Bardiche battle ax with a long blade

A bardiche or berdish is a type of polearm used from the 14th to 17th centuries in Europe. Ultimately a descendant of the medieval sparth or Danish axe, the bardiche proper appears around 1400, but there are numerous medieval manuscripts that depict very similar weapons beginning c. 1250. The bardiche differs from the halberd in having neither a hook at the back nor a spear point at the top.
The use of bardiches started in early 14th century Austria and in Scandinavia in the late 15th century.[citation needed] In the 16th century the bardiche became a weapon associated with streltsy (Russian guardsmen armed with firearms).
The broad-headed axe was succeeded by the berdiche, a pole-axe, longer in shaft and having the narrow lower end of tall blade rounded inward and braced against the shaft. At first this lower end of the blade merely touched the wooden shaft; it then became fastened to it; next it embraced the shaft, developing for this purpose an encircling loop, like the main ring which forms the socket of the axe-head. This “generalized” type of pole-axe was common to all countries of Europe before the year 1400. It was essentially the butcher's heavy weapon with which he clave the head of an ox. It was this primitive halberd which the Swiss mountaineers used in their early struggle with Austria, and at Sempach and Mortgarten it destroyed much splendid armor.
The blade varied greatly in shape, but was most often a long, cleaver-type blade.
While the blade was often very long for an axe (usually exceeding 2 feet (60 cm)) the shaft was one of the shortest of all polearms; rarely did it exceed 5 feet (1.5 m) in length. It relied more on the weight of its heavy blade to do the damage than a swing from a long pole. This makes the bardiche more similar to the Danish axe, in some respects, than to a true polearm.

The axe is forged by me. It has a long sharp blade (80 cm) in the shape of a crescent. There is a drop-shaped hole in the head. The handle of the axe is made of oak and is fastened in the hole of the head and at the bottom of the blade. At the lower end of the blade is forged a decorative scroll, it serves to protect the fingers, from getting them on the blade. The handle is 120 cm high, its lower part is wrapped with a long strip of brown leather. There is a decorative iron tip on the lower end of the handle. It serves as a stop and protects the end of the handle.

This axe can decorate a lot of empty space in your home. Also for lovers of medieval items, it will be a great addition to your collection. If you go to medieval festivals, you definitely won't be left out with such a large axe. Or it can be a great gift for your loved ones.

Dimensions:

total length - 150cm (60'')

blade length - 80cm (31.4'')

handle length - 110cm (43.5'')

weight- 3.6 kg

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