mace/hammer in wear

Patton Lives · Post by **Patton Lives** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:49 am

How would one have worn a mace or war hammer ?I can imagine hanging from belt hooks, resting in a backpack or knapsack, or some sort of specialized sheath(especially on spiked versions), but dont recall ever seeing one in an illustration that wasnt in hand.

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:36 am

Hung from the saddle?

Destichado · Post by **Destichado** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:44 am

By the 15th century, several maces had very pointy tines paralell to the handle. I've seen them both under the head on ones with wooden handles and over the hand guard on all-steel versions. They were essentialy belt-clips.

Personaly, I would only wear one like that when I was in my hard suit. I'l leery of needles.

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:53 pm

Vienna has some very nice ones ('natch) that have tines/twisted barstock/etc that come from the head, down towards the handle (app 5-6" long?), that sit just far enough from the haft to go on a belt.

Jeff J · Post by **Jeff J** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:15 am

D. Sebastian wrote:Hung from the saddle?

Ya - the one-handers were a horseman's weapon. I've never seen one worn.

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:56 pm

oh oh i know. u where it like in the game Diablo. by a strap on the handle so the head hangs down and smacks u in the shin when u run!

chef de chambre · Post by **chef de chambre** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:48 pm

(Jenn posing as Chef)

The Higgins has a very nice XVe century one that has a metal clip that looks like it might fit very neatly over a belt.

~J

Mike F · Post by **Mike F** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:07 pm

Wolf: So THAT's why my paladin keeps breaking his leg!

Oh, sorry. LoL, It SuXxOrS 2 b . . .. I can't do it, I just can't. 733t speak makes baby Grammar cry.

I got back into Diablo 2 a while back when I got bored, so it's odd you say that.

To the topic at hand, I was under the impession that the English, huge proponents of foot combat, used warhammers at Agincourt. That would seem, to me, anyway, to suggest they probably were worn on the person in some manner.

I think the weapons were less romantic than swords, so they wouldn't have been depicted when not in use. That's just opinion and conjecture, mind you. Plus most of the pre-reformation English artwork is gone.

Thomas H · Post by **Thomas H** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:00 am

Definately a belt hook, there is one in one of my catalogues with ti clearly shown on the side. opens just enough for a belt. theres a couple in the RA as well i think with a similar arrangement.

JJ Shred · Post by **JJ Shred** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:03 am

I hang my mace from the right side of my saddle so I have easy access to it when I break my lance.