11-04-2007, 07:01 PM
Does anyone our there have Information on Exact Sizes or weights of Sarrisa Fittings , Butts or Points ?? Pictures ? That is beyond What Connelly or Other sources have Written?? I recently Bought two ,(for my Modest collection of Weapons ) Swiss 16th century pikes .. and was Quite amazed once in hand , how easily they handled .. Now they are about 5 meteres Long , Ash Poled , and about 5 pounds ( sorry I do not know meteric 
).. You can poke out a eye with one quite well ! The Sarrisa is thought to be longer .. heavier , and Of Course the Pikes have a Small Light Head , and a bare Butt . I would like to find enough Information to Replicate a Alexander period Sarrisa , and I simply am not up on the Known Facts .. I know one set of fittings is in the Athens Museum ?? Also has there been any more Information Published about if they where one piece of wood or Joined from two ?? Now I have seen the Pikes in hand ,its not a stretch to see that they could have been made in One Piece ?
Thanks,
Michael Pechacek Sr.
).. You can poke out a eye with one quite well ! The Sarrisa is thought to be longer .. heavier , and Of Course the Pikes have a Small Light Head , and a bare Butt . I would like to find enough Information to Replicate a Alexander period Sarrisa , and I simply am not up on the Known Facts .. I know one set of fittings is in the Athens Museum ?? Also has there been any more Information Published about if they where one piece of wood or Joined from two ?? Now I have seen the Pikes in hand ,its not a stretch to see that they could have been made in One Piece ? Thanks,
Michael Pechacek Sr.
HYPASPIST/MICHAEL PECHACEK SR
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