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Homemade gear versus “off the shelf” equipment

Sparring Gloves and an Albion Meyer

09/03/2017 //  by Keith Farrell

In the last five years, the HEMA community has seen a veritable explosion of new manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of equipment. In fact, there are currently more HEMA-specific gloves on the market than one has fingers to be protected![1] This …

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Safe training swords part 1: tipping solutions

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09/03/2017 //  by Keith Farrell

This is the first part of a short series of articles on safety features on swords, and so this first part sets out some useful definitions that will become more important in the next article in the series. It was originally posted on Encased in …

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Review of the Black Fencer basket-hilted broadsword

Black Fencer basket-hilted broadsword

09/03/2017 //  by Keith Farrell

Black Fencer basket-hilted broadsword. Photo from the Black Fencer website.This is a follow-up to my original review of the Black Fencer synthetic broadsword, an item which I have used for training, sparring, and for competition since the summer …

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Review of the Black Fencer “sharp simulator” longsword

Black Fencer "sharp simulator" longsword

09/03/2017 //  by Keith Farrell

Black Fencer "sharp simulator" longsword. Photo from the Black Fencer website.I have recently had the opportunity to do play with the Black Fencer “sharp simulator” longsword. This is a rather odd-looking item, with serrated edges (very …

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Review of the Black Fencer montante V4

Black Fencer montante

09/03/2017 //  by Keith Farrell

Black Fencer montante. Photo from the Black Fencer website.I have recently had the opportunity to do some work with the Black Fencer montante V4, which is a synthetic training sword of suitable dimensions and balance to practise systems written …

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About my new website and blog

Keith Farrell - books | swords | teaching

01/03/2017 //  by Keith Farrell

I have decided to create this website and blog for myself, to let me explore more of what I find interesting about life, business, and martial arts, without having to represent another business or organisation. Furthermore, I felt it would be useful …

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