Bronze Age Weapons

Original and reproduction Bronze Age weapons.
Reproductions from www.WarriorBronze.com

[@NathanBalyeat]

Lots of scholarly opinions on grip size. One of the theories is that it had less to do with hand size than it does with making sure that the weapon is secure in the hand for weapons primarily intended to thrust. You see something very similar on medieval rondel daggers where the grip seems super small but is perfect for transferring energy during a thrust because there's no slippage when you hit resistance.

[@WynnofThule]

Same with bollock daggers. A firm grip can keep your hands in place even when things get sweaty down there...alright I'll stop

[@Itakepicturesofthesun]

What a gem I've come across! Great video, very informative. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@urseliusurgel4365]

There are lot of Luristan bronze swords/daggers around that are pastiches. I own one. They are constructed, at least partly, from period elements, but the elements were not originally together. Blades that originally had entirely organic hilts have new, age-faked, bronze hilts added, or bronze hilts from early iron swords, where the iron blade has rusted away are attached to period bronze blades. X-rays have shown the remains of original iron tangs on some of these apparently all-bronze pastiche swords. The big give away is that it is often obvious on close inspection that the blade and hilt are connected by lead soldering.

[@SharpPointyThings]

Interesting and useful. Thanks.

[@gabrielglouw3589]

Love the shirt.

[@Templarium]

Very beautiful Mycenaean Type G. I wish I could have had one by Neil Burridge.

[@SharpPointyThings]

So do I, but he's doing important scholastic work and not fabricating at present. This does seem to be as well made, though.

[@kathleenposton2334]

Sweet stuff there, Mike.

[@geogemini8528]

Great collection! I'm hoping to cast my first sword soon. If you have any recommendations on the simple style that still looks cool, that would be appreciated!

[@SharpPointyThings]

The Warrior Bronze site has a good selection of styles. They're all historically documented, so can be copied.

[@Theduckwebcomics]

Excellent video. Good info. I wouldn't think they hooked fingers over the guard because when they started to do that in mediaeval times hilts quickly became more complex to help with protection.

[@SharpPointyThings]

Likely. Though given the disparity of weapons it would have been less of an issue.

[@call_me_mado5987]

Was curious to see how much one of them costed at the website. And saw it was almost 1200 euro!, without shipping aswell! I'm sorry but if I'm going to buy a sword for 1200 euro, I'm buying a historical reproduction steel longsword for that price.