Making Medieval Polearms

[minerug]

Hi all,

I am interested in making a Chauve-souris (http://metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/23212?rpp=20&pg=1&rndkey=20140515&ao=on&ft=*&deptids=4&when=A.D.+1400-1600&where=Europe&what=Arms&pos=5) out of a leaf spring and am wondering what steps and techniques some of you smiths out there you use to make it.

I'm thinking maybe splitting one half of a shorter leaf into 3 strips, one for each wing and the central one to fan out and form into a socket.

Cheers

 

[CrookedPath]

Just wanted to point you to another forum. Blade forums tends to be more about just knives. You might find some better resources at iforgeiron.com. They've got a whole section for axes and spears. Check them out.

 

[minerug]

Thanks for that!