12-22-2008, 10:00 PM
Excellent, & 10th C. too.
What I decided to do was to cover both of the most plausible bases.
first, I just custom made a "christmas-tree" head that is 20 or so inches long and is like a spiky short sword on a stick... really fills the bill/halbred/polearm niche in a convincing and dare I say intimidating way.
I also wanted one like the one shown on your picture, and found a quite good commercial replica of good size that is rebated and flexible for fencing play (That niche is important for me); But, it also looks good enough to bring to a living history event, and if kids/public are milling around its the one I would want at hand anyway. So, in case I have a buddy to help demo the menaulion I think we can tell an honest story.
I owe the group some pictures.
-Rick
What I decided to do was to cover both of the most plausible bases.
first, I just custom made a "christmas-tree" head that is 20 or so inches long and is like a spiky short sword on a stick... really fills the bill/halbred/polearm niche in a convincing and dare I say intimidating way.
I also wanted one like the one shown on your picture, and found a quite good commercial replica of good size that is rebated and flexible for fencing play (That niche is important for me); But, it also looks good enough to bring to a living history event, and if kids/public are milling around its the one I would want at hand anyway. So, in case I have a buddy to help demo the menaulion I think we can tell an honest story.
I owe the group some pictures.
-Rick
Quote:Rick (and others who may be interested in the menaulion),
Sorry to change the subject. I was looking at some of the finds from Novgorod and found this spear head that is dated to the 10th C and is 35 cm long.
[url:hnaflie1]http://www.rus-druzhina.ru/albums/Drevny_Novgorod/Orujie_1.jpg[/url]
Rick Orli
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