Armour, Weapons, and other Martial Equipment

OlliN Sword Designs - Great local team of artists who pride themselves on customer service. A joy to work with!

Albion Swords - Amazing Swords, Fantastic People, No brainer.

John Buck - Gunsmith extraordinaire! All of our matchlocks are John's guns

Darkwood Armoury - Fantastic rapiers and close hilt swords for WMA

The Rifle Shoppe - Fantastic selection of quality period firearms.

Illusion Armoring - Great prices on peascod breast and backs!

Marek and Jizba Armoury - Very good quality Armour, as with all non-US vendors mind exchange rates and measurments.

Fireside Armoury - One of the most curteous and easy to deal with Armourers we have ever worked with!

Lutel - Very nice weapons, just be aware of the exchange rate and shipping costs!

Museum Replicas - Weapons and Armor

Arms and Armor - The weapons and armor site. A bit more pricey, but you get what you pay for.

Valentine Armory - Very attractive armour

Wm. Hurt Armour - Some of the finest armour I've been able to put my hands on, Made an amazing suit for our own Ray Benzel.

Purpleheart Armoury - Wasters and other training gear. All of wasters are Christian's, he's a pleasure to work with!

Other Groups

Bramble's Schoole of Defence - A great group of guys bringing Elizabethan Swordwork to life

Historic Camelot Project - Lloyd and Lisa Clark are undertaking an amazing endeavor to bring Britain's history to the Midwest!

Renaissance Military Society - California based group that has been extremely helpful in bringing the realities of the 16th century soldier to life.

Guilde of St. George-Bristol - Home of Her Majesty's Court at the Bristol Renaissance Faire

Guilde of St. Lawrence - Home of the cooks of the Bristol Renaissance Faire

Chicago Swordplay Guild - Great group of folks advancing the Western Martial Arts tradition in Illinos and Wisconsin

St. Martin's Academy - Bob Charron is a fantastic instructor of medieval studies and Western Martial Arts.

Autumn Tree Productions - A great group of folks on the East Coast

Searle's Buccaneers/Drake's Men - Kindred Spirits based out of the Florida region

Calderon's Company - Another Florida group representing the Spanish garrisons in the New World

Resources

- A Fantastic New Project detailing the sword and Western Martial Arts Traditions

myArmoury.com - A fantastic forum for collectors and enthusiasts of weapons and armour.

Sword Forum International - A forum set up for enthusiasts of the sword and martial arts

The Bristol Discussion Page - Set up by Seadog Dean Calin and Fantastical's Director Tom Charney, a great place to chat!

The Compendium of Common Knowledge - A good overview of what life was like in Elizabethan England

Arquebus & Matchlock page - More information about muskets of our period.

Robyn's Roost - A great site with tons of pictures from the Faire, by one of the Friends of Faire

Venues

The Bristol Renaissance Faire - The home page for the Faire we spend our summer weekends at

Historic Camelot Faire - An early period (6th C Bristish Isles) festival run by our friends at the Historic Camelot Project

Janesville Renaissance Faire - A fundraising event for the Janesville Jaycees and their community projects

Reenactor Fest - A great gathering of all different reenacting groups spanning the anceint world to WWII!

Port Washington Pirate Fest - A Celebration of all things piratical (Yarr!) in Port Washington, WI

This site is still very much under construction, and we promise we'll make it much more interesting as we have the time and inclination.

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