{"product_id":"viking-sword-hand-forged-carbon-steel","title":"Viking Sword, Hand Forged Carbon Steel with Leather Wrapped Grip","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe viking sword is the straight double edged pattern, wide at the base and tapering to a rounded point. This one is hand forged in 5160 spring steel, 30 inches of blade and 36 inches overall, with a dark iron crossguard, a lobed Norse pommel and a leather wrapped grip. It ships in a hand tooled leather scabbard with a brass throat and tip. It goes to people who collect the Norse patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5160 spring steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolished bright, broad shallow fuller down the center of each side, mirror bright bevels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort straight crossguard in dark iron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePommel or collar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThick lobed Norse pommel in dark iron, tang peened over it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrip wrapped tight in dark brown leather cord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScabbard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather, brass throat and tip, two belt straps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is 5160 spring steel, tough under impact and easy to bring back on a stone. The blade is 30 inches, straight and double edged, wide at the guard and tapering to a rounded point. A broad shallow fuller runs down the center of each side, a groove ground into the flat that takes weight out of the middle without narrowing it. The face is polished bright, both edges taken to a mirror bright bevel. Carbon steel is the honest trade, so it darkens with handling and rusts if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe fittings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crossguard is short, straight and dark iron, set square across the base of the blade. The pommel is the lobed Norse shape in the same iron, capping a grip of 4 inches. The tang is the steel that carries on past the blade shoulders. It runs through the grip and out through the pommel, and the end is hammered over until it spreads. That is a peened tang. Nothing is glued or threaded, so the fittings stay clamped as one stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grip is wrapped tight in dark brown leather cord, wound by hand from the guard to the pommel with each turn pulled down hard against the last, so there are no soft spots. The cord gives your hand something to sit against instead of bare wood. Leather is a natural material, so the color runs lighter or darker from one grip to the next, and it deepens where it is handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe scabbard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard is hand tooled leather, cut and stitched for this sword so the blade sits snug. A brass throat is fitted at the mouth, a brass tip closes the bottom, and two leather belt straps are set on the back. The face is carved with Norse knotwork inside a carved border, cut into damp leather with a swivel knife and then shaded by hand rather than printed on. Most listings stop at the words genuine leather. Ours has a tooled face, metal at both ends and hand stitching along the seam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the pattern most people mean when they say viking sword, and the plain dark iron fittings keep it quiet next to a brass fitted piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors building a set of Norse pattern pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying a first sword in this shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want hand forged steel rather than stock removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers looking for a piece to display at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand forged viking sword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather scabbard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged, ground and finished by hand, so runs stay small and no two come out the same. The polish, the color of the leather cord and the depth of the tooling will differ from the photographs. Yours is its own piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after handling and never put it away wet. The gray patina that builds on carbon steel is normal and it protects the surface underneath. Put a light coat of oil on before storage. Do not leave the sword inside the scabbard for months at a time, since leather holds moisture against steel, and let the leather dry slowly away from heat. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece and you add it here on the product page. Around 30 characters fits on a blade or a fitting, so a name or a short line works better than a paragraph. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a fuller?\u003c\/strong\u003e A broad shallow groove down the center of each side of the blade. It takes weight out of the middle of the blade without narrowing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a peened tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e The tang runs through the grip and out through the pommel, and its end is hammered over until it spreads and locks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat shape is a viking sword?\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight and double edged, wide at the base, tapering to a rounded point, with a lobed pommel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill 5160 rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, so dry it after handling and keep a light film of oil on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my sword look like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not exactly, the polish, the leather and the tooling change on every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal to own?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sword and long blade laws vary by state, city and country, so check your local rules before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this pattern in layered steel, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-viking-sword-brass-fittings\"\u003eDamascus viking sword\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a wheel pommel there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/medieval-arming-sword-wheel-pommel\"\u003emedieval arming sword\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hand-forged-swords\"\u003ehand forged swords\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/historical-blades\"\u003ehistorical blades\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44140307841142,"sku":"VEF-SWD-HC-VIK-605","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/viking-sword-hand-forged-leather-wrapped-grip_f8855e68-a82a-4729-b3d5-90299786429e.jpg?v=1788792558","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/viking-sword-hand-forged-carbon-steel","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}