Sauron's Mace (Lord of the Rings) - MAN AT ARMS: REFORGED

Every other Monday, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be building some of your favorite weapons, and some weapons that you've never seen before. This week, we're recreating Sauron's Mace from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy!

Special Thanks to Zombie Go Boom!

And let us know in the comments below which ultimate dream weapon you'd like to see us build next!

Kerry Stagmer - Swordsmith and Machinist
Matt Stagmer - Swordsmith
Ilya Alekseyev - Armourer
Sam Salvati - Blacksmith
Lauren Schott - Goldsmith and Casting
John Mitchell - Fabricator

Filmed on Location at Baltimore Knife and Sword

Series Created & Directed by Andy Signore

Series Produced & Episode Builds Directed by Brent Lydic

Line Producer - Phil Rogers
Production Manager - Benjamin Montague
Office Production Coordinator - Brendan Kennedy

Director of Photography - Corey Jennings

Crew:
Story Producer — Dave Cross
1st AC – Jason Remeikis
Gaffer – Steve Scott
Grip — Bill Wienecke
Production Coordinator -- Greg Shull
Set Medic – Celeste Bowe
Still Photographer -- Kathleen McCullough
Red Cam Operator — Nick Gardner

Edited by Christopher Otwell/Marcus Koos/Marshall Rimmer
Lead Assistant Editor - Gracie Hartmann

Post Production Supervisor - Michael Gallagher
DIT – Jeremy Morrison

Animated Illustrations by Shawn Coss

Stunt Coordinator / Stunts – Casey Kaleba

Special thanks to Paul Fridel for assisting in the demo!

[joshklein]

The opening on this episode was amazing, I think we all know that sauron secretly has earbuds under that helmet so that he can listen to hard rock while he crushes mortals

[leoryff]

A mace is actually a relatively good weapon.  Requires little training.  Less skill needed than a bladed weapon.  

Fighting a spear?  Smash the handle.  Fighting a sword?  Break the blade.  Can't get past a shield?  Beat against it until the arm on the other side shatters.   

Swords are just a lot more famous and elegant, but I think if I was ever stuck in medieval times, I would go for a mace.

[frightening]

0:19 is not the sound of Sauron's scream, thats a bloody TIE Fighter!

[ShadyOakMinistries]

That thing is not just a mace, what you've crafted is the staff of the 1st wizard, the scepter of the greatest fallen maiar and Morgoth's heir on Middle Earth...

In all seriousness you guys do incredible work. I know how much hard work goes into working those tools and you've always put such quality into your work. Well done.

[Yorikoification]

I like that the Lord of the Rings fantasy weapons are actually practical implements of violence

[lunaranger]

Without a doubt, one of the most badass builds I’ve seen.
The demo part just shows how devastatingly destructive this mace is.

[PsychoticBeverage]

Make the Scissor Sword from Kill La Kill! Heck, make both halves as a functional giant pair of scissors if you really want to go the extra mile!

[SdudyoyO]

A lot of people including myself miss Tony and his crew, but that's not to say these guys aren't amazing at this, in fact they are just as good if not better than Tony and his crew, so I don't care.

[Paglavc]

The mace that the captain Black Hammer has from game Shadow of Mordor would be an awesome build. It is similar to Sauron except that each flange is made to resemble a miniature skeleton.

[elephantricity]

Favorite weapon I've seen you guys make so far. Also it would have been nice to see more lateral swings instead of swinging it like a sledge hammer.

[donaldjr.colburn]

That guy in the armor was HUGE!, what do y'all feed him??

[AnshulMishra]

I would love to see you guys build "The Chaoseater"...War's sword from the game Darksiders....please please please....I think its gonna be one hell of a challanging build.

[peridoodle]

One mace to rule them all, one mace to find them, one mace to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. In the shop of Man at Arms, where shadows lie.

[dabidoe]

I miss the old guy, but these guys are good too. It's cool seeing the CAD drawings and the giant plasma cutter.

[aaron-]

A one-handed mace always seemed my first pick in real combat, but a two-handed mace might be even better. It's slower, but one hit will obliterate anything. No edge alignment, no fancy tricks, armor won't work, with this you'll just bash right through flesh, steel and bone. Maybe a two-handed mace backed by a one-handed shortsword... That'd be really good.

[JIGgameoverSAW]

Those sounds effects with Sauron at the start XDDD
Another awesome episode guys!!

[Oggy_]

0:19 dude sounds like a tie fighter from Star Wars

[aaabbb-gdno]

After MAN AT ARM you have:
MAN AT ARM: REFORGED.
Next up is MAN AT ARM: RETREBUTION
Followed by MAN AT ARM: REVOLUTION
And don't forget to tune in for MAN AT ARM history with MAN AT ARM: ORIGINS.

[Dreadepic]

Ice! Sword of Ned Stark from Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire

[rogoththemasterwizard]

for lore reference the mace was called Grond, in homage to 'Grond, hammer of the underworld' the original warmace of Morgoth or Melkor prior to his fall to darkness, (Morgoth being the original dark lord and saurons master), as well as naming the great siege breaker by the same name that broke the gates of minas tirith in the return of the king portion of the storyline.