Small Viking Knife from Gotland, Damascus Steel, Wooden Handle

Get a Small Viking Knife from Gotland, Damascus Steel, Wooden Handle

Small Viking knife with Damascus blade and wooden handle,

After a discovery in Gotland



This handmade Viking knife features a razor-sharp blade made of 256-layer Damascus steel*. The handle is made of wood, the handle clamp and the end cap are made of brass. The handle cap has a practical eyelet for attaching a lanyard or for easily removing the knife from the sheath. The beautiful tanned leather sheath with richly decorated brass fittings is equipped with a ring for carrying. This allows the Viking knife to be carried comfortably on the belt.



The knife owes its name to an archaeological find from the 9th/10th century. The original piece, found in Hellvi (Gotland Island, Sweden), can now be admired in the Historical Museum ( Historiska Museet ) in Stockholm.



This Gotland knife is designed as a collector's item or decorative object.



*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 is derived 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, 4340 and 1070 steel), sharp edge

- Handle material: wood and brass

- Total length: approx. 17.5cm

- Blade length: approx. 8 cm

- Weight: approx. 45 g (approx. 125 g with case)

- Sheath made of leather and brass with carrying ring



The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.



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 ideal for preserving steel products.



Since wood is a natural product, variations in colour and/or grain are quite normal. Therefore, no two handles of this Viking knife are the same and the images above are for illustrative purposes only.



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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