Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Steel

An alloy of wrought iron and carbon, capable of being hardened by heating and then quenching (rapid cooling) in water. This hardening process could cause embrittlement; gentle reheating (tempering) increased the metal's resilience. These pro­cesses were well known in the Middle Ages. See wrought iron.

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Gisarme
Solid and bulky, ornamental spear-like polearm.
Doublet
A man's close-fitting jacket with or without sleeves, worn chiefly from the 14th to 16th centuries.
Gada
A gaff was and still is a hand-held metal hook with a sharp tip used to latch onto an object, usually for the purposes of moving it. Most commonly,…
Kalus
Whip commonly made of buffalo hide or rattan and fitted to a handle of wood
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