Malleus Martialis Galante – Initial look
A detailed review of the design and construction of the Malleus Martialis Galante rapier which I recently bought.
Dissecting a cut
This post provides an in-depth analysis of a cutting motion, giving details about the trajectory of the sword and the power generation mechanisms involved.
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.
Marozzo’s Spada sola – Cap. 95 & 96
This post outlines my current interpretation of the first actions found in Marozzo’s sword alone section, started in the context of an online form tournament.
Foil tournament rules – 1696
This post contains an English translation of the French tournament rules found in Labat’s treatise.
Federico Ghisliero
A complete scan of Federico Ghisliero’s treatise is online!
Interpreting Silver’s times
This post contains my long overdue interpretation of Silver’s concept of true and false times, using the Aristotelian notion of first movers.
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.