The handle will be made, traditionally, from oak, but if I'm out of that I may have some yew wood or maple. After the forging process the hammer is cleaned of scale and faced. Then under a black heat a linseed oil and bee's wax treatment is added for protection againts rust and to create a fine patina.

This is truly Mjolnir, hammer of Thor!!! If you are looking for a hammer for your ceremonies, for bl'o't, or just to place on the alter then here you have a mighty one.

This piece is hand forged in our Smithy using the same techniques as the old Norse Blacksmiths. I have made this style of large hammer in the past for ceremonial purposes and alter use. There is only one other like this. I am now in the process of making a second based on this original. It will include runes cut into the side similar to the ones shown but at your descretion. It will also include a similar handle and troth ring. However, because these are made one at a time and hand forged there will never be two alike.

Each band is secured with a simple snap button. Each measures from about 2 - 3 inches in diameter by 3/4 to 1 inch wide. This is a standard size for a man's wrist or anything else that would be 6 to 9 inches circumference. Thanks and I am happy to answer any questions or requests.

I hand forge these steels from old files and temper them myself at my blacksmith shop. Each one will throw thousands of sparks. I also make my own char cloth from cotton and linen scraps. These will catch a spark and ignite tinder faster than anything I've ever tried.

This is the perfect tinder kit for travel, historical re-enactors or to keep with your emergency supplies. Amaze your friends as you start the next ceremonial fire with one of these.

In the case of an emergency you'll never be without the ability to make a fire again. All of my kits come complete with instructions showing how to hold the flint and strike the steel!

IMPORTANT: As these strikers are hand forged each one is different from the last. Although similar in most every feature and size, variations can and do occur. The photo shown may not be the actual piece offered for the auction but should be used as a visual clue to what you will receive.

In the book of Scandinavian Mythology by H.R. Ellis Davidson, can be found a photo of a small Thor's Hammer and ring found in Labby, Uppland, Sweden. According to Ellis Davidson, the cult of Thor was linked up with men's habitations and possessions, and with the well being of the family and the community. This included the fruitfulness of the fields, and Thor, although pictured primarily as a storm god in the myths, was also concerned with fertility and with the preservation of the seasonal round. Little stone axes and hammers used as fertility symbols were placed by the farmer in the holes made by the drill to receive the first seed of spring. Here we see Thor's marriage to Sif of the golden hair as the ancient symbol of divine marriage between the sky god and the earth goddess, when he comes to the earth as a thunderstorm bringing the rains and making the field fertile.

size = 2" tall by 1" wide by 1/4"thick

Ancient symbol of the Norse god Thor. Thor, the strongest and most popular of the god's may have afforded protection to those wearing amulets in the form of the hammer. His famous battle hammer, Mjollnir, was a powerful weapon in the fight of the gods against the powers of evil.

I have one myself and use it to start our ceremonies like Mid Winter Nacht, Beltane and Samhaine. Imagine your friend's looks when they watch start a fire the old way.
In the book of Scandinavian Mythology by H.R. Ellis Davidson, can be found a photo of a small Thor's Hammer and ring found in Labby, Uppland, Sweden. According to Ellis Davidson, the cult of Thor was linked up with men's habitations and possessions, and with the well being of the family and the community. This included the fruitfulness of the fields, and Thor, although pictured primarily as a storm god in the myths, was also concerned with fertility and with the preservation of the seasonal round. Little stone axes and hammers used as fertility symbols were placed by the farmer in the holes made by the drill to receive the first seed of spring. Here we see Thor's marriage to Sif of the golden hair as the ancient symbol of divine marriage between the sky god and the earth goddess, when he comes to the earth as a thunderstorm bringing the rains and making the field fertile.

size = 3" tall by 2" wide by 1/4"thick. Although, as all are made by hand there will undoubtedly be variations.

For this sale I will throw in a piece of good flint, char cloth and a yard of jute for tinder so you can begin your ceremonial fires the traditional way. Written instructions are included, as well as a "How To" demo video on our vide section of the web site..

