GOTHIC AXE XB2074 GDFB
This Gothic Axe would look right at home in the hands of an armored knight in Gothic harness with its sinuously angular and threatening profile. This axe has enough heft to savage opponents and its crow-beak spike leaves even the well-armored warrior vulnerable to this weapon. Its this power that kept the axe in its various forms a battlefield weapon throughout the medieval period. The blunt axe head of high carbon steel is mounted onto a sturdy wooden shaft and riveted for strength. This Gothic Axe provides an ideal accessory for the costumer, role player or re-enactor. At 32 1/2" overall (10" blade length) the axe is an easy hand or belt carry. The Gothic Axe measures 31 1/2" overall, wih a 10 1/4" carbon steel axe head and 10" cutting edge.
• 31 1/2" overall • 10 1/4" carbon steel axe head • 10" cutting edge • Comes blunt -and can be sharpened • Hardwood shaft • Weight: ~2 lb 13.8 oz Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
Medieval weapons varied from simple tools, like arrows, to complex engines of emerging medieval warfare technology, like cannons. The most used weapons were daggers, axes, clubs and spears, while swords were typically only used by knights and their retainers or by men wealthy enough to afford them.
Medieval warfare is the warfare of the Middle Ages. In Europe, technological, cultural, and social developments had forced a dramatic transformation in the character of warfare from antiquity, changing military tactics and the role of cavalry and artillery. In terms of fortification, the Middle Ages saw the emergence of the castle in Europe, which then spread to southwestern Asia.
