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viking knives


These are some of the many Viking style knives and sheaths I have made. All knives and sheaths are custom made in a variety of materials and techniques and truly one of a kind. My knives are all hand made and based on an extensive research of archaeological originals from Viking age Scandinavia.

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Knife handle in black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) with brass bolsters and draw ring. Full flat ground blade from Aage Fredrikssen. Full grain vegetable-tanned leather sheath in cuir bouilli. One point suspension with cast brass ring, chain and strap divider. Sheath mounts in brass with stamped pattern. Vertical bands on the upper part together with step shaped filings with tinned copper underlay. All brass rivets.
Viking knife. Knife handle in 5500 year old Irish bog oak with wire wrap, bolsters and draw ring in brass. Sheath mounts in brass, step shaped filings with tinned copper plate underlay. All brass rivets. Full grain vegetable-tanned leather sheaths, cuir bouilli treated. One point suspensions with cast brass rings. Pattern welded blades in 60SGH/1060 from Kuźnia Berta. Belt knife total length 220 mm, blade length 110 mm.
Belt knife with sheath. 925 sterling silver fittings on vegetable tanned leather, silver rivets. Underlay in polished bronze. Handle is bog oak, moose horn with sterling silver draw ring and bolster. Sheaths are treated with beeswax and beech tar.
Viking age knife with sheath. Walnut handle with brass wire wrap and brass bolsters. Draw ring, brass rivets. Pattern welded blade in 60SGH/1060 from Kuźnia Berta. Total length 280 mm, blade length 150 mm. The sheath cuir bouilli treated full grain vegetable-tanned leather. Simple cross hatch pattern. Two point suspension with cast brass rings and strap mounts. Sheath mounts in brass with incised pattern. All brass rivets.
Viking knife. Blade by Aage Frederiksen, bog oak handle and black leather sheath with polished brass fittings. Wire wrap around the upper part of the handle.
Viking knife in silver. All fittings are made out of silver and the bog oak is a piece 3000 year old, carbon dated at Geological Institute, Lund University. Integrated belt, also in silver. All fittings are 0.7 mm and bolster at knife and rings are 3 mm.
Viking knife. Large knife with two suspension points on scabbard. Flame maple handle, pattern welded blade and brass fittings.
Viking knife with walnut handle with brass wire wrap, brass bolsters and draw ring. Pattern welded blade from the immensely talented bladesmith Karlo Ban from Croatia. Leather sheath with simple crosshatch pattern and brass mounts. Single point suspension, brass rivets. Step shaped file work with copper inlay.
Small viking knife in black. Blade from Thomas Cederroth, bog oak handle with brass bolsters and rounded end like many knifes from Gotland. Deep sheath with brass fittings with tinned bronze inlays.
Viking knife. Seax with two suspension points on scabbard. Linden wood handle, blade by Thomas Cederroth. Brass fittings on knife and around sheath.
Large seax with bog oak and elk horn handle with brass bolsters. Leather sheath with brass fittings with step shaped file work with tinned copper underlay. Pattern welded blade with full flat grind by Łukasz Szczepański.
Viking knife. Viking kit with knife, belt, bag and comb.
Viking knife with walnut handle with brass wire wrap, brass bolsters and draw ring. Pattern welded blade. Total length 305 mm, blade 155 mm. Brown leather sheath with brass mounts and brass rivets. Two point suspension.
Viking knife. Ivy (Hedera helix) handle with lots of grain. Triangular blade from Aage Fredrikssen. Green veg tanned leather sheath with brass fittings and simple line ornamentation.
Viking knife in black leather. Pattern welded blade in 15N20/1095 with wire wrap bog oak handle and brass bolsters with draw ring. Black leather sheath with incised spiral and box pattern and brass fittings. Step shaped filings with tin underlay. Brass rivets. Chain suspension for a belt divider.
Viking knife. Cherry wood handle with lots of natural occurring knots, triangular blade from Aage Fredrikssen. Suede covered veg tanned leather sheath with brass fittings and simple line ornamentation.
Viking knife. Viking knife with studded handle. Brass fittings, copper inlays and stamped pattern.
Viking knife. Green leather sheath with simple line incissed pattern and brass fittings with step shaped file work with tinned copper underlay. One point suspension. Pattern welded blade with full flat grind by Łukasz Szczepański. Studded handle in pear wood with brass bolsters.
Viking knife. Viking knife with leather covered linden wood-handle. Blade by Thomas Cederroth. Brass fittings, underlay in copper, copper rivets.
Viking knife. Blade from Aage Frederiksen. Stacked leather and elkhorn handle. Polished brass fittings and underlay with bronze. Brass rivets.
