted knights while common infantry typically made do with chainmail or sometimes even hardened leather. Still, if a soldier was wearing metal armor of any kind then their gear usually included sets of padded protectors.Despite the name, padded protectors weren't des

There’s a growing amount of people that’re getting into collecting fantasy swords. Why is this? What makes people want these swords? A lot of this has to do with the fact that these swords are depicted in movies, TV, and in video games. Many fans of these shows, movies, and games like the weaponry that they see and would like one for themselves. It’s for this reason why a growing number of people are looking into buying collector fantasy swords.Movies/TVMovies have a big impact on people. Fantas