Today's update:

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myArmoury.com Bookstore
Our Bookstore's Triumphant Return

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Arms & Armor Scholar Sword
A hands-on review by Bill Grandy

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Arms & Armor English Buckler
A hands-on review by Bill Grandy

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Arms & Armor Round Targe
A hands-on review by Pamela Muir

As always, you can see our Complete History of Updates listed right from our home page.

This was published a couple weeks ago and I forgot to announce it in the forums.

Enjoy the surprise update!

Nice update :)

I like the style of Bill's reviews.

I was very happy to see this new content, especially the buckler reviews. I've always been turned off by the funky shape of the AA English buckler, but reading Bill's review gave me a new perspective. Thanks so much for taking the time to write these!

By the way, if you ever have a chance to add a piece on sword and buckler to the "Call to Arms" section, that'd be great too. It's hard to remember now, but the article on German longsword in the "Call to Arms" section is the way I learned that the informed study of HEMA was possible. I'd done a google search for something or other that led me to myArmoury, and then I saw that article. Ever since (even though I've got a HEMA library now) I've wished for one in the same style (with all the cool pictures and stuff) about a single-handed sword and a shield (which from a HEMA perspective we know is sword and buckler).

This community does great work!

I thought Bill's review was quite interesting as well, but I have to wonder if he meant to say "concave" instead of "convex." I've been awake for far too many hours, but looking at those pictures, it sure looks concave to me.

The updated format is very nice.
I especially appreciate access to reviews by forum members who are already fairly knowledgeable about the subject of arms and warfare, and know how these books compare to many others. Many other popular on-line bookstore reviews and comments tend to critique these types of books from a perspective of; "Is it a good purchase for someone new to the subject?"

I can't help but be pleased with the timing of Bill's review of the A&A Scholar's Sword, as I just fenced with it during the sword and buckler assault in my martial challenge with Maestro Sean Hayes at the 4W event in Seattle. I purchased it specifically for the event, and will ordering another to match it within the next day or so.

This is a magnificent bouting tool, as are the A&A Fechterspiels we used in the longsword passes. Great stuff as always; thanks to Craig and company for providing us with the goods we need for "that thing we do."

Cheers,

CHT