Historically accurate replica war hammer, where to get one?

[Ribenapigeon]

Daft thing to want to buy but i do. So, where can I buy a decent acurate replica of a medieval war hammer? There are quite a lot of sites selling historical weapon replicas for re-enactment it seems but where are the right ones?

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[stinkwheel]

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Ravenforge.co.uk stock a few different ones depending on if you want a HEMA or a display piece.
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[Ribenapigeon]

[Polarbear]

[Ribenapigeon]

This is an authentic one from the period https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/25073

Interesting how rough the forging is compared with the reproductions available.

This one is interesting as you can see how the long strap like parts are forged into the head.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/33849

A Wikipedia entry says the longer pole hammers were for the foot soldier and the shorter for using on horseback.

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[Ribenapigeon]

I wish I had a forge. When I was at art school i loved the forge and was always working on stuff. Its hard looking at war hammers to work out how theyre actually made. They look simple but theres a lot more to them especially the ones with a top spike.

[Ribenapigeon]

https://www.celticwebmerchant.co.uk/axe-with-hammer-16th-century.html

This is getting out of hand!

[stinkwheel]

Modern smiths do a lot of finishing work using a belt grinder, they forge big to rough dimensions then remove stock with a grinder and hacksaws to get to the final shape. Holes are drilled on a pillar drill.

Historical smiths would only have had access to files and a pedal grindstone, holes would have been punched, stock would have been hot-cut. They are a lot less precise in terms of squareness and accuracy (although arguably superior in strength) Everything would have been forged as close to final dimensions as possible then just finished off with files and such.

If you want to have a forge, just make one. All you need is a bucket, some refractory cement and some bellows (I'd suggest an electric blower rather than hand bellows).
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[Ribenapigeon]

It's the usual problem of getting a project off the ground even though i have the garden space. The big sticking point is getting a decent anvil. A good anvil and a hammer and I could fabricate other tools.

I used to be pretty good at forging back in the day. It all boils down to five processes, drawing out, cutting, bending, peircing and welding (forge welding). I never managed a good forge weld though but i didn't know back then you need a flux for that.

[Polarbear]

Have they made a war hammer on 'Forged In Fire'?

I must admit I do enjoy watching that programme.
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