An introduction to maces and war hammers

Since blunt impact weapons are usually not covered as much as swords I figured it would be good to make kind of a maces / war hammers 101 video. The topics are 1.) practical aspects (mainly handling / function), 2.) design (how they were made / some examples of historical finds), and brief history (when they became common). Maces were already used in the Bronze Age and earlier while war hammers are a more distinctively medieval form of weapon, specifically designed for use against armor. They reached their peak in development in the 16th century. ** Where to find the flanged mace and war hammer reproductions in this video ** http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... (the hammer in the video is an older model) ** Sources ** The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/en The World Museum of Man http://www.worldmuseumofman.org/ The Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu/ The British Museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/ The Portable Antiquities Scheme https://finds.org.uk/ Licence: Creative commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Video on bazing    • Braze vs. Weld   Video on forge welding    • White Hart Forge Coal Fire Welding   Books: Knives and Swords - A Visual History http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756... Military History: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756... My video about half-swording    • Half-swording - Why grabbing a sharp blade...   Intro by Heidaz    / heidaz   Outro music: "Highland Storm" by Slanted Room Records (used with permission) http://theslantedroom.weebly.com/   / tracks   ******************************************************************************** My favorite online store for buying swords (worldwide shipping): http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... Want to help fund future videos?   / skallagrim   My Facebook page:   / skallagrimyt