There's always been a special place in my heart for spears, especially hewing spears. $250 doesn't seem like a terrible price tag for the head, but an additional $200 for the shaft (if I'm understanding you correctly) seems a little outrageous.

@kaoskronostyche9939

5 ай бұрын

This thing has a split socket. There is NO WAY I would pay that kind of money for any spear that is weak by design. So disappointing. Why do people do that - craft something good looking but then ruin it with a build-in weakness. Complete FAIL in my mind.

@WaterfieldForge

5 ай бұрын

Custom fit laminate handles take about 48hrs to build. The raw material is aprox $80 locally. Equipment required is about $1000. Most of the work is done by hand tools except for a table saw. The majority of collectors don’t have wood shops or the requisite knowledge to make a proper shaft that can withstand heavy use, but for those who do the option is there.

@aaronmatheson9730

5 ай бұрын

@@WaterfieldForgesome don’t appreciate the time and work that go into even the most “basic” looking parts.

A flattened leaf blade's offensive ability lies not only in the thrust, but the ability to convert every thrust and retraction into a cut; it's not designed with holding up to the forces of hacking in mind. The design also deters grabbing, many historical polearms include design aspects that discourage grabbing attempts, be it subtle or overt.

Well done for someone who handles swords..it's a wee different beast but one of the oldest weapons...Hats off

Love it. Want one, though I'm not sure what for... Actually running Round the woods lobbing it at trees 😂

hes awesome bladesmith

I own a similar hewing spear made by Windlass and I bought it probably 20 years ago. It's mounted on a hickory shaft I bought from Purpleheart Armory. I chose hickory over ash because I wanted the extra impact strength given it's a cutting spear. Unfortunately they only had round shafts at the time so edge alignment is tricky. I have considered plaining the sides to flatten them & make edge alignment better but I dont cut often with it so i just haven't yet. But I agree the bending at the attachment point on yours is not ideal. Also that open seam, while not a big structural issue, looks sloppy. Id prefer it sealed but if open to look better. I dont onow if that's easy to get straight or not but just a thought. Mine (Windlass one) has a pretty thich socket which I assume is thicker than origionals. Being overbuilt its definitely strong but does add some weight.

Windlass' wood for shafts is so random. I've had excellent hardwood drom them but also very soft wood that i can easily dig a fingernail into. General rule of thumb is if the wood looks stained or flame tempered where grain is visible its generally good, if its light colored & gra8n not very visible its usually very soft.

Yeeeessssss! Pokey pokey stabby stabby time!

Not a sword, but great video anyway. I saw that LK Chen has a new sword out and it is a called Tatsu Katana. I think it's supposed to be based on a historic 14th century blade. Sounds like it'd make a good review for you, man.

What are the best swords for durability and performance.

Matt, what are your gym lift PRs?

@Matthew_Jensen

5 ай бұрын

Only lift I do a lot of are squats and I work my way up to around a set of ten at 350. I do other stuff but a lot of pull ups and dips.

@simondean5227

5 ай бұрын

@@Matthew_Jensen 350 for sets of 10 is great!

Windlass hewing spear ???

Spears are Tight. 🖖☘️

Surprisingly cheap for a customish guy

This thing has a split socket. There is NO WAY I would pay that kind of money for any spear that is weak by design. So disappointing. Why do people do that - craft something good looking but then ruin it with a build-in weakness. Complete FAIL in my mind. Great review, though. Your photography is excellent and your approach is fair.

@Matthew_Jensen

5 ай бұрын

I probably should have made a bigger deal on this. Quinn would clean it up a lot more if it were a customer order and not a prototype. He noted that he did not do a lot of welding and clean up on this one. He has photos of other pole arms he has done and the sockets all look good.

@kaoskronostyche9939

5 ай бұрын

@@Matthew_Jensen Thank you for that extra info. I appreciate that. I guess I didn't realize it was more of a "rough" prototype than a "production" model. Again, thank you for clearing that up and thanks for another quality, informative review. Cheers!

@WaterfieldForge

5 ай бұрын

The majority of spear finds from the 10th-11th century are either wrapped or folded over. Few are fully welded. Wrapped sockets continue in the archeological record well into the late medieval period, some halberds only have half sockets with steel bands and rivets affixing the shaft. This one was only finished to test the thickness of the socket transition.

the maker should feel personal sense of shame for this spear and shaft if he is truly taking it seriously. Should be leaning up against the wall in his shop as a reject. laminated shaft lol. this is not a battlefield grade weapon in any way shape or form. Has every single possible hallmark of a younger naïve smith, which makes me go easier on it because I was there once.

@Matthew_Jensen

5 ай бұрын

Those are some stern words. What would you suggest for improvements?

@The_PotionSeller

5 ай бұрын

​@@Matthew_JensenKZread "experts" can rarely provide anything but poo flinging, I suspect this is the case from the cringe comment he left

@Finnv893

5 ай бұрын

I am confused by your definition of "laminated". Since before written histories, people have been laminating different materials together for bows, arrow shafts, spear shafts etc in order to obtain a synthesis of different properties.

@aaronmatheson9730

5 ай бұрын

@@Matthew_Jensen maybe “Joe Bladesmith” here will send you a sample of one of his “superior “ products. I bet it will smash the croquet stick of doom in a billion pieces!