In the beginning of February, Matt Easton on the Schola Gladiatoria channel published a review of our “new” Cadet Level 2 jacket. It’s been a while since the premiere, which was in June 2020, but[…]
PRO covers set: well known arm protectors are back in the new version!
Since we implemented the PRO jackets in our offer (AP PRO and FG PRO) in 2012, your interest in these models hasn’t decreased. Users value this gear for its complex protection and high level of[…]
HEMA gear rankings. Why do we need your opinions?
Wise Peasants portal updates its HEMA gear rankings every year. Our products occupy high positions in these standings, which give us a lot of satisfaction and pride. We look forward to these ranks every year[…]
HEMA kaftan that even a viking would not be ashamed of
Here’s another, fifth post on our custom projects. This time we have received a request to prepare a gear similar to a rus kaftan, but dedicated for HEMA. We were sure that a few modifications[…]
A Swedish Hussar’s HEMA set: Attila cavalry jacket with long pants
If you follow this blog, you probably already know that we have been sharing our case study on custom orders. This time we were asked to design a set of jacket with pants stylized on[…]
AP JACKET from the FUTURE. A classic HEMA gear in a space-style edition
Our latest post about the Warhammer’s Landsknecht costume has gained your interest, so we decided to continue our experiments. Today, you will have a chance to learn more about another project inspired by SF. This[…]
SPES sword and buckler – HEMA set straight from 1300
Beginnings of the written fencing traditions in Europe are connected with the anonymous fencing treatise Manuscript I.33 (or just I.33). It is the oldest document describing the art of fencing, but also one of the[…]
Green Policy: how SPES Histfenc supports the environment as a company?
In the world of great politics, ecology has been extremely popular in the recent time. Starting with climate pacts, through global warming (or cooling), ending with teenagers’ speeches on the UN forum. However, we do[…]
Custom HEMA gambeson inspired by pourpoint of Charles de Blois
Here’s the second post from our series on custom orders – unique, interesting projects which are not available in our regular offer. Don’t forget to check the previous post. This time we found an inspiration[…]
Warhammer v 16th century treatises – Landsknecht LARP/HEMA costumes
Warhammer Fantasy probably needs no instruction. However, for those of you who have just discovered this title, let me introduce it as a fantasy universe similar to late medieval Europe. Among magical creatures – like[…]