Channel: Skallagrim

Category: Education

Tags: voulgemiddle ageshalberdpollaxemedievalhistoricalrenaissancehistorical martial artshistoryknightlyskallweaponpoleaxearmorbattle axeskallagrimjeu de la hachedefinitionarms and armor

Description: Polearms are great and still somewhat underrated (although that has gotten a lot better in recent years). The poleaxe (or pollaxe) and halberd are particularly iconic for the Middle Ages and Renaissance. But what even are they? How do you distinguish them from each other and from various battle axes? Let's take a look at the practical use, background, definition, and how they're made. Also the polehammer / Lucerne hammer... which is an "axe" according to people back in the day. ;) *** Sources *** en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Morgarten French pollaxes from 15th century metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/25079 metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26720 Italian pollaxe, ca. 1475 metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26758 Halberds metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/25910 metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/29009 metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26190 Medieval imagery manuscriptminiatures.com/search myarmoury.com/feature_higgins_pole.html artic.edu/artworks/116324/poleaxe Jeu de la Hache youtube.com/watch?v=r3sCcRk5Qs4 077 - VXT 2018 Hache de Pas - Combat 16 youtube.com/watch?v=_aiisUlVFPE *** Time Stamps *** 00:00 - 00:48 Introduction 00:48 - 01:30 Length difference 01:30 - 03:46 Poleaxe grip & techniques 03:46 - 04:48 Halberd usage & reach 04:48 - 07:09 Development / purpose / armor 07:09 - 11:53 Terminology & definition 11:53 - 13:00 Earliest halberds / What's a Voulge? 13:00 - 13:34 Time span 13:34 - 14:20 Construction 14:20 - 15:29 Final thoughts / rating / outro *** Music *** Intro song: "Illuminate" by Vindsvept vindsvept.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate Used with artist's permission Outtakes: "Little People At Work" by Horrorpen opengameart.org/content/little-people-at-work-loop Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee Used with artist's permission *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server patreon.com/skallagrim subscribestar.com/skallagrim youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD *** Social media & merch *** How to contact me (can't always reply, as I get too many messages): youtube.com/c/Skallagrim/about See a list of my video uploads: twitter.com/_Skallagrim_ facebook.com/SkallagrimYT Channel-related shirts and other merch: skallagrim.spreadshirt.com teespring.com/stores/skallagrim #history #weapon #polearm