flail with wooden ball

flail with wooden ballThe medieval war flail was a shorter weapon consisting of a wooden shaft connected by a chain, rope, or leather strap to one or more striking heads. It originated during the Crusades from the threshing flail. Because the steel ball was attached to a chain, it was especially effective against enemies carrying shields. Variants of this weapon sometimes smooth, sometimes spiked spread from Eastern Europe to the West starting in the 10th century.

The sallet is constructed from 2 mm thick steel

At 2 mm thick

The Katzbalger is possibly named as such because the grip was covered with cat leather to permit a better grip

The axe features a double axe blade riveted to the wooden shaft

The basket afforded excellent protection to the hand

making it well-suited to reenactment combat

The medieval helmet replica is crafted from 1

6 mm thick steel and features four segments

the close helmet closely followed the contours of the head and neck and narrowed at the throat

It protected against cavalry attacks

which may or may not be curved

were sometimes worn by foot soldiers amongst their retinues