Early Viking Tinker Sword With Sharp Blade

Treat Yourself to a Tinker Early Viking Sword with a Sharp Blade

Early Viking tinker sword with sharp blade
Michael 'Tinker' Pearce has designed a range of Hanwei swords made from 5160 steel that combine authenticity, functionality and performance.
To meet the varying demands of Western martial artists, each of the seven swords is available in sharpened and dull versions, all offering excellent handling. Careful heat treatment of the 5160 steel (Tinker's favorite) through hot-dip hardening (marquenching) results in an excellent combination of strength and flexibility, with a Rockwell hardness of 50–52 HRC. This allows for increased edge strength on sharpened blades, while preventing burr formation on dull models and ensuring the tip's safety-related flexibility.
Although not a direct copy of a specific sword, this Viking sword was based on historical models from the 9th century. Particularly in Trondheim, Norway, swords were found that showed a preference for circular depressions in the decoration of the hilts. The attachment points and an elegant headstock give the scabbard an attractive appearance. Viking swords differ from the other swords in the Tinker series in that the riveted tang and the blunt blade of the version are intended more for fighting than for training. Replacement blades are still available separately for experienced fencers to replace riveted blades, as is the case with all the other swords in this series. The handling of both versions of this sword (with a sharp or blunt blade) is almost identical.
Key Features:
- Heat-treated 5160 spring steel (hot-dip hardening)
- Riveted knob
- Tested by tinker
Details:
- Total length: approx. 95cm
- Blade length: approx.
- Handle length: approx. 16.5cm
- Weight: approx. 1250 g
- Center of gravity: approx. 12 cm in front of the guard
- Blade swing point: approx.
- Blade width at guard: approx. 5.5 cm
- Blade width at tip: approx. 3.8 cm
- Blade thickness at guard: approx.
- Blade thickness at tip: 2.2 mm
- Blade material: 5160 spring steel
- Handle material: wood, leather covered
- Manufacturer's item number: sh2408
The above specifications may vary slightly from sword to sword.
Additionally available:
- Replacement blade for Tinker's early Viking sword - sharpened (item number hn-oh2419)
- Early Viking Tinker's Sword with Combat Blade (Item No. HN-SH2409)
- Replacement blade for Tinker's early Viking sword - blunt (item number: hn-oh2420)
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