Would you call this a lance or a pike ?

Jim McDougall · 26th September 2008, 02:28 AM

"..the other side of Ulfberhts blades is inlaid similarly with a pattern, no two of which are identical. These patterns consisted of arrangements of upright strokes, diagonal crosses, interlaced bands and isolated letters. We have no clue as to thier meaning, though there can be no doubt they had meaning, for we must remember that at this period names and words and symbols had a great and god like potency".
"The Archaeology of Weapons", E. Oakeshott,p.144

26th September 2008, 02:28 AM	#14
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,296	"..the other side of Ulfberhts blades is inlaid similarly with a pattern, no two of which are identical. These patterns consisted of arrangements of upright strokes, diagonal crosses, interlaced bands and isolated letters. We have no clue as to thier meaning, though there can be no doubt they had meaning, for we must remember that at this period names and words and symbols had a great and god like potency". "The Archaeology of Weapons", E. Oakeshott,p.144