Viking knife in black leather. Pattern welded blade in 15N20/1095 with wire wrap bog oak handle and brass bolsters with draw ring. Copper pin inlays. Black leather sheath with incised spiral and box pattern and brass fittings. Step shaped filings with tin underlay. Brass rivets.
Broken back seax with flame maple handle and pattern welded broken back blade in W1, 203e and 1084 from George Ezell.
Viking knife. Triangular damascus blade, handle of black water soaked oak with brass bolster and leather spacers. Leather sheat with brass fitting and dot ornamentations, brass rivets. Loosely based on a finding on Ire, Gotland.
Viking knife with walnut handle with brass wire wrap, brass bolsters and draw ring. Pattern welded blade. Total length 305 mm, blade 155 mm. Brown leather sheath with brass mounts and brass rivets. Two point suspension.
Viking knife with sheath. Full-grain, vegetable-tanned leather. Brass fittings and rivets. Polished bog oak handle, elk horn and brass bolsters. Karesuando blade.
Viking knife. Small viking knife with a Lauri Carbon 77 and some knotted masur birch. Simple pattern work on sheath, brass fittings with tinned bronze inlays with a matched hanger.
Reconstruction of a knife found in the neighbourhood Färgaren in the city of Lund. Half tanned leather sheath decorated with small silver rivets and a single bronze fitting for suspension to a belt. I believe the original is about 11th century.
Viking style sheath for a customers knife. Red leather, brass fittings, underlay in copper.
Small viking belt knife. Blade from Thomas Cederroth and flame maple handle with brass bolsters. Deep sheath with curved brass fittings with copper inlays.
Viking knife. Sheath for a small viking knife. Filed brass fittings, underlay in copper, copper rivets.
Viking knife. Small belt knife with damascus blade and Laburnum wood-handle.
Viking knife. Viking knife with handle in juniper and horn, handmade blade and brass fittings on the sheath.
Small viking knife with sheath. Blade is a razor sharp full flat grind from Aage Frederiksen and the handle are wild cherry (Prunus avium). The sheath have a for Gotland very common type of curved upper fitting and a vertical band at the top. The veg-tanned leather have been treated with molten beeswax to give it a water proof finish.
Gotland style viking knife Cherry handle with brass bolsters and wire wrap. 150 mm pattern welded blade in 15N20/1060, shaving sharp. Gotland style scabbard with brass mounts covered leather sheath. Two suspension points.
Viking knife with sheath. Bog oak handle with brass bolsters, draw ring and wire wrap. Full flat grind blade from Aage Frederiksen with a thick spine. Beeswax treated leather sheath with brass fittings. Some simple line patterns cut in the leather to give some variation. Single suspension loop.
Viking knife with green leather sheath. Distressed carbon steel blade with valnut handle with brass wire wrap. Green leather sheath with incised line pattern and polished brass fittings. Draw ring and one point suspension.
Magyar knife Magyar knife with leather covered wood scabbard. Integrated suspension with red dyed leather straps.
Belt knife with sheath. Laburnum wood-handle. Blade is a reworked and etched Mora 145 mm. The sheat fittings are brass with underlay of tinned copper.
Viking belt knife with fitted sheath. Carbon steel blade and bog oak and bone handle with brass bolsters. Deep sheath with polished brass fittings with copper inlays.
Viking knife Small viking knife with metal fitted sheath. Blade is a 95 mm carbon Polar. Curved butt cap and bog oak handle.
Viking knife with sheath. Masur birch handle with brass bolsters. Scandi grind blade in carbon steel. Blue leather sheath with brass fittings and simple line work. Full length 180 mm, blade 85 mm.
Viking knife with red sheath. Pattern welded blade in 15N20/1095 with brass pin studded octagonal bog oak handle. Brass bolsters and ferrule with draw ring. Red leather sheath with brass fittings. Step shaped filings with tin underlay, brass rivets. One point suspension.
Gotland style viking knife Bog oak handle with brass bolster and wire wrap. Full flat grind carbon steel blade from Aage Frederiksen. Gotland style scabbard with brass fittings. Leather is dyed red and treated with beeswax.
Viking knife. Bog oak and horn handle, large sheath with horizontal bands. Brass spiral suspension.
Broken back seax. I'm very happy how this collaboration with the extremely talented George Ezell turned out! The simple flame maple handle together with the pattern welded broken back blade in W1, 203e and 1084 makes for a nice overall package.
Viking knife. Viking knife with brass fitted sheath and two suspension points.
Belt knife with sheath. Handle is elkhorn with leather spacers and brass fittings. Dark red tooled leathersheat with brass fitting and dot ornamentations and triangle cut outs. Copper rivets. Sheat and handle treated with linseed oil. Total weight knife and sheat is 325 grams.
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