MEDIEVAL WEAPONS

An ongoing site with articles and links on weapons as they apply to the Middle Ages and the SCA.


Combat Articles

Getting Started in SCA Combat
by Gunnbjorn Gunnarsson

Bellatrix School of Fighting

Sword Maiden

House IronRose

IronRose Resources

"The Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi
discussed by König Maximilian von Brandenberg

Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 1 Introduction
Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 2 Introduction, continued
Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 3 The Earth Chapter
Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 4 The Earth Chapter, continued
Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 5 The Water Chapter
Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 6 The Water Chapter, continued
Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 7 The Water Chapter, continued
Zen and the Art of Wielding a Sword in SCA Combat - part 8 The Water Chapter, continued

Practical Pelling (or How to practice when everyone else is out of town)
by Thomas of Aylesbury

Essential Training: the Pell
by Stewart Feil

The Behourdium Tradition: Historical precedents for SCA Combat
by Michael de Lacy

 


Medieval Weapons

The Pollaxe: Description and Technique
by Michael de Lacy

Medićval Sword Bibliography

Shield and Weapon Weights
by Cariadoc of the Bow

Historical Armed Combat Association Articles

Paradoxes of Defense
by George Silver

Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defense
by George Silver

The Medieval Sword Resource Site

NetSword: The Internet Sword & Medieval Weapons Discussion Group

Therion's Armor and Weapons Page

The Serpent in the Sword: Pattern-welding in Early Medieval Swords
by Lee A. Jones

Setting The Record Straight: The Art of the Sword in Medieval Europe
by S. Matthew Galas

Pietro Monte - from Medieval to Renaissance Master ...once again
by J. Clements
 

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Large Weapons

The Catapult Museum Online

The Trebuchet Resource Site

The Algorithmic Beauty of the Trebuchet
Calculate the range of a trebuchet

The Grey Company Trebuchet Page

Stefan's Florilegium: Discussions on Seige Engines


H.H. Perkins
Rattan for SCA Weapons


Articles Formerly on the Web but Currently Missing

Excerpt on the subject of the Medieval Sword
by Ewart Oakeshott

Common Myths About Weapons and Armour
by David A. Counts

Russian Medieval Arms and Armor


Other Re-Enactment Organizations

Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts (AEMMA)
Historical Armed Combat Association (HACA)


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©1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Ron "Modar" Knight
Baron Modar Neznanich, OPel
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