He died in Athens, Georgia at the age of seventy-three of a staph infection contracted in the wake of heart bypass surgery.
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.
Back in America he held a number of jobs before joining in the 1980s with Bill Adams, president of Atlanta Cutlery, to establish Museum Replicas Ltd, a mail order firm specializing in recreations of medieval weaponry and armor.
In addition, he played an integral role in Reclaiming the Blade, which includes an in depth interview detailing his experiences in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).
He served as a guest speaker, panelist on arms and armor, and demonstrator of medieval fighting techniques at many science fiction conventions.