This video offers a hands-on look at a replica of Aragorn's sword, Andúril, from The Lord of the Rings. The Royal Armouries' Curator of European Edged Weapons, Iason Tzouriadis, guides viewers through the forged example, noting its inspiration from 15th-century medieval blades and its Elvish runic engravings. The content highlights the museum's collection of arms and armor, encouraging subscriptions for more related videos and support through donations and membership.
This video features Iason Tzouriadis and Matt Easton discussing and replicating a 16th-century cinquedea, an Italian blade. They explore the reasons behind their fondness for this understudied weapon and detail the production process with Windlass Steelcrafts. The video provides links to learn more about original cinquedeas in the Royal Armouries collection and to purchase the replica.
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