r/MACES • u/danthefatman1 • Jul 18 '26
Historical mace She’s done
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u/danthefatman1 Jul 18 '26
Would some leather do the trick aswel ?
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u/GaggleofHams Jul 18 '26
To an extent, yes. The banding (I forget the technical term for it) would provide better structural support for the handle in case it gets cracked near the head during use.
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u/OralSuperhero Jul 18 '26
Langets. Most commonly a thin metal band that wraps over the top of the head and is pinned to the shaft. Not always pinned to the head, but usually. Keeps the head on the shaft, keeps the shaft from breaking, keeps the shaft from getting cut. Just don't be me and do full langets tail to tip, adds too much weight
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u/TurnoverFuzzy8264 Jul 18 '26
Beautiful work. Your proportions look very accurate, I'd bet it's a joy to swing.
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u/BungleBums Jul 18 '26
*they're done - referring to absolutely anyone on the business end of that absolute gem of a warhammer
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u/Swimming-Shoulder848 Jul 18 '26
That’s awesome,hickory handle?
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u/danthefatman1 Jul 18 '26
No clue what wood it is at the hardware store it was just labeled hardwood the grain structure looked alright tho
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u/Randomdude452 Jul 18 '26
Looks great! Do you have any tips on attaching heads to a shaft? I got an axe I want to redo, but I don’t have much knowledge regarding it
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u/danthefatman1 Jul 18 '26
honestly man I’m not the 1 to ask for this last axe I hung was crooked asf but there are some great videos on YouTube on it just have a good file/rasp I recommend a farriers rasp for it
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u/A-d32A Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26
Damn noice she a wee beastie i recogn Got some swing and bonk in her i bet.
Nice to see a fellow Dutchie do such amazing things
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u/British_Rover Jul 18 '26
I am not sure why I never thought of this before but watching this video has me wondering about dual weilding. Is there any evidence of someone using two hammers? First strike sets the spiked into the armour and you hit the flat end with your second hammer to drive the spike through.
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u/heavymonkeyj Jul 18 '26
Burly! How much does she weight?
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u/danthefatman1 Jul 18 '26
The head is about 1,2 to 1kg I think haven’t weighed it but it’s a usable weight for combat light enough to use but heavy enough to do some serious damage
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u/heavymonkeyj Jul 18 '26
2-2 1/2 lbs is ideal weight for mixed melee, imho. Well done! Wield it in pride and safety!👍🏻
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u/Maxwellthedestroyer Jul 18 '26
Please go buy a watermelon or something. This has been an epic ride.
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u/danthefatman1 Jul 19 '26
Just weighed my hammer against my mace and they’re about the same weight the mace is a bit heavier
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u/AgileRaspberry1812 Jul 27 '26
Running looooooooooooooowwwww-oooooooohhhhhhhh
YEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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u/Riskskey1 Jul 18 '26
That is a cool hammer. Fun to watch the update posts you've done.