War Hammers?

kronckew · 26th September 2025, 11:18 AM

My Czekan/obuzek: The Poles were fond of cavalry war hammers. Some like mine with a axe blade, some with the spike. Mine just has the spike in addition, but on the lower end. It weighs less than a kilo.

They were frequently used as status symbols by high ranking soldiers and/ or knights/nobility.
Quite a few threads here on searching for war hammers.

I also have a couple reproductions which are typical, one has a fist holding a spike that emulates a proper antique. the others look more like those posted above. They all weigh less than a couple of kilos, more in the sword range, but the weight distribution makes them feel very tip heavy, of course.

26th September 2025, 11:18 AM	#10
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,276	My Czekan/obuzek: The Poles were fond of cavalry war hammers. Some like mine with a axe blade, some with the spike. Mine just has the spike in addition, but on the lower end. It weighs less than a kilo. They were frequently used as status symbols by high ranking soldiers and/ or knights/nobility. Quite a few threads here on searching for war hammers. I also have a couple reproductions which are typical, one has a fist holding a spike that emulates a proper antique. the others look more like those posted above. They all weigh less than a couple of kilos, more in the sword range, but the weight distribution makes them feel very tip heavy, of course. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 26th September 2025 at 11:33 AM.