Swedish Woman's Knife of the Viking Era
This is a hand forged custom woman's knife common through out Europe and Scandinavia during what is known as the Viking Era. These were later termed a Swedish Woman's Knife.
This blade is perfect for the re enactor who would like to portray the Viking era. The blade was made to fit on one of the chains that hangs from a woman's turtle brooch along with other items she would need like a comb; ear spoon; keys and other adornments.
This blade has been forged and shaped by hammer and anvil in a technique known as hard packing the edge. That is,it is not shaped by material reduction like grinding. All the original steel is still there. This makes for a very dense and sturdy blade. After heat treating and tempering in a heat bath for one hour at 520 degrees the blade is let to air cool. The over all length of the blade is 7 including the handle. The blade thickness is about 1/8th of an inch.
Price: $40.00
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