Langzwaard, 15e eeuw Brescia Spadona, semi-scherp Rapier & soortgelijk This practical and elegant armor

This practical and elegant armor consists of a chestplate and a back plate and protects the chest and upper back

Chainmail chausses were the standard type of metal leg protection in Europe from the 9th century until the early 14th century

Samen met zijn metgezel Munin

This claymore is a replica of a 17th century original that was used in the Scottish Highlands

De mand van deze main gauche is gedecoreerd met een gegraveerd kruis

Langzwaard, 15e eeuw Brescia Spadona, semi-scherp Rapier & soortgelijk This practical and elegant armorFrom 1300 onwards the shape and strength of the sword changed rapidly because the growing use of armour and a shield was unnecessary. The grip and the blade became longer so that it could be used two handed now that a shield was not longer necessary. The large swords were longswords that could be used with one or two hands. They were the predecessors of the later and even larger two handed swords. Large swords were only used by infantrymen. The shape