15th Century Glaive

New Item - 15th C French Glaive - Based on Original: 15th Century examples, French, Burgundy, in particular item 14.25.272 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and several other surviving pieces, with elements as seen in the Froissart's Chronicles especially images The Dukes of Berry and Burgundy Departing from Paris to Meet with the Duke of Bretagne 1480-83  • Overall Length: ~85 " • Blade Length: 17.25" • Blade Width: 2.25" • Guard Width: 3.6" • Langet Length: ~13" • Weight: 4.6 lbs 2090 g The great advantages of this medieval pole arm are excellent reach, ease of use and devastating attacks. It is equally as good at hewing strikes with the edge as thrusts with penetrating lethality. This is a piece we have made custom several times for customers and decided we liked it so much we would bring out a rendition worthy of a Duke. The head is 6150 steel tempered to a 50 Rc hardness at the minimum. It is sharp on both fore and aft edges and we leave the point quite stout. The hand guard is a