Viking Knife, Damascus Steel, Wood/Bone Handle with Raven Motif

Treat yourself to a Viking knife, Damascus steel, wood/bone handle with raven motif.

Viking knife with Damascus blade and wood/bone handle with Hugin and Munin motif

This handmade Viking knife has a razor-sharp blade made of 256-layer Damascus steel. The wooden handle is a real eye-catcher: the forepart is made of bone and decorated with a beautiful motif of Hugin and Munin, Odin's two messenger ravens. In Norse mythology, ravens flew over Asgard and Midgard and returned to the father of the gods at night to tell him everything they had seen and heard. Towards the blade, the handle ends with a red spacer and a brass ferrule. The end of the handle consists of brass rings separated by red layers and a brass cap with a practical eyelet (for attaching a lanyard or for easily removing the knife from its sheath).

The beautiful tanned leather sheath with richly decorated brass fittings is equipped with a carrying loop, allowing the Viking knife to be comfortably worn on a belt.

The term Damascus steel , Damascus steel , or simply Damascus refers to a composite steel made from two or more different types of steel. The name derives from the Syrian city of Damascus, which is considered an ancient stronghold and the origin of Damascus steel production. Typically, a hard, high-carbon steel and a soft, low-carbon steel are joined by repeated welding and forging. The high-carbon steel provides greater hardness, better hardenability, and longer edge retention, while the softer steel gives the blade greater elasticity and increased resistance to breaking. With this technology, which developed in a time of poor and changing steel qualities, the positive properties of different steels can be combined. Due to the different colors with different carbon contents, stunning patterns of alternating layers are created, such as the so-called twist Damascus or rose Damascus . Because of these patterns, Damascus swords from the Middle Ages were said to have an inherent magic.



Details:

- Blade material: Damascus steel (256 layers), sharp edge

- Handle material: wood and animal bone

- Total length: approx. 16.5cm

- Blade length: approx. 6.7 cm

- Weight: approx. 50 g (approx. 120 g with case)

- Leather and brass case with carrying ring

The above specifications may vary slightly from specimen to specimen.

The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend regular care of the blade, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil suitable for preserving steel products.

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