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Title: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-19, 23:11:47

finally after all these years i finally managed to fully mount one of my 2 poleax heads on the shaft! yeah!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2011-05-20, 00:06:33

Awesome!   Pictures please... :)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir James A on 2011-05-20, 13:34:08

Woo! Where did you pick up the shafts? Was it the square ones at Home Depot that a few people seem to recommend? Ash, I think?

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir William on 2011-05-20, 14:42:53

Pics or it didn't happen!  lol

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-21, 05:45:02

(http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/reenactthis/DSCN3850.jpg)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-21, 05:51:26

the ash shaft i bought from a friend. he gave me a shorter one that the unmounted pole ax head is going to go on too. i wanted one of both sizes like you see in a lot of period paintings, but most reenactors don't have the shorter version.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Brian on 2011-05-21, 11:46:08

Wow they look great!  :)

*Now I have poleaxe envy!*   ;)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Edward on 2011-05-22, 01:50:14

Nice! Yeah I still need to mount a pair of heads I have as well. I just need to decide what to use for the poles.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir James A on 2011-05-22, 16:03:17

Nicely done! I see a tiny "Sir Wolf Jr" in the background as well. ;)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2011-05-23, 13:44:12

Nice work Sir Wolf!

Quote from: Sir Brian

*Now I have poleaxe envy!*   ;)

I may be in the minority here, but poleaxes hold my attention and fascination more so than other medieval weapon types.  *ducks*

Quote from: Sir Edward

Nice! Yeah I still need to mount a pair of heads I have as well. I just need to decide what to use for the poles.

A replacement wheelbarrow handle from your local big-box hardware store works great.  They are 5' long and give you a finished product between 5'6" and 6' in length which is historically correct for some poleaxes.  I made a little tutorial a while back on myArmoury:

Hafting my Poleaxe Head (http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=20576)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-23, 13:52:37

yes! thank you. i know i had forgotten something. duh the rondel!!!! guess i will be making that this week hehehe many thanks!

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir William on 2011-05-23, 15:17:23

Nice job, Sir Wolf!

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-23, 23:43:34

made a rondel but I'm not happy with it. i put the rivet holes on the flats instead of the 45s. thus the langets are in the way so i will make another one now later ehheheh

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-24, 01:36:28

as seen here:

(http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/reenactthis/armour/DSCN3853.jpg)

(http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/reenactthis/armour/DSCN3854.jpg)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2011-05-24, 13:27:31

Before you chuck the rondel in the scrap bin, here's an idea that might work.  Pull the bottom arming nail from each langet and use those holes to secure both the langet and a bracket.  On the non-langet sides just attach the brackets normally.  I don't know if this method is historically accurate or feasible, but it's worth a look before chucking a nicely dished rondel.  :)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir William on 2011-05-24, 14:21:54

I need polearms.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2011-05-24, 14:49:54

Check out the beautiful reproduction by Ben Anbeek of The Upperclass Reenactment Goods (http://www.theupperclass.nl/) (Netherlands) that he posted on myArmoury.

Original post: new poleaxe (http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=23169)

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Edward on 2011-05-24, 15:26:15

The rondel itself looks fine. I believe the rivet holes should be on the flats as you've done. So I'd try Rodney's suggestion.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2011-05-24, 21:26:51

Nice job Sir Wolf.
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Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-26, 19:59:26

ugg, to punch out that. its a solid shank peen on both ends.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2011-05-26, 20:11:09

I didn't realize you had drilled through the haft and peened the rivet on both ends.  It could be removed with some careful work on a drill press, but you might be better off making a new rondel.  :(

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-27, 01:40:20

well good news. i made a new rondel. bad news i don't have any small bar stock. i tried using some brass bar stock but it was too brittle by the time i started riveting and they cracked. so we'll look tomorrow to see what i can find.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-30, 16:11:05

(http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt47/reenactthis/DSCN3855.jpg)

here we go. 3 of the 4 15thc pole weapons. the 4th is a poleaxe like the one on the left only on a short staff.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-05-30, 20:06:33

just got the second "shorter" pole axe hafted! successful day!

Title: Re: success
Post by: Sir Edward on 2011-05-31, 00:47:51

Looking great!

Man, I need to get up off my butt and haft mine too.

Title: Re: success
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-05-31, 01:53:53

Bring me my Dane Axe and Clear Understanding.