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Speaking of the Byzantines, does anyone have an recomendations for good books on the Byzantines and, their history?

I have two Osprey titles, but they're about the military.

Are these new plastic/nylon wasters hollow inside, or solid throughout?

What make, model of sword was used on the bamboo cutting video?

One person said (thank you) that Crickit pads (the big white ones for the legs, and knees) might work. How about the rest of you? Will they work for padded weapon, waster, shinai?

How would cricket pads be for leg protection if used with the padded weapons, or other things like kendo sticks (shinai?)

Hello, It's been at least several years since Del Tin made the change from the Krupp CK55 steel for it's blades to the Chromium Vanadium (50CRV4) steel. How would you all compare the two steels? I've heard from folks at Renn. Festivals that the new steel is more for a reanactment type of blade, wher...

The American Army soldier probably didn't have any trouble dealing with a Moro fanatic with his rifle, or shotgun(if they used them), but I can see if lot's of soldier, or perhaps officers complained about not being able to stop an attacker with his .38, then the Army brass would consider adopting t...

I've heard that story before. I also remember reading a gun writer, perhaps Jeff Cooper, or something in Gun Digest, I am not sure who, who said that the US Army didn't have a problem with knocking down "Gong Maddend Moros" as the 30-40 Krag could do that easily, and that rifle saw much gr...