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88VS - Viking Sword
The typical Viking sword of the 9th and 10th centuries featured a long
wide blade with a broad central fuller and two keen edges. The
preferred stroke was a hard slash or chopping blow, so the point was
fairly rounded but was just acute enough to be useful for thrusting. A
simple guard with forward curving quillions was often utilized and
combined with an equally utilitarian wooden handle that was covered
with leather, bone, or even cast in brass. What really made the Viking
Sword so distinctively recognizable from its contemporaries was its
heavy 5 lobed pommel used to balance the long blade. Our sword
has features in common with its historical counterpart. It has a double
edged blade, hand forged out of high carbon steel and then polished
to a brilliant lustre. The wooden handle is covered in leather and is
supported by a simple, elegant guard at one end and an equally
handsome 5 lobed pommel at the other. Both guard and pommel
feature traditional Celtic knot embellishments. To house the keen
double edge blade each of our swords is supplied with a wood
scabbard covered in black leather and reinforced with a highly
polished steel chape and throat.
Specifications:
Weight: 37.1 oz.
Blade Thickness: 15/64"
Blade Length: 30 1/4"
Handle: 6 5/8" long. Leather Wrapped
Steel: 1050
Overall Length: 36 7/8"
Sheath: Leather/Wood Scabbard with Steel Fittings
The typical Viking sword of the 9th and 10th centuries featured a long
wide blade with a broad central fuller and two keen edges. The
preferred stroke was a hard slash or chopping blow, so the point was
fairly rounded but was just acute enough to be useful for thrusting. A
simple guard with forward curving quillions was often utilized and
combined with an equally utilitarian wooden handle that was covered
with leather, bone, or even cast in brass. What really made the Viking
Sword so distinctively recognizable from its contemporaries was its
heavy 5 lobed pommel used to balance the long blade. Our sword
has features in common with its historical counterpart. It has a double
edged blade, hand forged out of high carbon steel and then polished
to a brilliant lustre. The wooden handle is covered in leather and is
supported by a simple, elegant guard at one end and an equally
handsome 5 lobed pommel at the other. Both guard and pommel
feature traditional Celtic knot embellishments. To house the keen
double edge blade each of our swords is supplied with a wood
scabbard covered in black leather and reinforced with a highly
polished steel chape and throat.
Specifications:
Weight: 37.1 oz.
Blade Thickness: 15/64"
Blade Length: 30 1/4"
Handle: 6 5/8" long. Leather Wrapped
Steel: 1050
Overall Length: 36 7/8"
Sheath: Leather/Wood Scabbard with Steel Fittings
Our Price $420.00 |