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Hosted by Rapier's Delight · history · EN-US
Discover the world of swords, armor, and history. In each episode, host Gabriele Culot sits down with passionate individuals from various walks of life who share a passion for swords, stories, and military history.From dedicated collectors and renowned academics to skilled HEMA practitioners and master swordsmiths, people approach swords for a variety of reasons, and in a variety of different ways. Each new episode explores one of these unique approaches.Together, we'll explore the craftsmanship, lore, and cultural significance behind weapons of the past, using them as a starting point to get a better understanding of long-gone worlds.Subscribe to Rapier's Delight on YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/@Rapiersdelight ) for videos about antique swords, sword maintenance, and other history topics.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDiscover the world of swords, armor, and history. In each episode, host Gabriele Culot sits down with passionate individuals from various walks of life who share a passion for swords, stories, and military history.
The Armoury Roundtable is hosted by Rapier's Delight. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep.12 - Medieval Single-Edged Swords: A Conversation With James G. Elmslie" (2 August 2025, 133 minutes), "Ep.11: The Evolution of Chinese Swords and Weapons: A Historical Journey - With Keith Seeley" (26 June 2025, 126 minutes), and "Ep 10: How Details in Antique Swords Can Influence Modern Sword Fighting - With Roland Warzecha (Dimicator)" (3 June 2025, 126 minutes).
The Armoury Roundtable publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 121 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for The Armoury Roundtable is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Armoury Roundtable requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Armoury Roundtable's contact route on record: verified email.
Rapier's Delight hosts The Armoury Roundtable, a history podcast with 12 episodes published.
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<p>Single-edged medieval swords are a long-underrepresented weapon category in the history of combat and warfare.</p><p>This may be due to aesthetic preferences, to the availability of extant examples, or even to the...
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<p>Keith Seeley researches the weapons and martial arts of early modern China. </p><p>His master's degree in history informs his approach to contextualizing and deciphering military treatises and manuals from the late...
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<p>Roland Warzecha is a world-renowned expert in historical swordsmanship, with 25 years of martial arts practice under his belt. He has also been a devoted re-enactor since the 1990s.</p><p><br></p><p>His primary focus...
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<p>Having trained with swords and other medieval arms in a stage combat context since the age of fifteen while performing in fight shows throughout the New England Renaissance Festival circuit, James Hester encountered...
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<p>Maxime started training HEMA and kenjutsu in 2002, and has been teaching since 2009. He now teaches sabre and Irish stick at BAHFF, in Ottawa, Canada. He has taught workshops and seminars in Canada, USA, Ireland...
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<p>Fererico Malagutti is an Italian HEMA fencer, instructor, and martial artist. With over a decade of experience in swordsmanship, with a special interest in late medieval fencing, Federico is one of the preeminent...
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<p>Dequitem is an armoured fighter who focuses on showcasing non-choreographed fights in his videos.</p><p>His goal is to display historical fighting techniques in the context that most closely resembles how they would...
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<p>Giovanni Sartori is a bladesmith and swordmaker from Bassano del Grappa, in Italy. </p><p>His work centers around recreating weapons that are authentic not only in terms of measurements and proportions but also in...
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<p>Eric Estlund is a custom bike maker turned swordsmith. He focuses on crafting high-end swords (and knives), basing his work on extant examples of antique swords while ensuring he also imbues his work with his own...
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<p>Some sword lovers handle antiques, other handle reproductions, others use them in HEMA training and sparring. But how many have handled authentic antiques and can tell the differences between them and modern...
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<p>In the second episode of sword-related conversations on this channel, host Gabriele Culot talks to Andy from Dlatrex Swords.</p><p>Andy is a well-respected figure in the sword community and is involved in many of its...
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<p>Niccolò M. Menozzi is the founder and coordinator of the Spadone Project. This research endeavor aims to better understand one of the most iconic weapons of the 16th Century: The Spadone (or Montante, or...
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