Viking Spearhead, Approx. 64 cm

Get Viking Spearhead, Approx. 64cm

Viking chopping spear / chopping spearhead, approx. 64 cm

The spear was very popular during the Viking Age. Due to the large number and variety of surviving examples, it is assumed that spears were used more frequently than swords, as they were not only simpler but also much cheaper to produce.

Although some Norse sagas suggest the existence of so-called cleaving spears or cutting lances (e.g. the 13th-century Icelandic saga Njáls saga , in which the warrior Gunnar Hámundarson wields such a spear or atgeir ), there is still no archaeological evidence for this special form of spear. Lacking surviving originals (or parts of them), each replica is based exclusively on interpretations of early and late medieval written sources and can only give an idea of ​​what such polearms might have looked like.

If they existed at all, spears, which offered greater reach in close combat than swords and axes, were not only suitable for thrusting or stabbing, but also for slashing. They differed from other types in that (as their name suggests) they allowed both slashing and striking.

The large Viking Age spearhead (approx. 64 cm long) we offer here is made of heat-treated EN45 carbon steel. The broad, leaf-shaped blade is approximately 50 cm long, tapers to a point, and is reinforced with a distinctive midrib for added stability. Two holes allow it to be mounted on a wooden handle of your choice to create your own Viking spear. Delivery does not include a shaft or mounting hardware.

Alternatively, collectors can also purchase our wooden spearhead stand (sold separately, item number 1816375000) to stylishly display their treasures in their armory.

Please note that this spearhead was designed primarily as a collector's item, decorative object, or accessory and is not suitable for exhibition combat! The blade tip is not rounded, and the edges are not sharpened, but ground (with proper equipment and practical experience, they can be sharpened if necessary).

Details:

- Material: EN45 spring steel, tempered (carbon steel, not stainless).
- Total length (including nozzle): approx. 64 cm

- Blade length: approx. 50 cm

- Maximum width: approx. 8.8 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm

- Axle support length (eyelet): approx. 14 cm

- Inner diameter of axle support: approx. 3 cm

- Weight: approx. 850 g

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 treating the spearhead, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.

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