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Originally Posted by Mr. V
Today, we hurl axes.
Tormorrow: Maces? Flails? Javelins?
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When I was a senior in high school our metal shop teacher was tired of trying to keep us in line.
All our mandatory lessons and projects were done so we had about a month of screwing around to enjoy before graduation.
To get us busy again the teacher brought in a large full color picture book entitled "Arms and Armor of Medieval Times" and told us we would make anything in the book.
Some made swords, knives, breast plates and helmets but I chose a real challenge.
I made a flail!
It consisted of:
a steel handle that was turned on the lathe
a chain that was bent out of rod stock and welded into links
an aluminum ball made from six segments turned on the lathe and then blind screwed together
several pointed spikes that screwed into threaded holes on the ball
That thing could do some serious damage!
I was quite disappointed when I was informed that it could not be brought home!
The flail along with all the other reproduction medieval gear went on display at a local bank.
I wonder where it went after that...