Axes & Clubs

From Battle Axes to Cudgels..............

Zulu War Spike

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-war-spike 31st Jul 2021 - An example of how The South African Zulu Nation made the most out of simple materials, the unusual War Spike was an excellent weapon. Simple to make a …

Mambele (Hunga Munga)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mambele-hunga-munga 31st Jul 2021 - The Family of bladed weapons known as The Mambele, are indicative to South Africa and go back many thousands of years. The most common, being The Hung …

Oslop Club

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/oslop-club 31st Jul 2021 - A Melee weapon designed for 12th Century Russian Peasant soldiers, The Oslop was a hand-held, clubbing weapon. Made from a solid piece of iron, they w …

Brogit Staff

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/brogit-staff 31st Jul 2021 - With it's origins obscure, The Brogit Staff was a Scottish weapons which developed around the 15th Century. It existed until around the 17th Century. …

Ottoman Tabar Axe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/ottoman-tabar-axe 31st Jul 2021 - The Tabar or sometimes referred to as The Tabarzin, was a form of Battle Axe common in many Persian Nations. It was a common battle fixture with The O …

Maori Tewhatewha Club

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/maori-tewhatewha-club 31st Jul 2021 - The Tewhatewha Club was the primary hand held weapon of The Maori Tribe of New Zealand. A fierce warrior tribe, they immigrated to New Zealand around …

Hoggspjot Axe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hoggspjot-axe 31st Jul 2021 - The 9th Century AD Norse Hoggspjot was rare form of ''Hewing Axe'' which was a variant of the later Bill Pole Arm and related Halberd type weapons. No …

American Colonial Tomahawk

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/american-colonial-tomahawk 31st Jul 2021 - Also called “The Hawk”, the initial design for this weapon came from the “standard” weapon of many Native American Tribesmen. …

Chinese Chui Hammers

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-chui-hammers 31st Jul 2021 - Translated to mean “War Hammer”, The Chui was seen around the 12th Century in Feudal China. Similar to the European Mace, The Chui was a s …

Chinese ''Meteor'' Hammer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-meteor-hammer 31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the 14th Century, The Meteor Hammer was an ingenious defense weapon. Requiring skill and training to master, the weapon consisted of 2 weighte …

Chinese ''Chicken Claw'' Sickle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-chicken-claw-sickle 31st Jul 2021 - Developed around the 12th Century, The Chicken Sickle (or Chicken Claw), was a Polearm-type weapon, Similar to many European Pike and Halberd weapons, …

Sparth Axe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/sparth-axe 31st Jul 2021 - A variant of The Norse Dane Axe, the 13th Century Sparth Axe was a hand held War weapon common with The Galloglass Warriors. An elite Warrior Class of …