Viking Bearded Axe, Hand-Forged
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Product number:
SW11049
Product information "Viking Bearded Axe, Hand-Forged"
Viking Bearded Axe, Hand-Forged
The bearded axe or skeggøx (from the Old Norse skegg for beard and øx for axe) enjoyed great popularity from the 6th. c. until the end of the Viking Age – both as a tool and as a weapon. Compared to the , it was not only easier, but also much cheaper to make and therefore the most prevalent weapon of the common people in early medieval Scandinavia.
The distinctive blade of the axe we offer here is mounted on an ash wood shaft. It is hand-forged from high carbon steel, has a blunt edge, and was left in its unpolished state on purpose, as the oxide scale layer lends a rustic, authentic character to the Viking axe.
This Viking bearded axe is designed as a collector's or decoration / display piece, and, besides its quality as a collectible, is perfectly suited as a prop, e.g. to complete your costume. Now nothing stands in the way of your transformation into a proud warrior!
Details:
- Blade material: high carbon steel (not stainless!), blunt edge
- Handle material: ash wood
- Overall length (with shaft): approx. 81 cm
- Overall length of (from butt to edge): approx. 19 cm
- Edge length: approx. 16.5 cm
- Edge thickness: approx. 2.5 mm
- Shaft thickness: approx. 4 x 3 cm
- Weight: approx. 1.6 kg
Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.
The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend you to maintain on a regular basis, for example using Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care.
Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.
The bearded axe or skeggøx (from the Old Norse skegg for beard and øx for axe) enjoyed great popularity from the 6th. c. until the end of the Viking Age – both as a tool and as a weapon. Compared to the , it was not only easier, but also much cheaper to make and therefore the most prevalent weapon of the common people in early medieval Scandinavia.
The distinctive blade of the axe we offer here is mounted on an ash wood shaft. It is hand-forged from high carbon steel, has a blunt edge, and was left in its unpolished state on purpose, as the oxide scale layer lends a rustic, authentic character to the Viking axe.
This Viking bearded axe is designed as a collector's or decoration / display piece, and, besides its quality as a collectible, is perfectly suited as a prop, e.g. to complete your costume. Now nothing stands in the way of your transformation into a proud warrior!
Details:
- Blade material: high carbon steel (not stainless!), blunt edge
- Handle material: ash wood
- Overall length (with shaft): approx. 81 cm
- Overall length of (from butt to edge): approx. 19 cm
- Edge length: approx. 16.5 cm
- Edge thickness: approx. 2.5 mm
- Shaft thickness: approx. 4 x 3 cm
- Weight: approx. 1.6 kg
Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.
The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend you to maintain on a regular basis, for example using Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care.
Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.
Sicherheitshinweis:
- Das Produkt kann scharfe Schnittkanten aufweisen. Unsachgemäßer oder unvorsichtiger Gebrauch kann zu Verletzungen führen.
Manufacturer "S.P.Q.R."
Hersteller: Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596 Wacken
Kontakt: info@battlemerchant.com
Kontakt: info@battlemerchant.com
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