Haithabu Viking Sword, 9th Century, Damascus Steel. Category-B

Enjoy Haithabu Viking Sword, 9th Century, Damascus Steel.

Viking haithabu sword with scabbard, 9th century, Damascus blade
This beautifully detailed sword is a reconstruction of a finely crafted and remarkably well-preserved grave find from Hedeby. Dating from the 9th century, this sword is believed to have belonged to a Danish nobleman or wealthy Viking warrior. The original find can be admired in the Viking Museum at Haithabu. The Viking settlement at Haithabu, the most important Viking trading center in Jutland (near Schleswig), was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.
In terms of its design, this one-handed sword is a classic example of a Viking sword wielded by Norse warriors. It has the typical features of a traditional sword from the High Middle Ages: a short guard, a straight, double-edged blade with a wider hilt, and a distinctive, ridged pommel.
The blade of this replica is forged from Damascus steel*. The edges are unsharpened, and the blade's continuous tang is riveted to the pommel. The wood-core handle is wrapped in red leather and adorned at both ends with decorative brass rings. The crossguard, approximately 14 cm long and 2 cm thick, and the generous five-lobed pommel are crafted from brass. The highly detailed, etched motifs and patterns that adorned the handle of the original artifact have been reproduced as faithfully as possible.
This early medieval one-handed sword comes with a red wooden/leather scabbard with mouthpiece, cap, and brass belt loop (maximum belt width 6 cm).
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. 0116041400).

Details:
- Material: Damascus steel blade (carbon steel, not stainless), brass guard and pommel, wooden handle with leather covering
- Total length: approx. 90cm
- Blade length: approx. 73 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm)
- Handle length: approx. 17 cm (handle section approx. 11 cm)
- Maximum blade width: approx.
- Center of gravity: approx. 12 cm in front of the guard
- Incl. wooden case with genuine leather sheath and brass fittings
- Weight without cover: approx. 1.5kg
- Weight with case: approx. 2 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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