Julius Henry Reinhardt was an American author, editor, science fiction fan, and noted armorer and authority on medieval weaponry.
16 Facts About Hank Reinhardt
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Hank Reinhardt wrote as Hank Reinhardt, the nickname by which he was widely known.
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Hank Reinhardt was the husband of editor Toni Weisskopf, formerly married to publisher Jim Baen, whom she succeeded as publisher of Baen Books.
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Hank Reinhardt served in the US Army in Europe in the 1950s.
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Hank Reinhardt was married twice, first to Janet, who predeceased him and with whom he had two daughters, and second to Toni Weisskopf.
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Hank Reinhardt died in Athens, Georgia at the age of seventy-three of a staph infection contracted in the wake of heart bypass surgery.
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Hank Reinhardt was survived by his second wife, daughters Dana and Cathy, and two grandchildren.
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Interested in knives and swords from an early age, Reinhardt furthered his education in arms during his Army service and through visits to various European museums.
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Hank Reinhardt remained connected to the company as a consultant until his death, and served as a consultant to other sword makers.
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Hank Reinhardt was a prolific author of articles on swords and knives, and wrote a column on swords in the movies for Blade magazine.
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Hank Reinhardt had a book on the history of the sword in progress at the time of his death.
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Hank Reinhardt produced two videos on the sword with Paladin Press.
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Hank Reinhardt subsequently co-founded the first such club in Birmingham, Alabama as well.
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Hank Reinhardt served as a guest speaker, panelist on arms and armor, and demonstrator of medieval fighting techniques at many science fiction conventions.
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Hank Reinhardt founded the Historical Armed Combat Association and branches of the Society for Creative Anachronism in Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana.
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Hank Reinhardt received a number of awards in recognition of his fan activity and promotion of medieval weaponry, including the 1973 Rebel Award, DragonCon's 1990 Georgia Fandom Award, and the 2006 Blade Show in Atlanta's Industry Achievement Award.