Classic Armaments

Axes, Maces and Hammers Common for the Battlefield

When you think of armaments you normally think of the classic swords, daggers and spears but our species is quite resourceful. You will find several speciality arms that were fashioned by converting farm equipment or re-purposed household items. There were several unique armaments that forged their way throughout history including axes, polearms spears, hammers, mace and more.

Armaments Categories

Medieval and Martial Arts Weaponry by Type

Spears / Polearms

The spear and halbard are common infantry weapons carries for centuries throughout the world. The spear is an effective tool for thrusts and can be thrown for distant targets. The polearm is a perfect tool for keeping your targets out of striking range making there weapons ineffective while on the attack. In the 15th century the Swiss army switched there pikemen over to the halberd and today it is still carried by the Swiss guard at the Vatican.... more »

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Hammers / Maces

The hammer and mace are one of the more primitive yet effective pieces of weaponry known to man. These pieces which are not quite as glorified in our favorite movies as the sword, these fine tuned clubs littered the medieval battlefield. The warhammer and mace required so little training it was more effective to turn out one hundred soldiers with hammers and maces than one knight with a sword and armor. This earns these pieces a special place in any medieval collection.... more »

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Axes

The axe is another formidable weapon in medieval warfare. Much like the mace and hammer an army of peasants already familiar with an axe could be assembled and with basic fight training could be quickly turned out to the battlefield. The axe is a great utility tool for camp tasks and with practice and development, the axe can be used as a lethal throwing weapon.... more »

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Staff/ Eskrima

The staff (stave) commonly thought of as a martial arts weapon is used from karate to jujitsu. We offer staff in Bo and Jo as well as eskrima which is also another well disciplined cross culture fighting weapon found through Asia, Europe and South America ... more »

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Synthetic Trainers

Our synthetic trainers are a blend of classic designs like the boken and medieval waster with modern technology. The modern synthetics are far superior than the original trainers and can withstand full out sparring with out cracking and splitting like wooden trainers.... more »

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Specialty Arms

As a species we are very creative when it comes to making weaponry and can transform nearly anything that is seemingly innocent into a tool of warfare. That is what you will find in this section. Some speciality armaments and other make-shift classics.... more »

Specialty Arms »

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New & Classic Weaponry Updates

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Rattan Wrapped Japanese Yari

Posted: Aug 29, 2018

"The Hanwei Rattan Wrapped Japanese Yari is made for Martial Arts.." (10) New images were added to the (Rattan Wrapped Japanese Yari) gallery today.

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Fisted War Hammer

Posted: Aug 17, 2018

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English War Hammer

Posted: Aug 14, 2018

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Heavy War Hammer

Posted: Jun 15, 2018

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