Blog - Glasgow Historical Fencing Society : Glasgow Historical Fencing Society

Glasgow Blacksmithing

October 27, 2019 7:29 pm

As part of her quest to learn as many medieval skills as possible, Jennie visited Bear and Thistle Forge in... View Article

October 12, 2019 2:11 pm

Last weekend we were visited by Kru Cha MacKenzie from Pro Muay Thai and Judo club. With years of martial... View Article

June 23, 2019 4:45 pm

In a change from swords, we headed to deepest Wales for a fantastic Historical Rifle Day with WMS Firearms Training. ... View Article

April 28, 2019 4:47 pm

We spent a lovely sunny Easter weekend at the Royal Armouries at Leeds for their Easter Tournament. Unlike re-enactment jousts... View Article

Glasgow Blacksmithing
In Updates
As part of her quest to learn as many medieval skills as possible, Jennie visited Bear and Thistle Forge in Glasgow last weekend for some private tuition. Guided by the experience and patience of blacksmith Fraser, she managed to turn out something that looks a bit like a medieval eating spike! Bear and Thistle Forge do all sorts of private tuition and have-a-go sessions and we recommend them if Read More
Pro Muay Thai comes to visit
In Events
Last weekend we were visited by Kru Cha MacKenzie from Pro Muay Thai and Judo club. With years of martial arts experience under his belt, we were looking for a bit of cross-training and hoping Cha could show us a different approach to some fundamental martial arts skills. We covered footwork and distance control (useful in both Muay Thai and sword fencing) and prior to the seminar, Cha had Read More
Historical Martial Arts of a Different Kind…!
In Events
In a change from swords, we headed to deepest Wales for a fantastic Historical Rifle Day with WMS Firearms Training. We got the chance to shoot some old WW2 rifles – Lee Enfiield, Mauser, Mosin Nagant, to name a few – and even an original 1914 WW1 SMLE rifle. Head instructor Andrew and military history expert Mark took us through the history of the rifles and successfully got us Read More