ulfberth venetian pole axe 1530 Festival riemen The tassets protrude beneath the

The tassets protrude beneath the chest armour and partly cover the leg armour

The trouser legs have a straight cut and end above the ankles

The vambrace is crafted after a piece found in Valsgärde

workers discovered an ancient Viking burial site

this weapon was regarded as a family heirloom

ulfberth venetian pole axe 1530 Festival riemen The tassets protrude beneath theThe poleaxe is a reconstruction of the blade of a poleaxe from 16th century Venice. Such axes were employed by infantry across much of Central and Middle Europe from around 1450 onwards. The blade is constructed from steel and is sold without the shaft. It measures 79 cm in total length and 22 cm in width, with the axe head itself being 20. 5 cm long. It is well suited to a shaft measuring 2. 6 3 cm and weighs 1. 75 kg.