I've seen them before and understand the concept, however knowing how to do something and doing it are two different things, having a diagram or working model to work from would help a lot.
Said Polearm, some call the Ugly Stick, might be stuck to someone so you only have as much time as that person has attention to sit still.... which really isn't a lot of time.
Ignoring the fact that I may or may not examine people's weapons in their sleep, I do know how to make a trickle blade.
I need any three crafting components, they look similar to ritual components but smaller and often brightly colored, plus standard production.
They can be used to make other special weapons as well, I'm still experimenting with light blades that can be wielded in your off hand but are longer than normal.