Useful links

The following links can be of interest for those into swords and history. If any link doesn't work, I would be grateful if I'm alerted.

General info on swords; discussion forums

My Armoury
New and exciting web site on swords and other weapons.
http://www.myarmoury.com 

Sword Forum International
The largest Internet site on swords. Active discussion forums and articles.
http://swordforum.com/

NetSword - The Internet Medieval Sword and Weapons Discussion Group
Active discussion forums on swords and other weapons, warfare, historical single combat, etc.
http://www.netsword.com/

Swords - info, etc.

Swords by Stephen R. Marsh
Informative homepage on different sword types and an overview of some of the.
http://adrr.com/sword/index.htm

The Mediaeval Sword Resource Site
Very good website on medieval swords.
http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/

Sarpedon Guide to Swords and Swordsmanship
Nice site with reviews, fencing manuals and links.
http://www.sarpedon.com/

Rapiers
Pictures and text that might come in handy for ID purposes.
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/fencing/blades.html

The Japanese Sword Index
A premier site on the Japanese sword - not to be missed!
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm

Ethnographic Edged Weapons Resource Site
Nice website on non-European swords, where one can get ID help for that strange sword from Africa...
http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethsword/index.html

Internet Sword Collectors Association
Useful site for collectors of antique swords.
http://hometown.aol.com/machood/swordsociety1.html

Ask Our Experts: Pre-1898 Swords, Collectibles and Dug Relics
Antique swords ID help.
http://www.antiqueguns.com/

The Secret History of the Sword
Things they didn't teach you in the fencing class. Interesting reading, with excerpts from J. Christoph Amberger's book with the same name.
http://www.swordhistory.com/home.html

Old Swords
Homepage focused on antique, mainly military, swords.
http://www.oldswords.com/default.asp

How to fence

The Historical Armed Combat Association
HACA's goal is to revive Western swordsmanship. An extensive site, with manuals, articles, movies, discussion forums, etc.
http://www.thehaca.com/

Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts
AEMMA is an organization with a similar goal like HACA. The site contains manuals, articles and much more. http://www.aemma.org/index2.htm

The Company of Maisters
A must for those interested in historical English martial arts.
http://www.maisters.demon.co.uk/

Drachenwald Rules for Rapier Combat
The European SCA rules for fencing with the foil and schläger.
http://www.users.wineasy.se/gilliam/fighting/newfence.htm

Living history

Sankt Olofs Gille
A 15^th century living history group in Stockholm, Sweden.
http://gillet.stockholmnet.se

1476
A German re-enactment society dedicated to the late 15^th century.
http://www.1476-staedtisches-aufgebot.de/

Commercial links

For more links, see my European Sword Links List.

Simply Scabbards
Eric McHugh makes simple, functional scabbards.
http://pages.prodigy.net/mycue/Simplyscabbards.html

Albion Armorers
One of the best retailers in the USA!
http://www.albionarmorers.com/home.htm

Arms & Armor Inc.
One of the best production sword makers in North America.
www.armor.com

Museums

The Royal Armouries Museum
The official webiste for the new museum in Leeds, UK.
http://www.armouries.org.uk/

Livrustkammaren
The Royal Armoury in Stockholm is Sweden's oldest museum, as Gustavus Adolphus founded it in 1628.
http://www.lsh.se/livrustkammaren/

Statens Historiska Museum
The National Museum of Antiqueties has several Viking swords, and is worth a visit. The same goes for the website.
http://www.historiska.se/

Kyoto National Museum
For the lover of Japanese art and Japanese swords. Make a search for "swords" and see what appears...
http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/indexe.htm

Other stuff

Patrik's siege engine site
Fine site on medieval mechanical artillery.
http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64205/

Therion's Arms & Armor Resources of the Web
The mother of all links pages!
http://www.io.com/~therion1/resources.html

Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library
What it says!
http://www.chronique.com/intro.htm

Sara's Chainmail Connection
It's in the maille.
http://www.chainmailconnection.com

SCA - The Society for Creative Anachronism
The SCA allows you to experience a medieval fantasy. Can be great fun!
http://www.sca.org/

The Age of King Charles V
A great site if you are into medieval art.
http://www.bnf.fr/enluminures/aaccueil.htm

The Battle of Hastings 1066
A big site on the famous battle.
http://www.battle1066.com/index.html

The Richard III Society
York forever!
http://www.richardiii.net/

Middelaldercentret
The Medieval Technique Centre in Denmark is worth a visit both on the Web and IRL. Siege engines and other technical stuff.
http://www.middelaldercentret.dk/english/us_home.htm