Malleus Martialis Galante – Initial look
A detailed review of the design and construction of the Malleus Martialis Galante rapier which I recently bought.
Tales of the French duels: Watch your back
Another account of a duel where the winner was not cautious enough.
Review: Analysis of the Vibrational Characteristics of a Training Longsword
This is a review of another article which discusses sword vibrations.
Federico Ghisliero
A complete scan of Federico Ghisliero’s treatise is online!
Sword Measurement Protocol
In this post I share a detailed measurement protocol for swords and a measuring sheet that are intended to facilitate the collection of new data.
Tales of the French duels: Duel des Mignons
The accounts of the famous Duel des Mignons in 1578.
Tales of the French duels: Blame the Italians
An excerpt of Brantôme’s Discours sur les Duels, tracing the origins of the new duelling habits to Naples.
Tales of the French duels
This post is an introduction for a series of contemporary accounts of late 16th century French duels.
Minimum effort, maximum efficiency
In this article, I discuss the widespread principle ‘minimum effort, maximum efficiency’ and how it should be handled with care…
Lovino est en ligne
Le manuscrit de Lovino est disponible en ligne !
Lovino is online
The Lovino manuscript is now online!