Amana longaxe

The longaxe was a favorite weapon of the Varangian Guard and was used by many Vikings with deadly precision. It is a staff like weapon which was the predecessor to the later halberds and poleaxes. It has the advantages of the spear, but also delivers an enormous impact when swung on an opponent.

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[elgostine]

does that helm use actual horsehair for its 'plume' (or is that what yu call feather decoration.? ) and if so. is horsehair usually expensive. and if not. what do most people use as substitutes?

[skallagrimm]

@elgostine I don't know what 'feather decoration' means, but the plume is actually part of a horse tail. I got it years ago from a fur vendor at a faire... cant remember what it cost...

[killzonephx]

do people get injured in these? im just really curious because i find these amazing and i loev challenges, i was just wondering if real serious injuries come with these

[skallagrimm]

@killzonephx we rarely get more than scrapes and bruises, and have no serious injuries to speak of. We've had a few twisted ankles and knees, banged up fingers, some fat lips,... you get the idea.

[elgostine]

@TheArrgh largely because most people have held woodchopping axes. which have chunky thick heads quite often to help cut and split wood making the next stroke easier.

waraxes werent designed for cutting trees but for cutting down people. they have quite thin blades

[werewolf17]

The helm really has a physchological effect. Great video.

[skallagrimm]

@skallagrimm The video I mentioned is called 'Salisbury 1'. I actually start out with the boarspear in that one, but I think it shows what you were asking about. Given a bit of space, I had the time to shrug it up and over my head and into my hand. Unfortunately, there is a big asshole blocking the way.

[skallagrimm]

@rometotalwarviper I certainly could, and have. There is a vid in here where I do just that. It was made easier because my helm actually got ripped off my head first. A helmet might be something for the shield strap to get hung up on. The video is an older one of ours and is from the old Salisbury Faire in Des Moines back around 2002 or so.

[rometotalwarviper]

Could you take your shield from your back if you needed to use it in mid combat? if you lost your weapon for example?

[Antiks72]

That axeman looks BAD ASSS.