Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27447621-20180223225208/@comment-25396609-20181115045931

I... have literally no idea what you're going for here.

If it has halberd like heads, it is NOT a staff. It would be classified as a double halberd.

Secondly, platinum is one of the WORST choices for making metal weapon parts. It is highly conductive, it is malleable, and SOFT. It is less than 1/3 the hardness of ordinary steel. It has a much higher melting point, but that's about the only advantage it has in regards to making tools. (That, and rust resistance, but alloyed steels are pretty resistant too -and have better mechancal properties)

You want steel, aluminum, titanium, maybe even tungsten for bladed weapons.

Third, Willows is a poor choice of material for an impact weapon (like a quarterstaff). It is reslient, yes, but very flexible and not especially dense or hard. Greate for baskets, nets, and furniture, but there's a reason you don't see a lot of hammers put on a willow wood haft. A flexible weapon will fibrate wildly in the hand, potentially injuring the user or causing them to lose their grip.

For impact weapons  you want dense, rigid woods. Cherry, oak, walnut, that sort of thing. This is also true of hacking weapons (such as halberds) which need to be solid enough not to lose any of the striking force when the haft bends backwards because it is not rigid enough to remain straight.

If it were JUST a spear, having a more flexible shaft is.... still not a great idea, as it means your thrusting point is less stable.