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via Past Horizons
Russian archaeologists conducting a routine examination of an old sabre unearthed seven years ago in the city of Yaroslavl say it represents the oldest crucible steel weapon found so far in East Europe.
“It was highly unexpected and exciting find” said Dr. Asya Engovatova from the RAS Institute of Archaeology, who lead the research. “We were analysing a fragment of a sabre – which had already been in the Yaroslavl State Museum for seven years – and...

A member of the Nihonto Message Board has conducted an interesting short-term test of various traditional Japanese and Western modern oils and steel protectants, focusing on their qualities (odor, colour and transparency), their effectiveness in protecting...

Tameshigiri.ca is pleased to help promote the Swords, Sake & Sushi – a Book launch Celebration,  sponsored by the Japanese Sword Society of Canada and the Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton, being held April 18th in Hamilton, Ontario,...

via Discovery News
King Richard III was killed by a sword thrust from the base of the neck all the way up into his head, according to researchers at the University of Leicester who have located a major injury in the interior surface of the skull.
Guy Rutty of East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit, based at the University of Leicester, spotted the fatal wound while examining the skull of the last Plantagenet king. At that moment, video producer Carl Vivian was chronicling the investigation for...