Swiss Pikes?

[Jake Clodfelter]

I have a intrest in collecting and learning Western martial arms. I am intrested in the Swiss Pike, kinda something my ancestors were good with. lol

Yet, I was wondering if good Halberds, and Pikes were made and who makes them.

I do shoot a bit of traditional archery, I kinda shun away from compound bows and aluminum arrows.

I like longbows, shortbows, and recurves. Anyone here also into traditional archery? As in European style bows?

I am always intrested in learning of makers of tradional bows, and also would like some info on anyone who makes a medival era crossbow.

Thanks for any help.

[Justin Lompado]

I too would love to hear of some makers of traditional halberds and bows. Unfortunatley they are probably hard to find, and thats probably why nobody's responded yet.

[Allen Johnson]

Arms & Armor could probably custom make whatever you want. Though I hear they do not heat treat their polearms, which causes them to bend and stay bent quite easily.

[Keith Culbertson]

I know I have seen people talk more about polearms and bows on MyArmoury.com---seen in the links page. I have been working on staff lately and archery off and on for many years, but have no authentic bow---if only i could have afforded that beautiful yew longbow at Ohio RenFest last year...

happy hunting

[Jake Clodfelter]

thanks guys. How much would a custom Pike cost me?

[Jaron Bernstein]

I know I have seen people talk more about polearms and bows on MyArmoury.com---seen in the links page. I have been working on staff lately and archery off and on for many years, but have no authentic bow---if only i could have afforded that beautiful yew longbow at Ohio RenFest last year...

happy hunting

I wonder where those Landsknecht reenactors from Ashville got their pikes from?

[Allen Johnson]

thanks guys. How much would a custom Pike cost me?

Just ask the makers. They are usually pretty good about responding on such matters.

[Mars Healey]

I picked up a practice halberd (8 foot length) from Purple Heart Armory and bought an extra head to put on my 6 foot staff, making a polaxe. I've been looking for some good fightbooks to use in working up a study guide, but other than the Le Jeu de la Hache, I'm not finding a whole lot to work with. Any help in pointing me towards some reference material would be greatly appreciated. I am also reading David Lindholm's book on the quarterstaff.

[Jaron Bernstein]

I picked up a practice halberd (8 foot length) from Purple Heart Armory and bought an extra head to put on my 6 foot staff, making a polaxe. I've been looking for some good fightbooks to use in working up a study guide, but other than the Le Jeu de la Hache, I'm not finding a whole lot to work with. Any help in pointing me towards some reference material would be greatly appreciated. I am also reading David Lindholm's book on the quarterstaff.

Meyer has a whole chapter, with wonderfully detailed woodcuts and instruction, on how to use the staff, halberd and pike. If you want personal staff training, at our April 2007 Meyer seminar Jake Norwood will be teaching the staff according Mr. Meyer.

[Benjamin Smith]

Paulus Hector Mair has a Halberd section 5-6' long

Talhoffer has a Poleax section also about 5-6' long

[Brian Hunt]

I picked up a practice halberd (8 foot length) from Purple Heart Armory and bought an extra head to put on my 6 foot staff, making a polaxe. I've been looking for some good fightbooks to use in working up a study guide, but other than the Le Jeu de la Hache, I'm not finding a whole lot to work with. Any help in pointing me towards some reference material would be greatly appreciated. I am also reading David Lindholm's book on the quarterstaff.

David Knight and myself have a book coming out from Paladin in the near future that is a translation of Paulus Hector Mair's polearms material. It contaings both Halberd and poleaxe in it. When we have a known release date for the book, we will announce it.

all the best.

Brian Hunt.
GFS