http://www.thestampede.org Medieval Swords & Replica - Your One Source for Information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:40:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Harry Potter movie series is actually an adaptation of the popular fantasy novel written by acclaimed author J.K. Rowling. The story was about wizards and witches in a magical world outside of reality, and it revolved around one boy named titled Harry Potter, a young orphan boy who eventually ... http://www.thestampede.org/harry-potter-wands Another unique class of collectible swords today is the Samurai swords. While these swords may only a little difference with the appearance and design of their closely related Japanese and Ninja swords, the Samurai swords’ historical and cultural significance and basis was distinct. Because of this, avid sword collectors will ... http://www.thestampede.org/samurai-swords-a-different-class-of-swords Swords are the most common among the types of weapons that were once used in the Middle Ages, an era somewhere between the 5th and the 16th centuries of history. Swords were a symbol of nobility and power to most cultures and they were supposed to reflect the personality of ... http://www.thestampede.org/another-article-about-medieval-swords IF you are new to the field of sword collecting, here is a link that i think will help you differentiate the various types of swords. Swords are generally categorized by their blade shape, size and so on. The following page on Wikipedia will help you better understand the difference between ... http://www.thestampede.org/learn-your-sword-typology Ninjas refer to specially trained warriors originating from Japan that utilize unorthodox methods of fighting in war. While they are sometimes closely related to the samurai or the common Japanese swordsman, they are distinct in a sense that they employ a mixture of illusion, martial arts, and a variety of ... http://www.thestampede.org/nina-weapons-the-assassins-of-old-times Thanks to the popularity of the Rambo movie series, each knife that was used in the series also became hugely popular. Each movie had a uniquely designed knife. Owning the Rambo knives used in these movies is now every collector’s ambition. In this article, we shall talk about each knife that ... http://www.thestampede.org/rambo-knives-description Chinese swords have a very long and rich history in China, From the beginning where stone were used in their creation to a more advanced period were swords were made of iron and steel, China as always produced a great variety of swords. I wrote a small article about the history ... http://www.thestampede.org/what-about-chinese-swords Here are few books you should consider reading if you are interested in medieval weapons and swords in general: Swords of the Viking Age by Ian Peirce, Ewart Oakeshott Records of the Medieval Sword by Ewart Oakeshott The Sword in the Age of Chivalry by Ewart Oakeshott The Book of the Sword by Richard F. Burton Swords and Daggers: ... http://www.thestampede.org/recommended-readings Lord of the Rings is perhaps one of the most watched movies of all time.  Written by J. R. R. Tolkien several decades ago but was only made into a movie this past decade.  Not only is the movie well-made but the movie props were amazing – especially the lord ... http://www.thestampede.org/reliving-lord-of-the-rings-lotr When thinking of bladed weapons, many first think of Samurai swords and there is a good reason for that. These swords are famous around the world because of their beauty and effectiveness, both features which were perfected by the Samurai which dominated a thousand years of history in Japan and ... http://www.thestampede.org/functionality-of-samurai-swords