What If.... thread extension RE polearm (heavy picture content)

[ddean]

Moved here from the What If thread

Originally posted by Tom Holt .....BAS blade ...... could be fitted with a 4 foot long.....shaft, to make the ultimate billhook....

Hmmmmm......
How about a walking stick with
a half-round or full-round
cylinder 'cup' receiver at the top,
into which one could strap the khuk.
Could use 'Water Stone' or other casting
material for a custom fit in the
half-round receiver.
A slot at the top of the receiver would
index the blade position and keep it from turning.
It could be made from wood
and carved into a decorative motif,
and perhaps reinforced with a metal
plate or rod inside.

Originally posted by Tom Holt ..........as for the combat potential - the imagination boggles.

Chinese 'horse chopper' ---- long handle and short handle pu dao.
With the cutting edge on the other side.

Below: Japanese Naginata
ditto RE the cutting edge

AND

Historical evolution in European Polearm/Halberd
from 1200's to 1800's:

 

[Bill Martino]

Just what the kamis have been wanting to make. If we can get 200 takers we'll do it.