Essays

Studies in art, craft, and swordsmanship across the Medieval and Renaissance worlds.

On the Measure of the Blade

A visual walk through period ratios for blade, hilt, and point of balance - with worksheets for documenting your own swords.

Ink, Gold, and Patience

Setting up a simple bench for gilded initials: gesso, bole, and burnishing without a studio budget.

Reading Fiore

Notes for artists and fencers on interpreting posture, proportion, and intention in Fiore dei Liberi's Il Fior di Battaglia.

From Play to Practice

How to turn Bolognese plays into solo drills that build timing and structure when you don't have a partner.