Viking Knife, Damascus Steel Blade, Wooden Handle w. Bone Trim, with flaws

Viking Knife with Damascus Steel Blade and Wooden Handle with Bone Trim, with flaws

Flawed, discounted item:
The blade shows heavy signs of corrosion (see pictures). For this reason, this item is reduced in price.

Please note that discounted products that are expressly mentioned as flawed items are non-returnable.

Important:
Several items with similar flaws are offered here. The pictures shown are for illustrative purposes only, the flaws vary from piece to piece.

This hand-made Viking Age knife (Seax) features a sharpened 256-layer Damascus steel* blade. The top part of the wooden handle is a real eye-catcher: It is composed of alternating layers of dark wood and light-coloured bone separated by thin red-coloured spacers. The grip's butt and collar are made of brass. Delivery includes a beautiful tanned leather sheath with ornate brass fittings. The suspension system consists of two carrying rings, a strap divider and three leather straps. Such split strap suspension systems were quite widespread in the Viking Age. The strap divider was designed to allow for an optimal positioning of each individual strap, so that the sword or the seax could hang from the belt at the perfect angle to be drawn from its sheath quickly.

This knife is designed as a collector's or decoration/display piece.

* The terms Damascus steel, damascene or pattern welded designate a compound steel forged out of two or more different types of steel. It is named after its birthplace, the Syrian city of Damascus, a former stronghold of the patterned steel production. As a common practice, a harder high carbon steel and a milder low carbon steel are repeatedly forge welded and folded together. The high carbon steel ensures a higher hardness, a better temperability and longer lasting edge retention, whereas the milder steel confers greater blade flexibility and tensile strength. This procedure, which arose in a time where steel qualities were often low and inconsistent, enables to combine the positive attributes of the various steel grades. Besides, the different shadings generated by the varying carbon content of the alternating layers engender strikingly beautiful patterns, such as the twisted motif called Torsion Damascus pattern or the Rose Damascus pattern. Undoubtedly, these unusual patterns partly explain why inherent magical properties were attributed to the Damascus steel blades of the Middle Ages.

Details:
- Blade material: Damascus steel (256 layers, 4340 and 1070 steel), sharp edge
- Handle material: wood and animal bone
- Overall length: approx. 23.5 cm
- Blade length: approx. 12 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm
- Weight: approx. 130 g (approx. 230 g with sheath)
- Leather-and-brass sheath with hanger

Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.

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.

Manufacturer: Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596 Wacken
Contact: info@battlemerchant.com

Safety note:
- Product may have sharp cutting edges. Improper or careless use can lead to injuries.