All swords are not created equal, particularly when it comes to "Game of Thrones," the HBO series based on George R.R. Martin's character-rich sword-and-sorcery saga. When the series opens its second ...

An Edinburgh, Scotland, man-at-arms is looking for apprentices to help him craft some of the finest weapons in the world. Swordsmithing is a time-honored profession that many only get a glimpse of at ...

I've got a katana and dha from paul chen. The katana is one of the "practical" ones. They're okay quality. I would honestly shy away from their rapier just because I expect their detail work to be a ...

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Reyadh is a writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction who loves to play video games full of monsters and magic. When he's not scribing unique and unrelenting speculative fiction or slaying demons ...

According to a lawsuit, a 16-year-old NS was left injured after a duel with a fellow student with katana and rapier-styled swords. Whenever one thinks of a high-school chemistry teacher, one is mostly ...

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Helmets and armour from the English Civil War will go on display for the first time. A suit of armour for a pikeman, rapier swords and a dented helmet - caused by a sword blade - will go on show at ...