Maces
Maces were armor-fighting weapons that evolved from a steel ball on a wooden handle to an all-steel war club. Here at Medieval Collectibles, we carry all sorts of styles of these blunt weapons, including flanged, shafted, spiked and studded types. We also have them in various designs from popular culture shows and fantasy games.
The most common medieval maces were the pear-shaped mace, six-flanged mace or the eight-flanged mace. Medieval maces were commonly hung from the saddles of knights on horseback dressed in full plate. It is an effective weapon used in battles. Compared to the slashing sword, a spiked mace can be pulled from the saddle to smash and bludgeon through an enemy’s shield or armor to disarm, incapacitate, or even kill them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are medieval maces?
A mace weapon is a blunt armament with a head and handle designed to deliver powerful blows. It is typically used for close combat, especially in the Middle Ages. Maces evolved from the club, but rather than just a large piece of stick, these formidable weapons had separate mace heads and handles.
The mace head is crafted from stone or metal, including steel, bronze, iron, and copper, while the handle is made of wood or metal. Some mace heads may be added with metal protrusions to deliver even more powerful strikes that penetrate heavier armor or break swords and other weapons.
How long is a medieval mace?
There are many lengths available to serve the respective purposes of its users. Foot soldiers’ maces were short and were usually two or three feet long. Cavalrymen used longer maces so they could deliver strikes from horseback. Two-handed mace variants were even longer and larger.
How heavy is a medieval mace?
These blunt weapons needed to be substantial to land powerful blows. The variety of maces used in the Middle Ages weighed differently. Depending on the materials used to make it (steel, copper, bronze, iron) and its length, maces could weigh 1kg up to 2kg; it needed to be as solid as possible but also easily carried to not unnecessarily weigh down its user.