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History of the War Hammer
It’s believed that the war hammer originated in Europe and the Middle East as a response to plate armour technology. Blades tended to ricochet on the surface-hardened steel of iron armours in the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Lands, but hammers were perfect for piercing them.
A war hammer could deliver the full force of a blow to the target without the risk of losing its impact on the high curvature of helmets. This could cause concussions even through the thickest helmets.
This war hammers also has a spike on one side of the head, which makes it more versatile weapons as they could be used against other parts of the body where the armour was thinner.
- Length from the shaft about 669 mm
- Length of the metal head approximately 273 mm
- The end face of the hammer measures approx. 32.9 x 33 mm
- The claw is approx. 104 mm long
- Cross-section of the handle at the upper end approx. 26.65 x 23.68 mm
- Cross-section of the handle at the lower end approx. 25.06 x 26.8 mm
- On each side of the handle is studded with 7 nails for a non-slip grip
- Diameter of the head approx. 11.8 mm
- Weight 1216g