{"title":"Viking Axes","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand forged viking axes, drawn out under the hammer the way the originals were made. Bearded heads with the long lower bit that lets you choke up behind the edge for carving, Dane axes with a wide sweeping bit, and belt sized hand axes for camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beard is not decoration. It gives a light head a long cutting edge and a place to put your hand when you are shaping wood rather than splitting it, which is exactly why the pattern lasted a thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh carbon steel bits, hardened at the edge and left softer through the eye so the head takes a hit without cracking, hung on hickory or ash handles. Etched patterns and leather bit covers on request. For historical knives forged alongside these, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/seax-knives\"\u003eseax knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/historical-blades\"\u003ehistorical blades\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/collections\/viking-axes.oembed","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}