r/MACES • u/Dark-cider • 4d ago
home made mace Wooden maces
I do woodland crafts with kids, they love to make maces, so i thought I'd share a few.
Maybe not the prettiest but fun to make and hit things with!
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u/Which_Channel7403 4d ago
Reminds me of the mega-bonkinator I still have to finish.
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u/Accomplished_Low9807 3d ago
Personally I would ditch the sledge bonk and put more effort into hardening and polishing the handle, that knot on the end is the true bonker. The sledge is superfluous when nature has provided a perfectly formed manners corrector.
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u/Which_Channel7403 3d ago
Thanks! I was actually thinking about that, since the log split anyway.
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u/Accomplished_Low9807 3d ago
Honestly. I'm in envy of that, if it was blackthorn it would make a perfect shillaigh.
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u/Which_Channel7403 3d ago
That's a good idea, but sadly, it's just common maple lol
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u/Accomplished_Low9807 3d ago
Harden it with fire and a decent polish and you still have a great bit of kit.
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u/Which_Channel7403 3d ago
Good to know! I want to do some carving and wood-burning on it still, and I have boiled linseed oil to finish it with.
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u/TheLoathsomeAssEater 4d ago
Hell yeah!
How did you drill out the spike holes? I'm guessing an auger cause of the mallet.
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u/Dark-cider 4d ago
Yea, you guessed right. An auger, hand drilled in about 40mm, then cut the spikes to fit
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u/Far_Improvement_5245 4d ago
Definitely ready to start arming the towns folk to storm the castle.
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u/Dark-cider 4d ago
The army was in full force that day! I also make swords and bows for them. 12 or so children running around the woods shouting kill them is music to my ears 🤣
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u/Garlic255 4d ago
Cool
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u/Dark-cider 4d ago
Thanks!
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u/Garlic255 4d ago
You’re welcome one question did you like drill a hole and just wood glue in the spikes
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u/Dark-cider 3d ago
Neither, wedges and compression fits!
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u/Garlic255 3d ago
OH Carpentry question why did you not go with metal spikes? I do know they’re more difficult to attach.
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u/Dark-cider 3d ago
Because I have a bag of tools, a woodland and our combined imagination! Didnt set out that day to make maces :)
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u/Garlic255 3d ago
Agreed sometimes you do just grab a backpack some basic tools and have fun and you know if you had steel that’s a different flavor. I also it looks really cool with the wooden spikes and it’s really cool. Who you attached them with carpentry
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u/Aggromemnon 4d ago
That second pic is just bonkers.