>forged German iron war hammer dating to the mid-16th century>24 1/2-inches with a 22 1/2-inch shaft. >consistent patina with some pitting >some residue from long-term storage>no modern repairsanyone have experience in purchasing ye olde arms? not sure what i should be looking for
>>65195257>anyone have experience in purchasing ye olde arms?my understanding is that you would exchange either money or sexual favors in exchange for the item you want to purchase>not sure what i should be looking forif you're looking to purchase old arms I would start looking for those
>>65195257Would people on foot use this or mostly guys on horseback?
>>65195257>not sure what i should be looking forKeep doing more research until you are sure what you're looking for. The time to buy antiques is when you recognize something the seller doesn't.I am not knowledgeable enough about those kinds of weapons to give specific advice, but understand that when it comes to European arms and armor there are a lot of fakes from the Victorian period. Today, those are plenty old enough to have realistic looking patinas, because they *are* old, just not as old as what they pretend to be, so be aware of that. Study pics from weapons in museums and also from high-end auction catalogs. Eventually once you've seen enough you will start to spot inconsistencies and oddities.
>>65195286both. at the time when this weapon was used, the vast majority of men on the battlefield were wearing nearly full plate armor, even archers. plate armor was cheap to make and many cities were pumping them out by the thousands, you needed something to fight against that.
more period art showing extensive plate armor use
>>65195303Ok, and was the spike actually meant to penetrate the plate or just to grip it better to deal percussive damage?
>>65195399the spike is for penetrating mail, you'd use the blunted hammer against plate instead.also that anon is full of shit and this is mostly a cavalry weapon, as are most one-handed non-swords from the period because once you're in full armor you don't really need a shield that much and would really benefit from such mainstays of foot combat as two handed poleaxes(polehammers included) which can generate power much better without a horse to stab, concuss or cave in armor instead.
>>65195257Compare it with known period pieces. vikingsword.com is a decent source, this one could be a 19th century repro.
>>65195426thanks, mate. it should be legit since it's being sold on a major auction house, but you never know. i think I'm going to go for a note signed by Abraham Lincoln instead
>>65195443>it should be legit since it's being sold on a major auction houseMeans nothing. Hermann Historica is noted for selling fakes as well and any auction house might not have the expertise to properly judge everything they're putting up for sale.
>>65195257>not sure what i should be looking fora glock
>>65195257>war hammerIts War Pick
>>65195286>or mostly guys on horseback?mostly guys on horsebackFootman would use two handed weapons: halberds, poleaxes, bec de corbins. One handed weapon is a signature of the horse rider. usually these things were supplementary to swords and horsemen carried both a sword in a scabbard and war pick/war hammer/\war axe (basically all teh same thing) in 15-16th century) tacked into their belt .See this metal plank? Its belt hook, to hang weapon on your belt handle down, so heavy part stays at your belt and don't swing into your legs
>>65195399>Ok, and was the spike actually meant to penetrate the plate or just to grip it better to deal percussive damage?Spike is to penetrate mail that is covering gaps (armpits been primary target) . Hammer is to bash on teh helmet, its not like knockout is guaranteed but hammer part has better purchase on helmet than spike or sword.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnK_aqNIpcA
>>65195762Tow hands is more power of course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2y59pTjhv0But you cant swing that from horseback
over here a disabled wall piece AKM is like 1150 USD
>>65195257You can get it new.
>>65195303>plate armor was cheap to makeIt definitely was not, it would have been in the price-range of a mid-range car. Its just that if you were told you had to fight someone to the death soon and could be unironically bulletproof for 50 to 100k you'd probably find the money somehow
>>65195998I don't know about all time periods (or regions for that matter) and I guess cutting edge plate armor was more expensive than mail at some point, but I watched a video about late 15th century germany and plate armor of middling quality was much, much cheaper than a full mail coat.
>>65195682No. The spiky part is a hammer and the blunt end is an ax. It's a warhammer.
>>65196018>blunt end is an ax.A poll*
>>65195958that isn't two feet long though
>>65196018The spiky part is a pick and the blunt end is an hammer. Its a war pick.Like literally everything had as spike it was distinctive feature (one handed 15-16th century impact weapon) Secondary side could have head of choice: hammer or axe. But pick was a mandatory.
>>65195710>Footman would use two handed weapons: halberds, poleaxes, bec de corbins.Maybe at the very tail end of the medieval era. But certainly not before then
If you are buying anything old, try to get paperwork and maybe a chain of ownership. I have Ming vases that are almost certain knockoffs from a later period. Still made hundreds of years ago, but not nearly as valuable.
>>65196078i concede the point
>>65195998>>65196004You're confused in terms of time frames and kind of armor. 16th century onwards you see the appearance of munitions armor, half armor or three quarters armor. The improvements in metalworking technology at that point made proto-industrial lines of production possible and armor that was thick enough to stop bullets from early firearms, at least from distance, began being pumped out as a response. These armors were denser and heavier but lacked refinement and custom, personalized fitting, covered only the essential areas and meant to be assembled out of generic parts made in a range of preset sizes. They stashed hundreds of them, armories like the Vaticans' and some in Czechia and Poland still have warehouses full of munition armors.
>>65196071rakes are at the other end in the garden centerduct tape in the shelf over there
