Prince Constantin Wiasemsky
An adventurer entirely unknown to me if it wasn't for an inscription on a sword.
08 June 2021
Tribal Art Fair spring 2021
This year I will participate in the online Tribal Art fair, along with 30 dealers from around the world showing their…
28 April 2021
On weight and balance
In researching antique arms -or any kind of material culture for that matter- it is of paramount importance to actually…
16 November 2020
Chinese sword guards in Japan
The Chinese saber guard is called dāo hūshǒu (刀護手), or hùshǒu pán (護手盤) in Chinese. This literally translates to "saber…
27 July 2020