By Maxime Chouinard In the few years I spent as a medical museum curator, I was brought to read…
“Strong as an ox and quick as a cat”: Nina Lemon sword fights with a burglar
I recently found this article that I had stored away on my computer a few years ago and rediscovered the…
“Six Inches of Steel”: Bowie Knife Instruction by Louis Juan Ohnimus
As the Bartitsu.org website seems to be currently down, I have decided to republish here this article I had found…
French cutlass regulations – The work of Bouët-Willaumez
The first French cutlass regulation drill and its developper.
The sabre lesson of Messieurs Billès and Wachter
A translation of a very interesting lesson on sabre fencing published during the Second Empire.
Jafsie’s stick fencing: The first video evidence of Irish stick?
Rodney Bennett, our fervent video archivist from Victorian and Edwardian Martial Arts found an interesting video of a certain Dr.Condon…
Duffing rascals: What is La canne?
La canne, the fascinating French art of fighting with a walking stick. Let’s delve into it’s history.
What is the best sabre manual?
This is a question that comes back again and again. “I am interested in taking up sabre. What is the…
Let the sparks fly: How was the briquet used?
The briquet is an iconic blade of revolutionary France. Developed in 1767 to replace the longer grenadier sabres it was…
How to care for your sword like a Victorian trooper
Yesterday, I explored a few French sources telling us how to clean and care for swords. Now let’s look at…
