Viking Axe Head From Gotland (Without Handle)

Get Gotland Viking Axe Head (Without Handle)

Viking axe head from Gotland



During the Viking Age, the axe enjoyed great popularity as a tool and weapon. Compared to the sword, it was not only simpler, but also much cheaper to produce and was therefore the most important weapon for the common people in early medieval Scandinavia.



The Viking axe head we offer here is inspired by an archaeological find from the late 10th century, discovered on the Swedish island of Gotland (Stenstugu, Hejde) and now housed in the Gotland Museum in Visby. It can be admired.



The broad blade of the axe is forged from carbon steel, has a blunt edge and an open section that forms a cross in the middle. The layer of carved black tinder gives the Viking axe a rustic and authentic character.



This Viking axe from Gotland with cross motif is designed as a collector's item or decorative object. You can easily attach your own handle to this axe head using an axe wedge (e.g. ulf-ax-09v), making the axe also ideal as an accessory, for example to complete your costume, and it will make your transformation into a proud warrior easy. Perfect.



Details:

- Material: carbon steel (not stainless!), blunt edge
- Total length (from neck to edge): approx. 21.5 cm

- Blade length: approx. 16cm

- Thickness: approx. 4.5 mm (cutting edge approx. 2.5 mm)

- Eye (shaft hole): approx. 35mm x 23mm

- Weight: approx. 680 g

- Delivered without axle



The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.



Please note:

Since this early medieval cross axe is a forged product, no two pieces are the same! Slight variations in shape and/or surface are completely normal and the images above are for illustrative purposes only.



The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend that you take care of the axes regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.

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