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The Middle Ages could be really harsh sometimes. People experienced plenty of cruel war conflicts, crop failures resulting in sinister famines or epidemics of deadly diseases such as the infamous “Black Death”. However, times like these did not stop…

How to determine a helmet size correctly

Historical armor

Please read the following information before you choose a size for an historic helmet. It is always unpleasant for both parties when the selected size does not fit on the first try and the helmet replica must be returned. This is especially true for…

Battle-ready Weapons, Series BATTLECRY

Weapons

The Battlecry series of historical swords, daggers and axes was developed in collaboration with John Clements. His knowledge of historical swordsmanship and martial arts in the Middle Ages and Renaissance is unsurpassed!

Advance payment for tailored products, why ?

Other information

Products, like costumes, armour, leather sheaths etc. that are made after measurements specified by customers, have to be paid in advance.

Instruction manual to practical bladed weapons

Weapons

These instructions describe the way to handle safely with cold weapons as well as the way to maintain them properly. Speaking about bladed weapons, we mean by this term stabbing and cutting weapons such as, for example, sword, rapier, dagger and…

Archery instructions

Archery and crossbows

While using the bow, abide by the following principles. This is the only way the bow will work properly and you will extend its lifetime.

Care of Leather Shoes

Historical costumes and footwear

Our leather shoes are treated with balm containing beeswax. The shoes are made of genuine leather.

Why not to do business with Hind Handicrafts

Other information

In the fall 2018 I visited several companies producing historical replicas, that could be sold in our internet store. One of them was the following company:

Hattori Hanzo

Samurai swords

Hattori “the Demon” Hanzo was a brilliant ninja fighter in 16th century Japan. His incredible story was so famous he became a living legend. As his devoted samurai he saved life of Tokugawa Ieyasu who later unified the country and became its shogun …

Hussite weapons

Interesting facts of the past

Jan Hus (John Huss) was a priest and master of philosophy from Prague University who was inspired by an English reformist John Wycliffe. Hus criticized the Catholic Church generally for abusing its power. In 1415 the Council of Constance decided to…

Battle-ready shields

Historical armor

Shields, to which this article refers, are unique products for practical use, such as historical show combats, HMBs (Historical Medieval Battles), Buhurts (brutal “medieval tournaments”) etc. These shileds are very durable and when “commonly used”…

Puukko knives

Knives

Puukko [pu:k:o] is rather smaller handcrafted knife being very commonly used in North Europe, especially by the Sami people (Laplanders) fishers or hunters who rely on it in harsh polar conditions. Tradition of this interesting tool had begun about…

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