| Update on the upgrade of the forums(NEW!) |
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Currently we are halfway done with rebuilding the search indexes for the forums. We are expecting an ETA for the site to go live by 5pm EST tonight. If this changes we will be updating the Facebook with further notices. We apologize for any trouble this may have caused and we are hoping this major upgrade will provide many new technologies and opportunities for the Sword Forum community to use that will make the whole upgrade process more than worthwhile. Your patience is greatly appreciated and we hope to give you many more years of trouble free service. Thank you.
For more updates on this process please go to Sword Forum International on Facebook.
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| We are now on Facebook!(NEW!) |
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You can now find Sword Forum International on Facebook!
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| We've just added two new forum communities!(NEW!) |
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The Scottish Fighting Traditions community has been added to increase awareness & broaden the serious academic study of this highly interesting discipline and subject matter. This new community will also spearhead development into new areas for SFI as we partner with established groups and organizations that share a compatible mission. To go along with the new community, SFI welcomes new moderators. They are: Ben Kerr, Keith Farrell, Alex Bourdas and Chris Thompson. Please take a moment to welcome them aboard.
In addition, we've also added The Arms Collecting Societies, Associations and Groups community. This is intended to provide a home for members of such organizations who may not have stand alone discussion forums of their own. These forums will be private and moderation will be assigned from within the participating groups.
Please drop into the new areas and have a look around!
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| THE BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 1776 TO 1815 |
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An exploration of the most common types of swords carried by the British infantry officers between the American Revolution and the introduction of the 1822 pattern.
Article by David Critchley.
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| CAVALRY COMBAT AND THE SWORD |
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Sword Design, Provision and Use in the British Cavalry of the Napoleonic Era.
By Martin Read.
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| KATSU KAISHU: The Man Who Saved Early Modern Japan |
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Katsu Kaishu is a historical figure who unified the Japanese nation in the dangerous aftermath of the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. By Romulus Hillsborough.
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| THE WEAPONS & FIGHTING METHODS OF THE HIGHLAND SCOTS |
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A study of the historical swordsmanship and warfare practices of the Scottish Highlanders. By Dale Seago.
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| THE SCHIAVONA: A 17th Century Italian Masterpiece |
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The Schiavona came from the 16th century sword of the Venetian Doge guard which largely consisted of Dalmatian Slavs (Schiavoni). By Jean Binck.
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| CONSERVING ANTIQUE SWORDS |
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This article focuses on the methods used to conserve antique and military swords, a must for the collector of period arms. By Mark McMorrow.
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| SAKAMOTO RYOMA: The Indispensable Nobody |
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A simple samurai and virtual nobody of the 19th century becomes one
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greatest pillars of Japanese history to help architect the vision for modern Japan. Article by Romulus Hillsborough.
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| THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RAPIER |
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The rapier appeared in the early renaissance and was a civilian weapon. Contrary to popular belief, by modern
standards it was a heavy and cumbersome sword, capable of attacks only and ill-suited to defense. Article by Chris Evans.
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