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Popular sword cutting targets

If you’re interested in or actively practicing HEMA, you’ll likely come across sword cutting sooner or later. While it may seem like a specialty, a...

How to cut paper with a sword

Interested in cutting paper with a sword? We explain the benefits of paper, the best type to buy, techniques to keep in mind when cutting paper, an...

How I won my Knife or Death episode

The History Channel’s Forged in Fire: Knife or Death gives viewers and competitors tons of obstacle-smashing, blade-breaking fun. I had the privil...

SoCal Swords is Now Open!

Welcome to SoCal Swords! After co-owning a successful Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) retail business and school for over five years, RJ Mc...