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those are gorgeous and that the kind of stuff i would use.
And don't worry about the weight. It was pretty uncommon for a weapon to weigh more then 8 kg but not unheard of
Authentic medieval flanged maceheads looked more like this. [link] They also make most of the shafts from wood or metal tubes and not solid steel bar like me. Lighter weight makes the weapon much more faster to control if you have to change hitting angle in the middle of swing.
Perfect weapon weight is usually 0,8-3,0 kg and more is just exaggeration.
PS: sledge hammer hits on a big tire is an old school boxer exercise
[link] < they mention 10 kg swords, i seen some pretty heavy cavalry swords so i guess they could have been used.
And in a final note, if i would ask a blacksmith to forge me a mace it would be at least 10 kg... Since these things where used where a sword would be useless, like on a heavily armored knight for example. The shock would pass true the Armour and deliver damage.
If i must to confront some fast moving enemy with sharp things pointed to my direction, i also need very fast moving weapons like that horseman's axe in the 8'th picture. (If i had only some 10 kg mace and i missed the first blow for other guys head, he can probably stab me somewhere, before i find time or space for second hit.)
Big weapons are naturally very effective if you never miss the target, like with the truck tires, but it's not so easy in chaotic situations like medieval battlefields, because target is usually moving all the time and bigger momentum is always harder to control if you are hitting something with full force.
For example that morning star in the 12'th picture is a lot of fun, if I'm going to smash some old wooden crates to pieces, but it's way to clumsy and slow weapon for real battles, because that spike ball weight about 5 kilograms. That other flail with three smaller steel balls is much more faster to turn around in the air and it have also longer shaft, what gives it more reach.
That's why executioner axes/swords or some other ceremonial weapons can weight over ten kilos, but longswords or axes from the battlefields are much lighter.
It's just how the human body works, the more you demand from it the more it gives, on the principle of use it or lose it. I been into sports all my life, so trust me, the more you demand of the human body the more it puts out. If you are content to fight with a 3 kg weapon you r body will never become as strong(and therefore fast) as a guy using a 10 kg one. Sure it takes a lot more practice to use the heavier one. But heavy weapons where not used by the average conscript any way. In some saga s there are accounts of "magical" weapons that only the "fated" wielder could use. My guess, that is a really fancy way of saying he had a big ass sword and none could swing it like that big guy, lol.
Also, on a side note. Yes for a sword or a spear i would choose a light version too. They are weapons that require speed. But, blunt weapons where used against heavily armored targets(where a sword/spear would not work). Heavily armored targets where also a lot slower...
I for one would chose against a knight wearing plate Armour a spiked war hammer with medium size handle and at least 10 kg of weight, ideally around 15 kg
I bet one swing of that would pierce the tin can
Have you ever seen anime series from the nineties called Berserk? (Comic is still going in nowadays..) Main character is skillful mercenary and when he started warrior life in very young age, he uses quite normal looking longsword. Over the years he grow more stronger and also his swords blade size is increasing same rate with his strength. It's always very entertaining to watch some fight scenes with different "super weapons", but sword that's almost same size than surfboard looks usually quite ridiculous. [link]
But if you have to kill huge demons all the time, is probably nice to have weapon big as possible.
On a side note, i don't think a heavy weapon is useful against an opponent without armor. But on a armored one, the heavier the better. They where pretty good at making armor by the end of the middle ages you know. Not much could get true it, good armor of the day could even stand up to a lance hit at full gallop...
If you have to confront some well armored knight, you must always aim for the joints, visor holes and other weak points. In that way actual speed and accuracy effect better than just brute force.
I have sometimes thought that why medieval warriors never used similar nets what roman Retiarius gladiators had about 1000 years earlier. Few unarmed peasant can win full armored knight just throwing a net over him and then just sit upon, when the guy is rolling tangled on the ground.
Tricks like that were maybe against they code of honor or someting like that...
I'm interested in weapon history and plan on blacksmithing some down the road. These are incredible