Post by Sir Langon on Jan 20, 2007 14:25:44 GMT -5
Ok, the first Weapon of the Week is the Axe.
The axe, while it is widely used as a farming implement also has another use which is as a weapon. It is a highly durable tool and weapon that doesn't break easy and is fairly simple to repair if broken. The axe also has a tremendous amount of crushing power making it effective against even heavy armour.
The Battle-axe is an axe designed specifically to kill people. It is extremely sharp and usually has a wide head on it and sometimes even a double head. In Middle-Earth, the men of Brethil are the first recorded men to have used axes for such a purpose though it is likely to have been used for centuries before.
The dwarves crafted the best axes though, with styles ranging from the popular walking axe to the heavy battle-axe of Balin. Dwarves have also perfected the use of the axe in battle as can be seen by their value in the Wars of Beleriand making them the most notable users of the axe.
Other noted users of axes are the Balrogs. Gothmog, the captain of the Balrogs, himself was said to use an axe crafted from darkness.
In the real world, militia and serfs were often equipped with axes when their lords went to battle because of the cheapness and the extremely low skill requirement to use an axe.
One of the more notable real-life users of the axe were the Franks. The Franks used huge double-headed axes which they used for melee combat, but they also threw and as they advanced they would pick up used axes and throw them.
If there are any questions concerning the axe I will answer them with all the knowledge that is available to me.
The axe, while it is widely used as a farming implement also has another use which is as a weapon. It is a highly durable tool and weapon that doesn't break easy and is fairly simple to repair if broken. The axe also has a tremendous amount of crushing power making it effective against even heavy armour.
The Battle-axe is an axe designed specifically to kill people. It is extremely sharp and usually has a wide head on it and sometimes even a double head. In Middle-Earth, the men of Brethil are the first recorded men to have used axes for such a purpose though it is likely to have been used for centuries before.
The dwarves crafted the best axes though, with styles ranging from the popular walking axe to the heavy battle-axe of Balin. Dwarves have also perfected the use of the axe in battle as can be seen by their value in the Wars of Beleriand making them the most notable users of the axe.
Other noted users of axes are the Balrogs. Gothmog, the captain of the Balrogs, himself was said to use an axe crafted from darkness.
In the real world, militia and serfs were often equipped with axes when their lords went to battle because of the cheapness and the extremely low skill requirement to use an axe.
One of the more notable real-life users of the axe were the Franks. The Franks used huge double-headed axes which they used for melee combat, but they also threw and as they advanced they would pick up used axes and throw them.
If there are any questions concerning the axe I will answer them with all the knowledge that is available to me.