Warborn Blades
The Polearms
Reach is its own mercy. What the line held before the line ever met.
The great pieces stand at the front where the torches are brightest; the small ones wait further in, in the dark.
1 of 4 pieces standing
Light the whole hall againThe end of the hall — the wall is cold here
About Spears, Polearms
Spears, polearms, and glaives for sale at Warborn Blades — hafted reach. What the line held before the line ever met. A polearm puts steel at the end of a long shaft, and that reach is its own mercy: the first strike lands before the opponent's blade can close the distance.
When choosing a polearm, the head steel and the haft length are the two things that matter. A spear head should be forged, not cast, and mounted on a straight-grained ash or hardwood shaft. A glaive or halberd carries an axe-like head for striking as well as thrusting. Every ware page states the head steel, the overall length, and whether the piece is functional or decorative.
Every piece in this hall is held by a licensed dealer and ships from the United States. The Herald's guides to medieval weapons and Viking weapons cover the history of the polearm before you choose one.
What the Herald says of this steel
Learn this craft — free, from the house
Forge Wisdom is the house's whole craft, given away. No coin, no seat, no gate.
- Grips, hafts and wrapsWood, cord and leather — how a handle is built and re-built.
- Geometry, balance and harmonicsWhy two blades of the same weight feel nothing alike in the hand.
- Buying honestlyThe questions that separate a wall-hanger from an heirloom.
- Rust, patina and oilKeeping carbon steel alive, and the difference between stain and rot.
Questions at the Door
- What spears, polearms & glaives does Warborn Blades carry?
- 4 pieces stand in The Polearms today — spears, glaives and hafted reach. Reach is its own mercy. What the line held before the line ever met. Every piece is held by Warborn Blades as a licensed dealer of melee arms and armor, and ships from the United States.
- How much do spears, polearms & glaives cost?
- In this hall the crown runs from $75.99 to $184.99, with the middle of the rack near $149.99. Every price shown is the price paid — no hidden dues are added at the vow beyond lawful sales tax and carriage.
- How long are these pieces?
- They measure 9.5" to 35" overall. Each ware page states its own reach; where a measure was not given by the forge, we say plainly that our reckoning is an estimate rather than pretend to a number we were not told.
- Do I have to be eighteen to buy?
- Yes. Warborn Blades sells edged and impact arms only to buyers eighteen years or older, and the gate verifies age before any steel is shown. Some states and cities restrict particular patterns; the buyer is responsible for the law where the parcel lands.
- What if the steel arrives damaged or is not what I wanted?
- Unblooded steel may be sent back within 30 days of arrival. There is never a restocking toll — the full price of the piece comes back to you. The road home is yours to pay, unless the piece came to harm on the road, was faulty, or was not what you ordered; then the house bears the carriage both ways. Speak to the Steward's Ear and a return writ is issued the same hour, or call the house at 1-800-368-8131.