Not sure if right thread, but Im trying to make a mace shaft. I bought some head online and its coming in, so I went to the woods and cut an ash tree down and started

Im trying to aim for around 14th century for all this, moreso for reenactment and to try to do it.

I shaved the bark off the tree and sanded a bit. How long should I leave it for the wood to dry? 1 week? After it dries more Ill sand it smoother

How do I mount the macehead? Its the one in the pic, it doesnt have an opening in the top so I cant do split the top an inch and put a shimmy in. Id rather not use epoxy resin and try to be """"historical"""" but if theres no good way I'll do it

How long should a 1hd mace be? The stick is 53cm/21" long.

Did they historically use cord/string/leather wraps for grips? Did they carve grips in the wood? Did they just not use grips at all on this kind of peasant mace?

Did they historically varnish their sticks? what did they use?

Any other tips? the stick is bit curved, and 1 end is 30mm wide while the other is 40mm I found but I dont really mind, i think it looks cool (as long as its durable and doesnt break instantly)

The stick feels really great though, its fun as heck to swing