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Armour is the main theme of my latest article on SUBSTACK Read for free here: loadesofhistory.substack.com/p/spitfires-jaguars-and-knightly-armourIt weaves some childhood memory with reflections on the connection between plate armour and other functional sculptural forms in metal, such as planes and cars. I hope that it resonates with some of you armour buffs out there. I think it will.Also don't forget to check out my other articles on Substack - last weeks one about how Tudor archery butts were made should be of interest to all you longbow folk. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

More nostalgia... My good friend Paul Martin, of Japanese Sword fame, just posted this old clip of us in Japan 20 years ago. It was for a series called 'Weapon Masters' which I co-presented with the effervescent, flambuoyant and highly talented Chad Houseknecht. Paul taking me to an all-night vigil at the tartara was a profound experience, for which I am forever grateful. ... See MoreSee Less

Japanese Swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu at his forge in Okayama (2006)

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Some of Japan's top Japanese sword craftsmen, Tatara operator Kihara Akira, Mukansa Swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu, Mukansa polisher Fujishiro Okisato, & Japanes...

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