I hand forge these steels from old files and temper them myself at my blacksmith shop. Each one will throw thousands of sparks. I also make my own char cloth from cotton and linen scraps. These will catch a spark and ignite tinder faster than anything I've ever tried.

This is the perfect tinder kit for travel, historical re-encators or to keep with your emergency supplies. Amaze your friends as you start the next ceremonial fire with one of these.

In the case of an emergency you'll never be without the ability to make a fire again. All of my kits come complete with instructions and photographs showing how to hold the flint and strike the steel!

IMPORTANT: As these strikers are hand forged each one is different from the last. Although similar in most every feature and size, variations can and do occur. The photo shown may not be the actual piece offered for the auction but should be used as a visual clue to what you will receive.

It was said by some authors that the torc was an ornament for women until the 4th century B.C.E., when it became an attribute of warriors. But most authors disagree, saying that it was a sign of nobility and high social status: a decoration awarded to warriors for their deeds in battle, as well as a divine attribute, since some depictions of Celtic gods wear one or more torcs. Images of the god Cernunnos wearing one torc around his neck, with torcs hanging from his antlers or held in his hand, have been found. Torcs have also been found in the tombs of Celtic princes.

Now, how many time have you filled your drinking horn full of mead and had no place to set it down without dumping the contents? Or you want to tell a great bardic story and need both hands! Now you can take this stand with you, plant it in the ground and set your horn upright! What could be easier?! Remember, this is about three feet long and ships in a large long box! You can also ask for shorter ones.

The stand is hand forged by me, Daniel Klug of White Hart Forge. It has hand cut Nordic designs along the legs and rim and has the word "Frith" carved in runes of the elder futhark along the spine. The word frith means family or camaraderie. Other phrases can be added instead. Just let me know.

Now, how many time have you filled your drinking horn full of mead and had no place to set it down without dumping the contents? Or you want to tell a great bardic story and need both hands!

Or, perhaps, you need a resting place for your horn while at feast or during Blot! Now you can take this stand with you, place it around your horn and set your horn upright! What could be easier?!

Please ask about our quantity sales. You can also have scrolled terminals; pointed; bird's feet or wolf 's paw.
HORN NOT INCLUDED!

SHIPPING: Every attempt will be made to ship with all due haste. However, please keep in mind that I run an ornamental iron shop full time and can only ship items once a week.

Torcs were worn by various peoples from the Bronze Age, about 1000 B.C.E., until about 300 C.E, including the Galatians (or Anatolian Celts), various Germanic tribes the Scythians and the Persians. However, it is best known as the typically Celtic necklace worn especially by Britons, Gauls, and Iberians.

One of the earliest known depictions of a torc can be found on the Warrior of Hirschlanden, a statue of a nude ithyphallic warrior made of sandstone, the oldest known iron age life-size anthropomorphic statue north of the Alps. It was a production of the Hallstatt culture of the early Iron age (800-475 BC). It is now in the Württembergisches Landesmuseum in Stuttgart Depictions of the gods and goddesses of Celtic mythology frequently show them wearing torcs.

The famous Roman copy of the original Greek sculpture The Dying Gaul, depicts a wounded gladiator naked except for a torc. Examples have been discovered in Britain and Europe during archaeological surveys [1]. A notable and exquisite example was found at the Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo burial mound.

It was said by some authors that the torc was an ornament for women until the 4th century B.C.E., when it became an attribute of warriors. But most authors disagree, saying that it was a sign of nobility and high social status: a decoration awarded to warriors for their deeds in battle, as well as a divine attribute, since some depictions of Celtic gods wear one or more torcs. Images of the god Cernunnos wearing one torc around his neck, with torcs hanging from his antlers or held in his hand, have been found. Torcs have also been found in the tombs of Celtic princes.

The Roman consul Titus Manlius once challenged a Gaul to single combat and killed him, and then took his torc. Because he always wore it, he received the nickname Torquatus (the one who wears a torc). After this, Romans adopted the torc as a decoration for distinguished soldiers and elite units during Republican times.