Swords Special A beginners guide to swords, their history, function, myth and how to buy one suited to your purpose without being ripped off.

This is the re-edit of Ep#3 with the terrible pause, belch and mucked up dialogue removed! Terribly sorry about that if you heard the first version. Although I had a giggle at my idiocy I am sure many others did not. The idiocy at the end of the show however is intentional!

NEWS

Who are you calling short!?! The Templars were absolved of heresy! From 1962 to 1982 Look and Learn Magazine entertained and educated children and adults alike with wonderfully illustrated publications www.lookandlearn.com Art, cartoons and scary stories! www.biteycastle.com is the address and if you want a comical medieval fix check out his short entitled “Marauder. Wikipedia vs Islam Shakespeare and Tudors

EVENTS

The Original Reenactor's Market in the UK March 14, 15 and 16, held at the Sports Connection in Ryton on Dunsmore in Warwickshire http://www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk/ The Crusades Easter Gathering www.danelaw.org.au History Alive at Fort Lytton, Brisbane, Australia is on June 7th and 8th with Living History displays covering 2000 years of history. www.historyalive.org.au Abbey Medieval Festival is a weeklong event culminating in a two day fair and tournament. It is in Caboolture, Qld 30mins from the CBD of Brisbane from July 5th to 13th. www.abbeytournament.com , for more details including their banquet.

FEATURE

The Sword it’s history, function and busted myths!

http://www.thearma.org/essays/How_Were_Swords_Made.htm where they have a detailed article on the topic of how swords were made in the middle ages

Katanas vs European swords www.thearma.org/essays/knightvs has an in depth article on this subject

MARKET PLACE

www.deltin.it www.albion-swords.com www.casiberia.com www.armor.com www.museumreplicas.com luke_binks@hotmail.com www.frojel.com/members/talerwin www.sword-buyers-guide.com www.themedievalemporium.com