Mike McWatters has been a collector and researcher of antique arms and armor since 1989.  He is a member of the Company of Military Historians, writes for history magazines, and has consulted for museums, historical societies, and inquisitive people about swords and armor.  He has been in sword fighting in many forms since 1992, and spends a lot of time in back rooms of museums.  He spends his work days in a lab coat, and is a costumer, adventurer, and sci fi nerd in his free time.