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                        The Arms and Armor Page  - Our Specialty!

                        Most of our reproductions are based on archaeological and historical evidence. If you want something fanciful or of your own design, thats fine - please contact us and we may be able to do it as a custom project. We cater to reenactors and re-creationists that want to build thier own arms and equipment. Additionally, we can make complete, finished arms, shields and scabbards and even armor custom. Please contact us to inquire for pricing on complete arms and shields. Our battle ready blades are forged to shape, ground, heat treated and polished. The run around $12/inch of blade length.
                         
                        (Please remember these products take time to reproduce! If it does not expressly say "IN STOCK", our usual production time is a few days to a week at minimum. If you need it by a certain date, please contact us to see if we can do it. Large projects (like armor and blades) can take a month or more to complete. We do this as a side business, so it takes time to make something great.

                        For additonal notes on real ancient and medieval artifacts, see our Real Artifacts Page.
                        More photos soon to come!

                        Pila, Javelin & Spear Heads

                        Hand Forged Pilum Head (Flat Tang)
                        The traditional tanged Roman pilum (javelin) head. Hand forged with 3 pre-drilled or hot-punched holes to accept 1/4" rivets an mount to your pilum. Approximately 20" long.
                        $
                        55.00    
                        Hand Forged Pilum Head (Socketed)
                        "Socketed" pilum head. Hand forged. About 20"long. Has a small hole in socket to nail it to the shaft and secure it. This style is hard to find elsewhere!
                        $
                        55.00    

                        Shield & Scutum Parts

                        All of these shield bosses are made from heavy 16 to 18 gauge sheet iron and are strong enough to stand up to real steel combat, SCA battles or other mock fighting. They will have rough forge scale removed from the outer face, and will be given a cursory polishing, but we will leave them for you to polish once you have assembled your shield. This way you can achieve the desired finish at the appropriate time. We recommend a fine "scotch-brite" pad, or some steel wool with a little oil or even a very fine sandpaper. A buffing wheel attached to a grinder or a high speed drill will work as well to achieve a highly polished surface, should you desire such a finish. 
                        Rectangular Plate Iron Shield Boss
                        Rectangular iron plate with domed boss. This is ideal for reproducing a Roman rectangular scuta(shields) circa 1st-2nd Century AD, but can be used for other period shields too. Made from 16 to 18 gauge iron. Heavy enough for simulated combat! Has 8 - 1/4" holes pre-drilled for mounting to your shield with 1/4" rivets. Approximate size: 5" diameter boss with 10" x 12" plate. Dome is approximately 2" deep. Face of plate is slightly curved to fit on a curved face shield.
                        $
                        65.00    
                        Square Plate Iron Shield Boss
                        Same as above but square plate. Dimensions: 10" x 10" (5" diameter boss x 2" deep)
                        $
                        65.00    
                        Round Iron Shield Boss
                        18 Guage iron shield boss - FLAT round shaped plate. Boss is about 5" in diameter, outer plate is about 12" in diameter.
                        $
                        65.00    
                        Conical Shield Boss
                        Same as above, but instead of a domed boss, it is shaped like a cone. 2-2.5" deep.
                        $
                        70.00    

                        Ancient & Medieval Sword &Dagger Blades (For assembling your own swords)

                        All of our blades are 100% hand crafted in our shop. These are likely closer to the "real" ones than many of the foreign made ones available from retailers of reproductions. Ours are hand forged to shape and then ground, filed, polished just like the originals. We don't cut a blade blank and then simply grind it down on a belt grinder to shape! We can also do damascus/pattern welded blades.  Our blade pricing is about $12/inch of finished blade. We can make other styles of blades as well, but please contact us for pricing.

                        Finished Ancient & Medieval Swords, Daggers & Axes

                        Coming Soon!

                        Misc. Accessories

                        Flat, Hooked Tent Stakes (sold individually)
                        Reproduction Roman/Medieval tent stakes, based on Roman archaeological finds. About 10" long. 100% hand forged.
                        $
                        7.00    
                        Small "Ringed" Roman Tent Stakes (sold individually)
                        (Shown on RIGHT) Based on Roman stakes found in a river in Croatia. Each one has a forge punched hole and ring (presumably to tie a tent rope to or perhaps even to tether a horse?)Small size is about 7' long. Sold individually.
                        $
                        14.00    
                        Large "Ringed" Roman Tent Stakes (sold individually)
                        (Shown on LEFT) Based on Roman tent stakes found in a river in Croatia. Each one is 100% hand forged with a punched hole and ring (presumably to tie a tent rope to or perhaps even to tether a horse?)Large size is about 12" long with a 3/8" thick ring. Extremely heavy duty stake and ring! Sold individually.
                        $
                        20.00    
                        Be sure to check out our Period Cookware page as well for more items athentic to the ancient and medieval periods for authentic camp cooking!

                        Period Hardware & Fasteners

                        Hand forged Rivets 1/4" Shank (1.5" long)
                        We offer hand forged rivets, 1/4" thick shank and 1.5" long. Please note they are HAND FORGED and we don't measure with mircometers! They should be within 1/8" of 1.5" length more or less! Sold individually. All rivets can be cut to your desired length with a hacksaw.
                        $
                        1.50    
                        Hand forged Rivets 3/8" Shank (1.5" long)
                        We offer hand forged rivets, 3/8" thick shank and 1.5" long. Please note they are HAND FORGED and we don't measure with mircometers! They should be within 1/8" of 1.5" length more or less! Sold individually. All rivets can be cut to your desired length with a hacksaw.These are heavy-duty!
                        $
                        2.50    
                        Small Hand Forged Nails (Approx. 3/4" long shank)
                        These hand forged nails are all ABOUT 3/4" long. Being compeltely hand forged, there may be very minor variation in size, length and shape! Sold in bags of 25 nails. These make excellent period hobnails for Roman caligae too!
                        $
                        30.00    
                        Large Hand Forged Nails (Approx. 1.5" long)
                        These hand forged nails are all ABOUT 1.5" long. Being completely hand forged, there may be very minor variation in size, length and shape! Sold in bags of 25 nails. A nice touch for your reproduction trunk, ballista, trebuchet or other period woodworking project.
                        $
                        35.00