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Windlass Steelcrafts: Third generation of a successful family business
Brands and Makers
Since its foundation in 1943, the Windlass Group has evolved into a diversified group of companies headquartered in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Since then, the group has expanded to almost all parts of the world, manufacturing swords, armour, armour, clothing, pharmaceuticals, mining and food products. The company has developed wholesale and retail licensed products for the entertainment industry and collectors. The company is expanding either directly or by acquiring competitors or companies that complement its existing technology and knowledge base.
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From a local knife manufacturer to a global supplier to many armies
Windlass Steelcrafts is the flagship company of the Windlass Group. The company was founded in 1941 as a small business to manufacture kukri for the British Gurkha regiments. The company now sells its products worldwide through its extensive distribution network, which includes the Outfit4Events online shop. Over the past decades, Windlass Steelcrafts has invested heavily in research and development and in modernising its production facilities to ensure that its authentic products retain their high quality even in mass production.
Windlass Steelcrafts is the flagship company of the Windlass Group. The company was founded in 1941 as a small business to manufacture kukri for the British Gurkha regiments. The company now sells its products worldwide through its extensive distribution network, which includes the Outfit4Events online shop. Over the past decades, Windlass Steelcrafts has invested heavily in research and development and in modernising its production facilities to ensure that its authentic products retain their high quality even in mass production.
Today, Windlass Steelcrafts works with governments on six continents to supply their armies with military equipment such as kukri, combat knives, ceremonial sabres, personal regalia and army-grade textiles.
Historical replicas of astonishing quality
The company understands the demand for historically accurate weapon replicas. Its employees therefore visit museums and private collections. They meet with other blacksmiths and swordsmiths. By studying originals, specialised literature and exchanging information with their fellow experts, they have an excellent basis for the production of replicas of historical weapons.
You know Windlass products from blockbuster films
The company also produces props, clothing and accessories for popular television and film productions. Artists and designers from international film studios work together with their production facilities. This is how the original armour and outfits of film characters that we know from films such as Gladiator, The Knight's Tale, The Lord of the Rings, Kingdom of Heaven, etc. were created.
The clothing department mainly produces historical garments and military uniforms. The company is also constantly developing in the manufacture of weapons and armour. This work in metal follows the traditions of European craft centres. Craft techniques and technologies are further developed and improved here.
Historical militaria are brought back to life thanks to Windlass
The company is also dedicated to the reconstruction of museum originals. Behind every replica are sometimes months of research, study and extreme concentration. A large proportion of the replicas in the Windlass catalogue were created by studying originals in museums or private collections. Thanks to Windlass, the originals are brought back to life and, thanks to the detailed and precise re-creations, we can experience them with our own senses as they looked centuries ago, at the time of their creation.
Examples from the Windlass portfolio
Windlass quality management fulfils the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 for the manufacture and supply of metal and leather craft products such as
1. Swords
2. Sabres
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3. Kukri, knives and bayonets
4. Knight's armour
5. Helmets
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6. Film replicas
7. Weapon accessories
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8. Axes
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9. Drinking horns
Windlass is a contractual partner of governments on six continents and major film studios with a global reach. See for yourself and buy one of their products and discover how they can transform a natural material (steel, brass, leather, wood, horn, natural fibres, etc.) into a perfect product that is both functional and attractive.
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