Hirdsman Throwing Axe
Epic Armoury's Hirdsman Throwing Axe draws on the throwing axes carried during the early migration period, when Frankish warbands broke Roman formations by hurling heavy-headed axes straight through legionary shields. This latex version wears a single-edged blade shaped like an unassuming chestnut-wood utility axe.
A flexible core gives the head real heft, so the axe throws true, and its durable closed cell foam construction, sealed with a strong latex coating, keeps things safe while you build your kit.
History
- Historically used by the fearsome Frankish tribesmen against the Roman legions
- Heavy-headed axes would be thrown against the Romans, splitting shields and breaking their lines
- First hafted axe was created about 6,000 B.C. using birch-tar and raw-hide lashings to fix the blade to its handle
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