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| − | [[File:Burda Club.jpg|thumb|141px|right]] The Burda Club is a wooden club with iron bands. It was the Special Weapon of the [[Celt]]. |
+ | [[File:Burda Club.jpg|thumb|141px|right]] The '''Burda Club''' is a wooden club with iron bands. It was the Special Weapon of the [[Celt]]. |
==Description== |
==Description== |
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The Burda Club is wedge-shaped, widening near the tip, with an oval cross-section. Two feet long and weighing around six pounds, it was constructed from ash, which was then fire-hardened and sealed in beeswax. It often had iron bands around the tip to increase its lethality. The handle was carved with a human face. |
The Burda Club is wedge-shaped, widening near the tip, with an oval cross-section. Two feet long and weighing around six pounds, it was constructed from ash, which was then fire-hardened and sealed in beeswax. It often had iron bands around the tip to increase its lethality. The handle was carved with a human face. |
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| + | Other Celtic clubs appeared to be simple bat-shaped logs with an edge almost as sharp as an axe. These clubs resemble the stereotypical depiction of a caveman club. |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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| − | The Burda club was commonly used by the poorer Celts. The heavier end, tipped with iron bands, would have easily crushed skulls with a single hit. |
+ | The Burda club was commonly used by the poorer Celts or as a sidearm. They required less metal to make than a sword and could be produced by amateur blacksmiths. Some Burdas had no metal at all and instead relied on being carved into a wedge shape to strike like a wooden axe. The heavier end, tipped with iron bands, would have easily crushed skulls with a single hit. |
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==In The Show== |
==In The Show== |
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Several heads were set up of which the Burda club exploded seven of them. |
Several heads were set up of which the Burda club exploded seven of them. |
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[[Category:Clubs]] |
[[Category:Clubs]] |
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[[Category:Special Weapons]] |
[[Category:Special Weapons]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 26 May 2019
The Burda Club is a wooden club with iron bands. It was the Special Weapon of the Celt.
Description[]
The Burda Club is wedge-shaped, widening near the tip, with an oval cross-section. Two feet long and weighing around six pounds, it was constructed from ash, which was then fire-hardened and sealed in beeswax. It often had iron bands around the tip to increase its lethality. The handle was carved with a human face.
Other Celtic clubs appeared to be simple bat-shaped logs with an edge almost as sharp as an axe. These clubs resemble the stereotypical depiction of a caveman club.
Uses[]
The Burda club was commonly used by the poorer Celts or as a sidearm. They required less metal to make than a sword and could be produced by amateur blacksmiths. Some Burdas had no metal at all and instead relied on being carved into a wedge shape to strike like a wooden axe. The heavier end, tipped with iron bands, would have easily crushed skulls with a single hit.
In The Show[]
Several heads were set up of which the Burda club exploded seven of them.