COLD STEEL 90WH War Hammer

Description:

Features a 7.36 in. head width and a 30.00 in. straight grain hickory wood handle.

War Hammer is highly maneuverable and can be easily used with one or both hands. The head is drop forged out of 5150 steel and differentially heat treated. This means the point of the spike and hammer face are fully hardened so they can pierce and crush tough materials without failing while the rest of the hammer is left soft to absorb the shock of heavy blows.

The handle of War Hammer has been designed to be equally tough. Made of straight grain American Hickory with langettes handle and measuring 30" long, it provides incredible leverage so powerful blows may be struck.

At the end of the 13th century, the sword ruled supreme as the primary weapon of Knights and Men-At-Arms. However, with the introduction of steel plate armor, the popularity of the sword as a battlefield weapon began to fade. The problem was the sword couldn't cut or crush steel plate and had to be specially designed for use only as a thrusting weapon if it was to have even a chance at piercing plate armor. The War Hammer was an ideal weapon for use against an opponent who is encased in plate steel. The heavy hammer head could crush the strongest helmet or suit of plate armor with just a few blows and the back spike could rip through helm and plate like a modern can opener!