An introduction to maces and war hammers

Since blunt impact weapons are usually not covered as much as swords I figured it would be good to make kind of a maces / war hammers 101 video. The topics are 1.) practical aspects (mainly handling / function), 2.) design (how they were made / some examples of historical finds), and brief history (when they became common).

Maces were already used in the Bronze Age and earlier while war hammers are a more distinctively medieval form of weapon, specifically designed for use against armor. They reached their peak in development in the 16th century.

*** Where to find the flanged mace and war hammer reproductions in this video ***
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=600624&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA005&name=Arms+and+Armor+War+Hammer&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1 (the hammer in the video is an older model)
*** Sources ***

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/en

The World Museum of Man
http://www.worldmuseumofman.org/

The Art Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/

The British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Portable Antiquities Scheme
https://finds.org.uk/

Licence: Creative commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Video on bazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQP8EBQRvr0

Video on forge welding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_hsqOAZO9U
Books:
Knives and Swords - A Visual History
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/075665646X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=075665646X&linkCode=as2&tag=skallagrim-20

Military History: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756698383/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0756698383&linkCode=as2&tag=skallagrim-20
My video about half-swording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwuQPfvSSlo
Intro by Heidaz
https://www.youtube.com/user/heidaz/

Outro music: "Highland Storm" by Slanted Room Records (used with permission)
http://theslantedroom.weebly.com/
https://soundcloud.com/the-slanted-room/tracks
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My favorite online store for buying swords (worldwide shipping):
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1

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