Dr Sneak on 8/3/2006 at 12:39
Just wondering but has anyone ever put any thought into how heavy those sledges actually are? My guess is that they're probably 8 pounds or a little less. Seeing how they can make one-handed swings they couldnt be any heavier. Sounds silly, but has anyone seriously played around with this to see what the actual weight might be?
T-Smith on 8/3/2006 at 14:29
They're magic Hammers, blessed by The Builder himself! Duh. How else could anyone explain how the Hammerites could grab hold of them in Cragscleft mere momments after they finish forming from LAVA?
skynet01 on 8/3/2006 at 19:29
Quote Posted by T-Smith
They're magic Hammers, blessed by The Builder himself! Duh. How else could anyone explain how the Hammerites could grab hold of them in Cragscleft mere momments after they finish forming from LAVA?
mmmm. sounds reasonable. However, maybe they need to bless them before as you normally do in Return to the Cathedral, I guess.
ZylonBane on 8/3/2006 at 19:49
Quote Posted by T-Smith
How else could anyone explain how the Hammerites could grab hold of them in Cragscleft mere momments after they finish forming from LAVA?
For the love of god, please tell me you don't seriously think that's molten rock in those cauldrons.
T-Smith on 8/3/2006 at 20:02
Duh, doesn't have the right texture :p. Just a liquid metal. Regardless of what it is, there's no way those Hammerites should be able to hold it mere momments after it's been formed.
Fig455 on 8/3/2006 at 21:04
LOL, I always crack up in Cragscleft when I see them do that. Callouses lately?
TTK12G3 on 8/3/2006 at 22:03
I thought this was going to be another gay hammerite thread.
To be on the subject, a standard sledge hammer with a steel head and wooden handle weighs about 10-15 lbs. A rail sledge my father picked up in a hardware store in the country weighed in at 35 lbs. I could barely pick the thing up, much less swing it.
ganac on 8/3/2006 at 23:46
In the FM Willow Island, I think, there is a scroll that talks about how to properly wield a hammer.
Go ahead and check it out.
I also noticed they hold the hammers at the end of the handle part. Their arms have got to be seriously buff.
Dr Sneak on 9/3/2006 at 00:20
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I also noticed they hold the hammers at the end of the handle part. Their arms have got to be seriously buff.
True, they seem to combine the strength of a bodybuilder along with the endurance of a boxer.
dlw6 on 9/3/2006 at 00:39
I play with molten bronze as one of my hobbies, which pours nicely at 1090-1100 C, and it needs 10-15 minutes to cool before I touch it. The steel or iron for a weapons-grade hammer should pour at around 1400-1500 C.
Hammers and maces are mass weapons, so they need some weight to break bones and dent helmets, but must be light enough to swing a few dozen times before you get tired or the battle ends. This replica of a medieval one-handed war hammer weighs 9 pounds:
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http://www.mwart.com/product.asp?pid=128&cat=36&subcat=Y&AFID=20696&PRDID=128)
and the mace weighs about the same:
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http://www.mwart.com/xq/ASP.product/pid.2779/qx/italian-mace.htm)
but I have seen them as light as 3 pounds. I would argue that technique is more important than weight in inflicting damage.
Don
