hema grosses messer medium flexibility Viking zwaard The head of the mace

The head of the mace consists of a 'stone' that is tied to the shaft with laces

With this robe alone

while still remaining extremely comfortable to wear

Brooches like this were mainly worn between the 10th and 11th century

A handy accessory that every reenactor should have at home

hema grosses messer medium flexibility Viking zwaard The head of the maceThis grosses messer was designed for HEMA, historical European Martial arts. The grosses Messer or large knife was used mainly in Germany between the 14th and 16th centuries. Because it was a relatively cheap sword, mostly the lower people fought with it and also used it for everyday life. This grosses messer has a finger ring and a wooden grip. It has a blade with medium flexibility. This is the most common type of blade used for HEMA tournaments.