Vendel Period Sword with Scabbard, Brass Hilt, Category-B Damascus Steel

Delight in the Vendel Period Sword with Scabbard, Brass Hilt, Damascus Steel

Scandinavian Vendel period sword with brass hilt, Damascus blade
This beautiful vendel sword is a reconstruction of a finely crafted and richly decorated ship burial find from a ship burial site near Uppsala, Sweden. Due to its magnificent and sophisticated decoration, it is believed to date to the 7th/8th century. The find, which dates to the 19th century, was once the ceremonial or prestige weapon of a Swedish tribal chieftain, nobleman, or elite warrior. Numerous finds from the Vendel Period (the period in Sweden's history between the Migration and the Viking Age) testify to the high quality of craftsmanship of that period.

In terms of design, this one-handed sword is a classic example of a Norse weapon. The double-edged blade with a wider edge is forged from Damascus steel*. The cutting edges are unsharpened, and the blade's continuous tang is riveted to the pommel.

The highly detailed, engraved motifs and patterns that adorned the hilt of the original artifact have been reproduced as faithfully as possible with the approximately 9 cm long and 1.5 cm thick crossguard and the generously sized antique-finished brass pommel. The pewter accents create a nice contrast. As with many examples from the Vendèl period, the pommel here also consists of several riveted parts. The top cap of the pommel is inlaid with red enamel, reminiscent of genuine garnet stones. The wooden-core handle is wrapped in brown leather.

This Vendel period one-handed sword comes with a brown wooden/leather scabbard with a wooden strap loop (maximum belt width 5cm) and an antique-finished brass mouthpiece and cap.

This sword is designed as a collector's item or decorative object and is also ideal as an accessory, for example to complete your costume.
A standard version of the sword with an EN45 spring steel blade is also available in our shop (item no. 0116041200).
Details:
- Material: Damascus steel blade (carbon steel, not stainless), brass guard and pommel, wooden handle with leather covering
- Total length: approx. 89.5cm
- Blade length: approx. 73 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm)
- Handle length: approx. 16.5 cm (handle section approx. 11 cm)
- Maximum blade width: approx.
- Center of gravity: approx. 13 cm in front of the guard
- Incl. wooden case with genuine leather sheath and brass fittings
- Weight without cover: approx. 1.55kg
- Weight with case: approx. 1.9 kg

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 regularly maintaining the blade and sheath, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.
*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 forging welding and folding. 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.
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