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Craig Johnson
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 Posted: Tue 20 Nov, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject: Leeds Pole Axe -Custom Replica A&A |
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Our shop has been very busy of late and we have a bunch of custom projects that are in the final stages. One that has turned out quite well is this Pole Axe replicating one in Leeds. The original has the lower portion of the haft missing so we made a butt spike in the style and finished to the length requested by the customer.
As you can see it is full of detail. This was a project Josh took on and he really hit the ball out of the park. He created some very nice work in the steel and bronze detail. In particular he did a great job on the insets on the top spike and the strips that run down the haft.
The wood is ash for the haft and the langets are inset into the wood. All of the detail is hand done with chisel and file. I know there are a couple of folks here that would like this so we wanted to share.
We hope to have several piece added to the custom section on our website soon but felt this piece would be appreciated here.
You can see some other projects Josh has done on his website here Davis Reproductions
I will get some specs up tomorrow as I think I left them at the shop.
Best
Craig
www.arms-n-armor.com
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Aaron Hoard
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Wow - that is some amazing work.
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Bill Grandy
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Wow. Just, wow. I need to find a spatula to scrape my jaw off of the floor. That is truly spectacular!
HistoricalHandcrafts.com
-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise.” -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
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Nathan Robinson
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Robin Smith
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Super cool... I love all the little detail! Exquisite
A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine
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Bryan W.
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I don't know anything about pole axes but the detail looks awesome
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Tim Lison
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That's a bit good... The filework blows me away. Great work Josh! Nice to see you guys finishing off some custom pieces. They are always top notch! I hope the other ones you are making are just as nice and we can see those finished soon too!
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Sam Gordon Campbell
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*Ba dum tss* 
Member of Australia's Stoccata School of Defence since 2008.
Host of Crash Course HEMA.
Founder of The Van Dieman's Land Stage Gladiators.
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Jason Daub
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Apply whatever superlatives you like. Wow. Simply wow.
'I saw young Harry, -with his bevor on,
His cuisses on his thighs, gallantly arm'd,-
Rise from the ground like feather'd Mercury,
And vaulted with such ease into his seat,
As if an angel dropp'd down from the clouds,
To turn and wind a fiery Pegasus,
And witch the world with noble horsemanship.'
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Jeremy V. Krause
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WOW, that's a beautiful pole arm!
Congratulations Josh.
Craig, I know that you must be proud to have such a piece come out of your shop.
Really great.
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Peter Johnsson
Industry Professional
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Great work Josh!
Wonderful to see a dedicated study of this fine pole axe.
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Leo Todeschini
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Marik C.S.
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| Posted: Wed 21 Nov, 2012 3:56 am Post subject: Re: Leeds Pole Axe -Custom Replica A&A |
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| Craig Johnson wrote: | | I know there are a couple of folks here that would like this so we wanted to share. |
You are being far too modest, like doesn't even come close to it.
Europe - Where the History comes from. - Eddie Izzard
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Stephen Curtin
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Wow simply outstanding. Even without the detailed chisel work it's form alone would make this the best modern made pollaxe I've ever seen. Great job Josh, very well done.
Éirinn go Brách
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Alex Spreier
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Well that is...I mean...
All I can do is quote George Takei
Oh Myyyyyyyyy
Compagno, Northwest Fencing Academy
http://bunkaijuju.blogspot.com/
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Matthew P. Adams
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Nothing to add except that I agree with everything said. It looks like a Faberge Egg. Exquisite.
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training" Archilochus, Greek Soldier, Poet, c. 650 BC
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Jean Thibodeau
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Incredibly beautiful work, nice contrast of materials and a general richness of detail. 
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Joe Fults
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That is pretty much amazing.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Tim Mathews
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| Posted: Thu 22 Nov, 2012 7:40 am Post subject: Leeds Pollaxe |
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Happy Thanksgiving all,
I have had the pleasure of seeing this beauty and handling her ... In a word ... exquisite ! It is a little smaller than the original if I am correct but that was due to the customer`s specs ...
A truly lovely weapon.
Hope to see some of you at the shop on Saturday !
Tim Mathews
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Craig Peters
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This is a stunning poleaxe. I think it is by far the nicest polearm I have ever seen from Arms and Armor, and it's arguably their best custom piece to date. The level of detail and quality of craftsmanship is outstanding.
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