Medieval Flail & Mace The mace was a kind of club that had a ball or other shape at the end. Generally with thorns, the Mace could be made of iron, steel, copper, bronze or stone at the end with an iron handle or wood. Like the ax and hammer, the mace was a weapon that required a lot of physical strength (perhaps a little smaller than the ax because it is smaller in size). The Mace was a kind of club that had a ball or other shape at the end. Usually with thorns, the mace could be made of iron, steel, copper, bronze, or stone tipped with an iron or wooden handle. Like the Ax and the Hammer, the Mace was a weapon that required a lot of physical strength (perhaps a little smaller than the Ax because it was smaller).