Viking sword
Measurements
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. This version has a double edged blade hand forged out of high carbon steel and
then polished to a brilliant lustre. The wooden grip 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 knotwork embellishments.Come with a wood
scabbard covered in black leather and reinforced with a highly polished steel chape and throat.
weight: 2 lb 5 oz
blade thickness: 15/64"
blade length: 30 1/4"
grip: 6 5/8"
steel: 1050 high carbon spring steel
overall length: 36 7/8"
sheath: wood and leather with steel fittings
