Suppliers List

Books and Reading

Chivalry Bookshelf

A prolific publisher of both facsimile reprints of period sources and of modern interpretations thereof, Chivalry Bookshelf is largely responsible for the amount of information readily available to any student of western martial arts.

Paladin Press

Another source of western martial arts books. If you can wade through the morass of survival-nut and "ultimate self-defense" books, there are some excellent sources for historical martial arts to be found here.

WMA Illustrated

Western Martial Arts Illustrated (shortened to WMA) is the new magazine for WMA practitioners. Full of good information and relevant to enthusiasts in the field, this is definitely a publication to read.

Swords

Purpleheart Armory

Great wooden training swords (wasters) if you wish to train the authentic way. These are top-of-the-line pieces--it seems almost a shame to beat them against one another.

Sword Crafts

Charles Jevons' company produces excellent aluminum training swords, and provides fantastic customer service.

Albion Swords

Albion's swords are second to none, whether looking at their purpose-built steel trainers or their sharps. For those wishing to take their training to the next level, Albion can provide the tools.

Arming Clothes

Physical Chess

A fencing equipment supplier, this place is a good source for cheap beginner fencing masks.

Revival Clothing

Revival Clothing offers training gear for WMA practitioners. Specifically, their gambesons have become something of an "industry standard." In addition, they carry a wide range of historical clothing and costuming.

Revival Enterprises

Sister company to Chivalry Bookshelf (and separate from Revival Clothing) Revival offers training gear for WMA practitioners (i.e. padded gloves, throat protection, body armor, etc...) as well as authentic medieval clothing.

Cutting Targets

SwordFodder

Tired of using messy water-filled jugs or pool noodles for test cutting? Sword Fodder offers specially designed high-density foam targets and stands for all your test-cutting needs. Their page also has a great section on "how to read cuts" so that you can troubleshoot your cutting technique.

Mugen Dachi Tatami Omote Targets

For a more traditional approach to test cutting, Mugen Dachi sells high-quality tatami (bamboo mats) which are a staple of Asian tameshigiri (cutting practice).