16. century Bodyguard Halberd - Piece of Art

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Here I present a particularly beautiful Halberd from the workshop of Ulrich Langbehn. It is a commissioned work and on my special request. The goal was to get a particularly long, thrust emphasized halberd... what came out of it you can you watch in this video. Enjoy!

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This remains my absolute favorite weapon to train with. An opponent with a sword or a dagger really doesn't stand much of a chance.

MrBatraaf

According to Humphrey Barwick's 1592 manual, French officers wielded halberds with long points that were suited only for thrusting in order to face Landsknecht sergeants with two-handed swords. Barwick considered such halberds good weapons in the hands of soldiers who knew how to use them properly.

b.h.abbott-motley

I've been on a polearm bender of my own of late - new billhook to blame - so this is icing on the cake! Another lovely video

robinswords

Training with the halberd has been a great way for me to focus my post-injury fitness goals. After recovering from muscle injuries, I have been rebuilding strength and now I feel fitter than before. Practicing halberd has been a very rewarding activity for my mind and body during this process.

happy_camper

I can see how effective a troop of 8 bodyguards would be with this. You could create a 10M/30 ft diameter zone of protection, with the weapon allowing them to quickly deal with any mele threat.

jaye

That is gorgeous, and I agree, a work of art.

I am a cnc machinist, I’ve worked with metal most of my adult life. In a very different way of course, but it has given me a great appreciation for the artistry involved with making these historical weapons and armor using nothing but hammer, heat, and metal. Incredible artistry to be sure.

philw

Beautiful weapon, and as always, love the plunderhosen!

thegzn

Love your vids, got a whole new appreciation for the halberd through them.

jrs

Dieses Video ist ein wunderbarer Start ins Wochenende. Viele Dank dafür 👍🏻🙏

andretube

That is an absolutely magnificent piece of steel!

RonGunsolus

I first saw a Halberd in Rome and the Swissguardsman holding out was a giant, I couldn't take my eyes of it a beautiful and frightening weapon 🙂

I've ran through some forms with one now and would love to learn to use one like that, perfect demonstration as always 🙂

valandil

In Spain the royal guards starting in the year 1504 used halberds as weapons. Only sergents could carry the weapon in war, and some of them later were assigned as royal protectors. They would also engrave the halberds with the name of the king they served. To this day, the royal guards "Compañía de Alabarderos" still accompany the king.

Omnium__

Es ist immer eine Freude, deine Videos zu sehen. Liebe Grüße aus Brasilien

ArgentavisMagnificens

Nice video on halberds. I'm Swiss and always preferred the early versions the Swiss used in the independence wars (3 of them!), the ones with the straight edge angled forwards. A combination of reach, axe, spear and hook really makes it a super versatile tool. When they declared war on the Hapsburgs they were just peasants and had to turn their civilian tools into weapons of war (queue The A-Team montage music), I would love to see what they used for the battles of Morgarten and Sempach (I was born on the opposite end of the Sempachersee to the battleground).

mccarthy