To match the fiery words he could conjure, Balin the Dwarf wielded in battle a long, flat-bladed mace wrought in a coppery hue that caught the light and shone like a flame in his hands. Though age and long miles might have tempered the keenness of the old warrior's reflexes, both mind and weapon are as sharp as the day the dragon first descended upon the dwarves' mountain home, and Balin the Dwarf will not shy from drawing his star-pointed blade when foes threaten.

Balin's Mace was created for the film by the artists at Weta Workshop. Incredibly tough, yet safer than a sharpened steel blade, it has been finished to a standard that can confidently be displayed in 3D, high resolution, at 48 frames per second in the finished movie.

This prop replica has been created from molds of the original weapon used in the film, using the same high impact urethane material as the props on set and finished using the same techniques and materials.