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I received an email from a person who found some very old Halberds in a very old apartment building. This person was hoping I could shed some light on them in regards to markings, age, and value.
I am not much of a expert in halberds but I thought that maybe somebody out there might be able to take a look at them. If you have some expertise in medieval weapons you might want to take a look and offer your opinion on these weapons.
I play Medieval Role Playing games and I really enjoy them. But, these kinds of games take real liberties with the whole idea of reality in that all the rules are broken. In a fight and your health getting low? Take a health potion and problem solved. Need a quick ride across the lands? Hop on your dragon mount and off you go. These games all take a heavy slant toward the fantasy of the genre.
Ever wonder what a game would be like if it took a heavy slant toward the reality of the genre? Did you ever wonder if there was a game that really took things in a more realistic approach? Well there is a new medieval role playing game out that does just that! And it is quite amazing. It is called Mount & Blade and here is a video of some game play
They have the philosophy of try before you buy so you can download the game and give it a try totally for free before you buy it.
Some other nice features of the game are a really nice mounted combat system which is something not to be had in other games. And of course it has a full suite of mod capabilities so you can go right ahead and design your own games.
It just seems to me to be a refreshing change from the whole host of medieval RPG games that are out there.
One of the best things about being a fan of all things medieval is the plethora of potential projects that are available. And these projects are not just things to hang on the wall. You can make lots of things like mini-catapults and of course hand-held weapons like the beautiful dragon crossbow you see here.
It is done in the style circa the 13th century and it has an absolutely gorgeous dragon carving in the wooden stock. The dragon’s head is on the left near the steel bow.
This crossbow is part of a project called the Wiesenfeuer Crossbow Project which I believe is affiliated with the Society for Creative Anachronism. Anyway, a web visitor submitted this picture and other pictures. And you can see more pictures about this absolutely gorgeous dragon carved crossbow on the Medieval website.
I received an email from a person who found some very old Halberds in a very old apartment building. This person was hoping I could shed some light on them in regards to markings, age, and value.
One of the best things about being a fan of all things medieval is the plethora of potential projects that are available. And these projects are not just things to hang on the wall. You can make lots of things like mini-catapults and of course hand-held weapons like the beautiful dragon crossbow you see here.
