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Post by wstalcup on Sept 23, 2020 21:20:38 GMT
Hi,
www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=XB0099&name=Pole+Axe+Head
seems to be too inexpensive to be good.. but just wondering if anyone has it and if its any good? They dont mention the "Steel Type" at all, so i emailed the manufacturer and didnt get a warm and fuzzy from the response...LOL! The said: We don't rightly know what the type of steel is but some say it is spring steel
Regards Pauline Brown Get Dressed For Battle www.gdfb.co.uk
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Post by wstalcup on Sept 23, 2020 21:38:27 GMT
WOW! this forum is so great! thanks so much for a fast and great response! those poleaxes do really look great with great price as well!
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Post by stormmaster on Sept 23, 2020 22:11:39 GMT
I would see if arms and armor does one, their pole arms are relatively cheap compared to their swords
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Sept 24, 2020 2:50:23 GMT
I would see if arms and armor does one, their pole arms are relatively cheap compared to their swords It is worth keeping in mind that most of Arms & Armor's non-sword weapons are not heat treated. This is something they readily admit, but do not advertise. They do take custom orders however.
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Post by wstalcup on Sept 24, 2020 14:10:26 GMT
I would see if arms and armor does one, their pole arms are relatively cheap compared to their swords It is worth keeping in mind that most of Arms & Armor's non-sword weapons are not heat treated. This is something they readily admit, but do not advertise. They do take custom orders however. wow! really? even this $850 one? www.arms-n-armor.com/collections/polearms/products/knightly-pollaxeso good to know then, but how much difference does not being heat treated mean? a lot weaker? I wonder if any of the others are heat treated? is it too difficult to do with pole weapons? Thanks again!
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Sept 24, 2020 15:47:53 GMT
It is worth keeping in mind that most of Arms & Armor's non-sword weapons are not heat treated. This is something they readily admit, but do not advertise. They do take custom orders however. wow! really? even this $850 one? www.arms-n-armor.com/collections/polearms/products/knightly-pollaxeso good to know then, but how much difference does not being heat treated mean? a lot weaker? I wonder if any of the others are heat treated? is it too difficult to do with pole weapons? Thanks again! You should be able to cut soft targets like water bottles and tatami without much issue (maybe resharpening a bit more than your hardened blades). Many of A&A's non-sword weapons are cast steel, and they justify not hardening the edges because there are many historic examples with soft and/or inconsistent steel. This typically means that damage to their weapon will manifest in a roll or bend, instead of a chip or fracture. There is a lot of evidence for edge hardened axes (polearms, et cetera), but that is not something A&A wants to get into with its production products. Their swords ARE heat treated, and I have never seen or heard anything to the contrary. I have no beef with Arms & Armor, and I both respect them as producers of historical replicas and educators. I own several A&A products, and their quality is excellent. It is not particularly difficult to heat treat axes, spears, and other polearms. A&A has chosen to make an...artistic....choice. There are many custom makers who are producing comparable-to-better work, in the same approximate price range, and with functionally ideal heat treatments. Here are a couple of unaffiliated recommendations: www.facebook.com/Thorsforgewww.facebook.com/WhiteWellArms
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Sept 24, 2020 15:56:19 GMT
I can say those pole axes are decorative only. They are in the SLO category. ALO? PALO? Heh
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Post by wstalcup on Sept 24, 2020 16:27:08 GMT
You should be able to cut soft targets like water bottles and tatami without much issue (maybe resharpening a bit more than your hardened blades). Many of A&A's non-sword weapons are cast steel, and they justify not hardening the edges because there are many historic examples with soft and/or inconsistent steel. This typically means that damage to their weapon will manifest in a roll or bend, instead of a chip or fracture. There is a lot of evidence for edge hardened axes (polearms, et cetera), but that is not something A&A wants to get into with its production products. Their swords ARE heat treated, and I have never seen or heard anything to the contrary. I have no beef with Arms & Armor, and I both respect them as producers of historical replicas and educators. I own several A&A products, and their quality is excellent. It is not particularly difficult to heat treat axes, spears, and other polearms. A&A has chosen to make an...artistic....choice. There are many custom makers who are producing comparable-to-better work, in the same approximate price range, and with functionally ideal heat treatments. Here are a couple of unaffiliated recommendations: www.facebook.com/Thorsforgewww.facebook.com/WhiteWellArmsthanks that whitewellarms poleaxe looks insanely awesome!
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