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 wooden/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 front is made of bone and decorated with a nice 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 conveniently removing the knife from the sheath).



The beautiful tanned leather sheath with richly decorated brass fittings is equipped with a carrying ring. This allows the Viking knife to be worn comfortably on the 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 together by repeated welding and forging. The high-carbon steel provides higher hardness, better hardenability, and increased edge retention, while the softer steel gives the blade greater elasticity and higher resistance to breaking. With this technology, which was 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, impressive patterns of alternating layers are created, such as the so-called twist Damascus or rose Damascus . Due to 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)

- Sheath made of leather and brass 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 taking care of the blade regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil suitable for preserving steel products.



Please note:

This item is only sold to persons over 18 years of age. Please enter your date of birth on our order form. We also require a copy of your ID, driving licence or similar by email, scan, fax or post.

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